Privacy Policy


Privacy Policy

Please read this privacy policy carefully. This privacy policy explains what information we may collect and process when you visit the website, or contact us via phone, email or in person. By accessing this website, you give your agreement to the data practices described in this policy.

We collect certain basic information about you when you visit our website. We recognise the importance both of keeping that information secure and of letting you know what we intend to do with that information.

We may amend our privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website or to data protection legislation. New versions of this policy will be posted on this website and are effective immediately. We therefore ask you to revisit this privacy statement on a regular basis to ensure that you are familiar with its terms.

The policy also contains information about cookies, the types of cookies that are used on the website and how you may disable such cookies

Michael Shwartz Group Limited (“MSG”) is legally obliged to use your information in accordance with all laws concerning the protection of personal data, including the Data Protection Act 1998 (the “Act”) and General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”). MSG is the data controller for the purposes of the Act and GDPR. Whenever we process information about you, we will do so in accordance with the Act and GDPR.

Who are we

We are Michael Shwartz Group Limited, a Private Limited Company incorporated in England. Our company number is 04098151 and our registered office address is Unit 2, Carmine Court, 202 Imperial Drive, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 7HG United Kingdom. In these terms, we refer to ourselves as “we”, “us”, “our” and “MSG”. The user of the website is referred to as “you” and “your”.

The information we collect

We collect information from you when you use our website. And we may collect, use and process the following information about you:

· Anonymous information regarding the overall use of the website. This analysis of website traffic includes the use of cookies (see below)

· Personal information that you provide by filling in forms on the website. This includes information you provide at the time of registering on the website.

· If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with the website.

Through the analysis of anonymous statistical information, we can provide you with an enhanced website user experience.

1) Online forms

We collect information you give when you register for further information or our newsletters, when requesting brochures and so on. We require only the information we need to provide a service to you, such as your name, postal address, telephone number and email address. Where we would like more information to help us improve our services, over and above the basic required information, it will be clear that your response is voluntary and you are free to not provide us with more information if you would prefer not to do so.

What do we do with your information

How do we use your information?

We may use the information that we have collected for any of the following purposes:

· To help improve the design and layout of the website, and to ensure that the content is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer

· In aggregate form, for statistical analysis and developing our marketing plans

· To provide you with information about products, services or offers that you request from us or which we feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes. If you no longer wish to receive such information, please send an email to info@michaelshwartz.com

· To respond to any queries you make

· To notify you about changes to our products and/or services

How do we protect your personal information?

We will do our best to protect your personal information and we will use technology that will help us to do this, however the transmission of your information across the internet is entirely at your own risk.

Once we have received your information, we will use strict organisational procedures and security features to prevent unauthorised access and disclosure. We will keep your personal data on a secure server located within the United Kingdom and use it only for the purposes described in this policy.

In addition, we have strict security procedures covering the disclosure of your information in accordance with the Act and GDPR. This means that sometimes we may ask for proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you.

Who do we share information with and disclose information to?

Your privacy is important to us. We will not sell, rent, trade or otherwise disclose your information to any third party. However, we may share this information with those companies working on behalf of MSG. These partners will store and use your information to provide you with services that a) you have personally requested or b) MSG feels is necessary to keep you informed of. At no point will these partners use your information for any secondary purposes.

MSG may provide aggregate statistics about our services, customers, traffic patterns and other site information to third parties, but these statistics will not include any information that could personally identify you.

MSG reserves the right to access and disclose individually identifiable information to comply with any legal obligation or government request, or to protect our rights, property or safety.

How long will we retain your information?

We will retain your data indefinitely. If you choose to opt-in to receive further communications from us, we will hold onto your data for the purpose of sending you these communications. You are free to opt-out at any point and that point, your data will be deleted automatically.

Use of cookies and analytical tools

A ‘cookie’ is a small text file stored on your computer to associate a unique ID with your visit in order to make it easier and faster for you to use the website. MSG may store temporary cookies on your computer when you look at certain areas of the website. Our use of cookies is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information, and once you close the browser, the cookie is deleted automatically.

We use Google Analytics to help analyse the use of the website. This analytical tool uses cookies to collect standard website visitor information in an anonymous form, and does not include any personal information about you. The information collected (including your IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to compile statistical reports on overall website use for MSG.

To find out more about cookies, including how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org, or to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

MSG will not (and will not allow any third party) use analytics tools to track or to collect any personally identifiable information from visitors to the website. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source.

If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through the website, we will be transparent about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.

Links to other sites

This policy only applies to the website and affiliated microsites that are operated by MSG and not to the websites of other companies, individuals or organisations to which we may provide links. Links to other websites are provided for information only, and may be subject to terms imposed by the owner of that site. We recommend you check the privacy policy of each website you visit.

Customer feedback and complaints

We welcome your questions and comments about privacy issues and the design of the website. Should you have such comments or have a complaint about how we are using your personal data, please send an e-mail to info@michaelshwartz.com