{"id":73,"date":"2025-10-03T07:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T07:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.thinklittlebig.in\/affinity-outsourcing\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2025-12-29T12:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:43:50","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.thinklittlebig.in\/affinity-outsourcing\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"73\" class=\"elementor elementor-73\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81c23b8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81c23b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56de4e8\" data-id=\"56de4e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-112a1d8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"112a1d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7070166 cont-clm-style\" data-id=\"7070166\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2124c88 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2124c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Affinity Outsourcing Privacy Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd26c8f\" data-id=\"bd26c8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707aa5c policy-wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"707aa5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f5d42 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8f5d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Privacy Policy was last updated on 21 August 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ba70d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ba70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This site is made available by Affinity Associates Ltd t\/a Affinity Outsourcing (company number 13240229), 11\/12 Hallmark Trading Centre, Fourth Way, Wembley HA9 0LB \u2013 referred to in this statement as \u201cwe\u201d or \u201cus\u201d.<\/p><p>This notice sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.<\/p><p>For the purposes of data protection legislation in force from time-to-time, the data controller is Affinity Associates Ltd t\/a Affinity Outsourcing, 11\/12 Hallmark Trading Centre, Fourth Way, Wembley HA9 0LB.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1131814 policy-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1131814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e65e7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e65e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1.1 We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors; in this policy we explain how we will treat your personal information.<\/p><p>1.2 We will ask you to consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy when you first visit our website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46175ef policy-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46175ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collecting personal information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232d6ae elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"232d6ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2.1 We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal information:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38a996 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e38a996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(a) information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths);<\/p><p>(b) information that you provide to us when registering with our website (including your email address);<\/p><p>(c) information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our email notifications and\/or newsletters and\/or whitepapers and other documents available for download from our website (including your name and email address);<\/p><p>(d) information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to us or send through our website (including the communication content and metadata associated with the communication); and<\/p><p>(e) any other personal information that you choose to send to us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0545af3 policy-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0545af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collecting personal information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5378d9f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5378d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3.1 Personal information submitted to us through our website will be used for the purposes specified in this policy or on the relevant pages of the website.<\/p><p>3.2 We may use your personal information to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1229b39 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1229b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(a) administer our website and business;<\/p><p>(b) personalise our website for you;<\/p><p>(c) enable your use of the services available on our website and for us to deliver our services to you;<\/p><p>(d) send statements, invoices and payment reminders to you, and collect payments from you;<\/p><p>(e) send you non-marketing commercial communications;<\/p><p>(f) send you email notifications that you have specifically requested;<\/p><p>(g) send you our email newsletter, if you have requested it (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require the newsletter);<\/p><p>(h) enable you to download information\/white papers\/documents you have requested;<\/p><p>(i) send you marketing communications relating to our business which we think may be of interest to you, by post, by email or similar technology and which you have agreed we may send (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require marketing communications);<\/p><p>(j) deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to our website;<\/p><p>(k) keep our website secure and prevent fraud; and<\/p><p>(l) verify compliance with the terms and conditions governing the use of our website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb33e9c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb33e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3.3 We will not supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party\u2019s direct marketing.<\/p><p>3.4 Please let us know if the personal information that we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1681e policy-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c1681e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclosing personal information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96eb66 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a96eb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4.1 We may disclose your personal information to any of our employees insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.<\/p><p>4.2 We may disclose your personal information:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9bd45 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e9bd45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(a) to the extent that we are required to do so by law;<\/p><p>(b) in connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings;<\/p><p>(c) in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk);<\/p><p>(d) to any person who we reasonably believe may apply to a court or other competent authority for disclosure of that personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would be reasonably likely to order disclosure of that personal information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2672e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f2672e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4.3 Except as provided in this policy, we will not provide your personal information to third parties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2984952 policy-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2984952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retaining personal information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b782778 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b782778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5.1 This Section 5 sets out our data retention policies and procedures, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal information.<\/p><p>5.2 Personal information that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.<\/p><p>5.3 Without prejudice to Section 5.2, we will usually delete personal data falling within 1 month.<\/p><p>5.4 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 5, we will retain documents (including electronic documents) containing personal data:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e3593 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20e3593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(a) to the extent that we are required to do so by law;<\/p><p>(b) if we believe that the documents may be relevant to any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings; and<\/p><p>(c) in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ab17c policy-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8ab17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retaining personal information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1acbbd0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1acbbd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6.1 We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.<\/p><p>6.2 We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure (password- and firewall-protected) servers.<\/p><p>6.3 You acknowledge that the transmission of information over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.<\/p><p>6.4 If appropriate, you are responsible for keeping the password you use for accessing our website confidential; we will not ask you for your password (except when you log in to our website).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d578bd8 policy-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d578bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amendments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a501da elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a501da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>7.1 We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.<\/p><p>7.2 You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy.<\/p><p>7.3 We may notify you of changes to this policy [by email or through the private messaging system on our website].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f748b policy-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48f748b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your rights\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2b409 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba2b409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>8.1 We may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.<\/p><p>8.2 You may instruct us at any time not to process your personal information for marketing purposes.<\/p><p>8.3 In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes.<\/p><p>8.4 To exercise your rights please send an email to <a href=\"mailto:info@affinityoutsourcing.net\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 500;\">info@affinityoutsourcing.net<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b362c5 policy-title elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b362c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Third party websites\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f068d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72f068d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>9.1 Our website includes hyperlinks to, and details of, third party websites.<\/p><p>9.2 We have no control over, and are not responsible for, the privacy policies and practices of third parties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ac9e7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2ac9e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data protection policy statement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f859f6c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f859f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016\/679) is a regulation which replaced the Data Protection Regulation (Directive 95\/46\/EC). The Regulation harmonises data protection legislation across EU member states, enhancing privacy rights for individuals and providing a strict framework within which commercial organisations can legally operate.<\/p><p>The UK adheres to this Regulation. All processing of personal data is conducted in accordance with the data protection principles as set out in Article 5 of the GDPR. Affinity Outsourcing\u2019s Data Protection Policy Statement provides clear details of the lengths the company goes to ensure the security of data, a copy of which can be found on their website.<\/p><p>The security of our clients\u2019 data is paramount. Affinity Outsourcing takes information security very seriously and we have established strict protocols to protect client data.<\/p><p>All data communication is encrypted and data is stored on secure UK based servers. Our clients\u2019 data is worked on remotely and is not transferred to other countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b30cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b30cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Information Management System<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c108196 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c108196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To support compliance with GDPR, Affinity Outsourcing has a Personal Information Management System (PIMS) in compliance with\u00a0 BS 10012:2017, which is a British Standard for Personal Information Management Systems that provides a best practice framework for helping organisations develop processes in the collection, handling, storage and deletion of personal data\/information. All staff follow the clearly documented processes and procedures regarding data management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a687f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8a687f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secure data transfer, processing and storage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84b05f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b84b05f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our specialist IT division, Affinity Smart IT, sets up the secure links we need to be able to provide our clients with a safe way to exchange data. We work hard to provide a seamless means to provide the accountancy services our clients are relying on us for. 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