Cookies & Console Doctor

Visiting the Console Doctor website with your browser settings adjusted to accept cookies or using other software tells us that you want to use our products and services and that you consent to our use of cookies and other technologies to provide them to you as described in our Privacy Policy at the bottom of this page. Also below, you will find information on how to modify your browser settings to notify you you when you receive a new cookie or to disable cookies altogether

Cookies and How We Use Them

Cookies are unique identifiers that we transfer to your device to enable our systems to recognise your device and to provide features to enhance and deliver your experience on our site.

We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
  • Identifying you when you sign-in to our site.
  • Delivery Content, allowing our services to give you the experience of our site as intended.
  • Your Shopping Cart, making sure changes are kept for the session
  • Preventing fraudulent activity
  • Improving Security and Functionality of our services

Cookies allow you to take advantage of some of Console Doctor's essential features. For instance, if you block or otherwise reject our cookies, you will not be able to add items to your Shopping Basket, proceed to Checkout, or use any consoledoctor.co.uk products and services that require you to Sign in.

Cookies and Browser Settings

The Help feature on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on's settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer.

Privacy Policy

1. GENERAL

Console Doctor Limited are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. For the purposes of data protection legislation, we are the data controller and we will process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and national laws which relate to the processing of personal data. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

2. VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE

2.1 We may collect and process personal data about you in the following circumstances:

2.1.1 when you complete forms on our website. This includes your name, address, email and telephone number, which is provided at the time of registering to use our website, where you ask us to contact you about our goods or services or subscribe/request our goods and services;

2.1.2 whenever you provide information to us when reporting a problem with our website, making a complaint, making an enquiry or contacting us for any other reason. If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence;

2.1.3 details of your visits to our website including, but not limited to, traffic data, IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views, whether this is required for our own billing purposes or otherwise.

2.1.4 whenever you disclose your information to us, or we collect information from you in any other way.

2.2 We may also collect data in the following ways:

Website Links

Our website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of third parties. Please note that if you follow a link to any of these websites, such websites will apply different terms to the collection and privacy of your personal data and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice/policy of every website you visit.

3. CUSTOMERS

3.1 We will collect details such as your name, address, phone number and email address when you order goods or services from us either via our website or linked social media websites / other third party partner websites. We will use this information to process your order and comply with our contractual obligations.

3.2 In order to perform our contract with you, we may also need to share personal data with third parties such as payment providers and postal service organisations to assist in the delivery of goods or services you have ordered; this could include third party couriers or warranty providers.

3.3 We may also advertise your feedback on our website and marketing materials (subject to obtaining your prior consent where necessary);

3.4 We will retain your information as long as we require this to provide you with the goods or services ordered from us.

4. SUPPLIERS

We will collect details such as your employee names, telephone numbers and email addresses in order to contact you about goods or services ordered with you, to place further orders and to pay you for the goods and/or services supplied.

5. IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE PERSONAL DATA

Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you fail to provide the data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example to provide you with our goods or services). In this case, we may have to cancel a product or service you have with us but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.

6. MONITORING AND RECORDING

We may monitor and record communications with you (such as telephone communications and emails) for the purpose of training, fraud prevention and compliance. We also have CCTV cameras installed in our premises for the purpose of crime prevention and for health and safety reasons.

7. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

7.1 We will only use your personal data where the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

7.1.1 for performance of a contract we enter into with you;

7.1.2 where necessary for compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation we are subject to;

7.1.3 where necessary to protect your vital interests; and

7.1.4 for our legitimate interests (as described within this policy) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override these interests.

8. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA TO THIRD PARTIES

8.1 In addition to the third parties mentioned above, we may disclose your information to third parties for our following legitimate interests as follows:

8.1.1 to staff members in order to facilitate the provision of goods or services to you;

8.1.2 to our affiliated entities to support internal administration;

8.1.3 IT software providers that host our website and store data on our behalf;

8.1.4 professional advisers including consultants, lawyers, bankers and insurers who provide us with consultancy, banking, legal, insurance and accounting services;

8.1.5 HM Revenue and Customs, regulators and other authorities who require reporting of processing activities in certain circumstances; and

8.1.6 third parties who we may choose to sell, transfer or merge parts of our business or assets. Alternatively, we may seek to acquire other business or merge with them. If a change happens to our business then the new owners may use your personal data in the same way as set out in this privacy policy.

8.2 We may disclose personal data to the police, regulatory bodies, legal advisors or similar third parties where we are under a legal duty to disclose or share personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our website terms and conditions and other agreements; or to protect our rights, property, or safety of our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

8.3 We will not sell or distribute personal data to other organisations without your approval.

9. DATA SECURITY

9.1 Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.

9.2 Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted to our website; any transmission is at your own risk.

9.3 Information you provide to us is shared on our secure servers. We have implemented appropriate physical, technical and organisational measures designed to secure your information against accidental loss and unauthorised access, use, alteration or disclosure. In addition, we limit access to personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties that have a legitimate business need for such access.

10. ACCESS TO, UPDATING, DELETING AND RESTRICTING USE OF PERSONAL DATA

10.1 It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if the personal data we hold about you changes.

10.2 Data protection legislation gives you the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances or withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data where this has been provided. You also have the right to access information held about you and for this to be provided in an intelligible form. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please send an email to contact@consoledoctor.co.uk. In certain circumstances we reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee to comply with your request.

10.3 You can also ask us to undertake the following:

10.3.1 update or amend your personal data if you feel this is inaccurate;

10.3.2 remove your personal data from our database entirely;

10.3.3 send you copies of your personal data in a commonly used format and transfer your information to another entity where you have supplied this to us, and we process this electronically with your consent or where necessary for the performance of a contract; or

10.3.4 restrict the use of your personal data.

10.4 We may request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and your right to access, and to provide you with the personal data that we hold about you or make your requested changes. Data protection legislation may allow or require us to refuse to provide you with access to some or all the personal data that we hold about you or to comply with any requests made in accordance with your rights referred to above. If we cannot provide you with access to your personal data, or process any other request we receive, we will inform you of the reasons why, subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions.

10.5 Please send any requests relating to the above to our Data Protection Officer at contact@consoledoctor.co.uk specifying your name and the action you would like us to undertake.

11. RIGHT TO WITHDRAW CONSENT

Where you have provided your consent to the collection, processing and transfer of your personal data, you have the legal right to withdraw your consent under certain circumstances. To withdraw your consent, if applicable, please contact us at contact@consoledoctor.co.uk

12. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time, and any changes we make to our privacy policy will be posted on this page. We will notify you if there are any changes to this policy that materially affect how we collect, store or process your personal data. If we would like to use your previously collected personal data for different purposes than those we notified you about at the time of collection, we will provide you with notice and, where required by law, seek your consent, before using your personal data for a new or unrelated purpose. We may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent where required by applicable law or regulation.

13. CONTACT US

We have appointed a Data Protection Officer to oversee compliance with this privacy policy. If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding this policy or how we use your personal data please contact our Data Protection Officer at contact@consoledoctor.co.uk or by post to the address below. This is in addition to your right to contact the Information Commissioners Office if you are unsatisfied with our response to any issues you raise at https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/

Console Doctor
Newcastle Enterprise Centre
Quayside i-4
Albion Row
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 1LL