Last edited April 2023

Depending on the nature of work we’re doing, we may need to process some personal data in the course of our business, such as emailing you. If you visit our website, we might look at some stats to make sure you’re able to find the information you’re looking for as well as collecting an email address.

Keeping your personal information safe is our top priority and we use secure methods to store and transmit your data. We will never sell your data to anyone.

This document explains what personal information we collect, what we do with it, how long we keep it and how you can contact us to have the information corrected or deleted.

The data we collect:

  • 1. Website Visitors
  • 2. Email Sign ups

1. Website Visitors

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

We use Google Analytics to analyse user activity on our website in order to improve our websites. We can use such analysis to gain insights about how to improve the functionality and experience of the website. The information is anonymous; we can’t and won’t contact you. The cookies used to provide this analysis would track information such as your location, your operating system, your web browser, which areas of which pages you look at and how long you spend on our website(s).

EXTERNAL LINKS

ProActuary is not responsible for Web pages linked to its website, nor for any Web pages that the User might access through links included on our website. We do not control such Web pages, and, therefore, are not responsible for their contents. Users consult such Web pages at their own risk, under their own terms, conditions and legal notices for which ProActuary is not responsible.

2. Email Sign Ups

WHAT PERSONAL DATA DO WE HOLD AND HOW DID WE GET IT?

When you sign up to our newsletter or provide an email for a product or service, we will collect some information about you so that we can supply you with the requested information.

This is all to help us understand the needs of our customers and future customers. The following information may be collected:

  • Full name
  • email address
  • job title
  • professional qualifications

  • By using our website, we may track some information about your computer and how you use our site, including your IP address, location, browser type/version, operating system, how you came to our site, how long you visited our site, which pages you looked at on our site (and how often) and how you moved through the site. This is all collected anonymously by Google Analytics so that we can see how people use our site to help us make it better and easier to navigate.

WHAT WE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

All the information we collect is stored securely in our mailing list system. We take the security of your data very seriously and access to these systems is strictly controlled internally.

The information we hold is then used to:

  • Send invitations to relevant events
  • Send Invitations to join our mailing list

WHAT WE DON’T DO WITH YOUR DATA

  • We will not use your data for any purpose other than offer you services and events we think will genuinely be of interest to you.

HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

Your data is kept on our system:

  • Until we think the data is no longer likely to be up-to-date.
  • You opt out of receiving future communications from us.
  • You contact us to ask your data to be removed.

WHAT WE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use your data (in accordance with GDPR) in the following ways;

  • To contact you via email, to offer you future, events, promotions and newsletters.
  • Your data will only be processed by our staff in the UK in line with UK/EU law and the GDPR.
  • Your data may be transferred and stored via some online systems based in the US. By this, we mean systems like Mailchimp which we use to send you emails.

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HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

Your data is kept on our system:

  • Until we think the data is no longer likely to be up-to-date.
  • You opt out of receiving future communications from us.
  • You contact us to ask your data to be removed.

1. What are your personal data rights?

If at any point you believe that the personal information we hold on you is incorrect, you want us to correct or delete that information, or you no longer want us to hold that information or contact you, you can exercise your rights under the current Data Protection laws. These rights include:

  • Right of access
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object

For more information about your personal data rights please visit the Information Commissioner Office website at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-reform/overview-of-the-gdpr/individuals-rights/

2. Who do I contact if I have an issue with my personal information that you hold?

If you would like us to update or delete your details please contact:

  • Dr Mark Farrell fills the role of Data Protection Manager for ProActuary. You can reach him on mark@ProActuary.com.

3. How do I make a complaint about how my personal data is being held or processed?

1. If you wish to raise a complaint on how we handle your personal data, you can contact our Data Protection Officer who will investigate the matter.

2. If you are not satisfied with our response you can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Their Helpdesk number is 0303 123 1113.