This Privacy Notice explains how Beaufort Group Limited (UK) and its affiliates (collectively referred to as “Beaufort Group,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collect, use, store, and share your personal information.
We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring your information is handled responsibly, in compliance with applicable data protection and privacy laws (including the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, U.S. privacy laws, and other relevant national regulations across our global operations in the UK, USA, Europe, and Asia Pacific).
Where Beaufort Group has a registered entity in your country, that entity acts as the data controller. Where no local entity exists, Beaufort Group Limited (UK), registered at Unit A, Aviator Industrial Park, Eric Fountain Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 1AX, UK, will serve as the data controller.
For further details, including registered addresses, please see our Contact Us page.
This notice outlines what data we collect, how and why we use it, and your rights regarding your personal information.
If you have any questions, please contact our Privacy Team at beaufort.website@survitecgroup.com
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1. Information Covered by This Notice
“Personal information” or “personal data” means any information that can identify you directly or indirectly. This may include your name, contact details, company information, preferences, technical identifiers (such as IP address), and any other information you share with us.
This Notice applies to customers, suppliers, business partners, website users, and other individuals who interact with Beaufort Group. Beaufort Group also applies equivalent privacy and security standards to employee and recruitment data, which are addressed in a separate Beaufort Employee Privacy Notice (available internally).
Children’s data: Our products and services are intended for professional, business-to-business use and are not directed to children under 16 (or a lower age as permitted by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal data relating to children.
2. How We Collect Information
We collect personal data from:
- Information you provide directly (e.g. enquiries, forms, emails, event registrations).
- Your use of our websites and digital channels, including cookies and usage tracking (e.g. browser type/version, device identifier, language preference, location and time zone, plug-in types, operating system, page response times, download errors). Some of this may be collected at an identifiable level when linked to your user profile, IP address, or device ID. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
- Third-party sources, including other Beaufort Group companies, business partners, or service providers.
3. What Information We Collect
Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:
- Business contact information (e.g. name, email, phone, address, job title).
- Professional information (e.g. company name, industry, role-related details).
- Details of communications with us (e.g. messages, feedback, enquiries).
- Website and device data, including:
- Partial or masked IP address (full IP only where necessary for security)
- Browser type and version
- Device identifiers
- Usage analytics (collected in aggregate or, where linked to your device ID or IP, at an identifiable level)
4. How We Use Your Information
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| To respond to enquiries and provide customer support | Legitimate interest |
| To improve our products, services, and websites (including monitoring website performance and user experience) | Legitimate interest |
| To process supplier or business partner onboarding | Contractual necessity / Legitimate interest |
| To deliver B2B marketing communications (where permitted) | Legitimate interest (with opt-out rights) / Consent where required by law |
| To manage risks, detect and prevent illegal activity, fraud, or security threats (including identifiable technical data such as IP address or device ID) | Legal obligation / Legitimate interest |
| To validate and process purchase orders, contracts, and payments | Contractual necessity / Legitimate interest |
| To comply with defence, trade, and export control regulations | Legal obligation |
| To manage intra-group operations and shared services | Legitimate interest |
| To comply with auditing, accounting, and corporate governance requirements | Legal obligation / Legitimate interest |
5. Sharing Your Information
We may share personal information with:
- Other Beaufort Group companies – to manage group operations, respond to enquiries, deliver services, and ensure consistency across global markets. All such transfers are protected by contractual safeguards and consistent data protection standards across the Group.
- Trusted service providers – including IT, cloud hosting, communication platforms, and analytics. These providers only process data as instructed and are bound by strict contractual obligations.
- Legal or regulatory authorities – where required by law, court order, or for national security/law enforcement.
- Strategic partners – only with your explicit consent, for joint initiatives such as co-marketing or collaboration.
- External auditors, legal advisors, or compliance consultants – where necessary for audits, regulatory compliance, or business integrity reviews, subject to confidentiality obligations.
All Beaufort Group websites are governed by this Privacy Notice, unless otherwise stated. Links to external third-party websites are provided for convenience; such sites are governed by their own privacy notices.
6. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the UK, USA, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions.
Examples include:
- Use of Microsoft services for secure delivery of enquiry forms, which may involve transfers outside the UK/EEA.
- Use of Google Analytics for website analytics, which may involve limited transfers to the United States.
In all cases, we implement appropriate safeguards (e.g. EU Standard Contractual Clauses, UK International Data Transfer Agreement, UK Addendum to the EU SCCs) and comply with local legal requirements to ensure your data is protected.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access your personal data.
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erase data where it is no longer needed or where you withdraw consent.
- Restrict processing in certain circumstances.
- Object to processing, including for direct marketing.
- Data portability, to receive and transfer your data.
- Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior lawful processing).
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
If you are based in the UK, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). If you are based in the EU, you may contact your local supervisory authority.
Beaufort Group will also honour additional rights provided under other applicable national or state-level privacy laws.
To exercise these rights, contact our Privacy Team at beaufort.website@survitecgroup.com We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this notice or as required by law.
Retention periods vary depending on the type of information and legal obligations. For example:
- Customer and supplier contracts are typically retained for up to 7 years after the end of the relationship.
- Enquiry records are typically retained for up to 2 years.
- Marketing preferences are retained until you withdraw consent or opt out.
When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
9. Security Measures
Beaufort Group uses robust technical and organisational safeguards to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
These include:
- Encryption protocols and secure data transmission.
- Strict access controls and authentication measures.
- Continuous monitoring and threat detection.
- Regular independent audits and compliance checks.
- Security training and clearance requirements for Beaufort colleagues.
While no system can guarantee complete security, we maintain strong defences and a proactive incident response process to minimise risks.
10. Updates to This Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice periodically. Updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date, and significant changes may be communicated directly (e.g. by email or prominent notice on our websites).
This Privacy Notice is written in English and may be translated into other languages. In the event of any conflict, the English version prevails.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or how we handle your data, please contact our Privacy Team at: beaufort.website@survitecgroup.com
