Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with the laws of Scotland and the wider United Kingdom, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

By using our website or services, you consent to the practices outlined in this policy.

2. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Personal Data Collected

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Identity Information:First name, last name, username
  • Contact Information:Email address, phone number, address, city, state/province, ZIP/postal code
  • Technical Data:IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers
  • Usage Data:Pages visited, time spent, links clicked, and other analytical data
  • Cookie and Tracking Data:See Section 3 below

You provide this data directly (e.g., via forms) or indirectly (e.g., via cookies and analytics tools).

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Enable core website functionality
  • Improve your user experience
  • Analyse traffic and performance
  • Personalise content and marketing (where applicable)

You can manage your cookie preferences via our browser options. See our Cookie policy for more details.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your data to:.

  • Provide and maintain our services
  • Manage your Account - to manage your registration as a user of our service. The personal data you provide can give you access to different functionalities of the service that are available to you as a registered user.
  • Respond to enquiries and support requests or to contact you
  • Personalise your experience
  • Send important service updates or transactional emails
  • Improve website or App functionality and security
  • Comply with legal or regulatory obligations
  • Evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganisation, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by us about our service users is among the assets transferred.
  • For other purposes: We may use your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our service, products, services, marketing and your experience.

Where required, we rely on your consent, our legitimate interests, or the need to perform a contract with you as the legal basis for processing your data.

5. Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share it with trusted third parties under the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers:For hosting, email delivery, analytics, payment processing, etc.
  • Business Transactions:In case of a merger, acquisition, or sale of company assets
  • Law Enforcement or Legal Obligations:Where required by law or court order
  • Other Legal Requirements:To protect the rights, property, or safety of our business, users, or others

All third parties are contractually required to safeguard your data and only use it for specified purposes.

6. Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.

  • Basic contact and account data: Retained for the duration of your relationship with us
  • Technical and usage data: Retained for up to 12 months
  • Marketing preferences: Retained until you opt out

We regularly review and securely delete data that is no longer required.

7. Transfer of Your Personal Data

Some of your data may be transferred or stored outside the UK. In such cases, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Adequacy decisionsby the UK government
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)approved by the ICO

You can contact us for more information about these safeguards.

8. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

8.1. Business Transactions

If the company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred to the new owners. We will notify you before your data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

8.2. Law Enforcement

We may disclose your data where legally required by authorities.

8.3. Other Legal Requirements

We may disclose your data if we believe such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect our rights or defend legal claims
  • Prevent or investigate wrongdoing
  • Ensure personal safety of users or the public

9. Security of Your Personal Data

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to secure your personal data against accidental loss, theft, misuse, or unauthorised access. However, no system can guarantee absolute security.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have unintentionally collected data from a minor, we will delete it immediately.

11. Your Data Protection Rights

As a data subject under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access– Request access to your personal data
  • Right to Rectification– Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to Erasure– Request deletion of your data (in certain circumstances)
  • Right to Restrict Processing– Request limited use of your data
  • Right to Object– Object to data processing for direct marketing or legitimate interest purposes
  • Right to Data Portability– Request transfer of your data to another service provider

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: info@micbtech.com

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies independently.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes may be communicated via email or website notices.

Your continued use of the website after updates indicates your acceptance of the changes.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact:

MICB TECH LIMITED
56 Marmion Place, Glasgow, G67 4AP
Email: info@micbtech.com
Website: www.micbtech.co.uk

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data rights have been violated.

Last updated: 15th September 2025