Website privacy policy

Effective date: November 8th 2022

Last update: November 8th 2022

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Abel Technology Limited (“Abel,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses the information that we collect from and about users of the Column website (https://abeltech.io) (“Website”). We also describe the rights and choices you have regarding our use of your information. For purposes of these Terms, “you” and “your” mean the user of our Website. Your use of our Website is subject to this Policy and our Terms of Use.

Please read this privacy policy carefully to understand how we handle your information. If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please do not use the Website.

This Policy does not apply to users of the Abel APIs or dashboard. Abel's use of data provided through the Abel APIs is governed by the Abel API Platform Terms of Use and the Privacy Notice.

What data are we collecting and how will we use it?

Email address to contact you. We rely on consent to process this information by asking your permission to collect and process this information for a specific purpose (to contact you). You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Analytics. We use Fathom, a privacy-preserving analytics package, to track how individuals use our website, whilst preserving their privacy. In doing so, we insert and collect no cookies from your site, nor do we collect personally identifying information from the analytics script. You can see exactly how Fathom collects and processes page visit information through this helpful data journey: https://usefathom.com/data.

Will Abel share my information?

We will not share your information with any third parties for the purposes of direct marketing.

We use data processors who are third parties who provide elements of services for us. We have contracts in place with our data processors. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will not share your personal information with any organisation apart from us. They will hold it securely and retain it for the period we instruct. When it is necessary for us to transfer your personal information outside of the UK this will only be done in accordance with the UK GDPR.

The categories of third parties that we may share your details with are as follows:

• Data Analytics Services
• Website Hosting Service Providers

How long do we keep your information for?

Your information is securely stored. We will only keep your information for as long as it is necessary for the purpose set out in this privacy policy.

How do we look after your data?

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures, safeguards and assurances to process your personal data in accordance with applicable regulations, in particular to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorised alteration or destruction.

We make all reasonable and appropriate efforts to protect the confidentiality of your personal data.

Despite the above measures taken by Abel, you should be aware that there are always risks associated with sending personal data over the Internet. The security and protection of your personal data can never be fully guaranteed. 

Employment Applications

The Website may contain careers sections that allow you to apply for employment at Abel. These employment services may not be hosted by Abel, and may be administered by third parties. These third parties collect a variety of information, including your contact information and your job qualifications. They may also use cookies and other means of collecting information, but such information is used only for analytics purposes and to enable you to complete your application. Any information that Abel collects from these third parties in connection with your application for employment at Abel is handled consistent with this Policy. Abel will use and share your information only for employment purposes, such as evaluating you for a job opportunity or communicating with you about your interests, and where sharing is required by law. If you have any questions about the handling of your employment application data, please contact us at info@abeltech.io.

Your rights with regards to privacy

Under data protection law, you have the right:

• to receive confirmation as to whether Abel processes your personal data and, where this is the case, to access the personal data that Abel processes;
• to have any inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected;
• to have your personal data deleted by Abel;
• to obtain your personal data and to transfer them to another controller or processor;
• to obtain a limitation of the processing of your personal data by Abel;
• to receive your personal data in a structured, common and machine-readable format;
• to prevent the processing of your personal data and the use of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. 

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at [Insert your organisation’s contact details for data protection queries].

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data, using one of the following contact methods.

The ICO’s address: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk 

How to contact Us

If you have questions regarding this privacy policy, you can contact us on info@abeltech.io.