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Website Privacy Policy

Doc No. IP 017 (LEG-IP-011)

Version: 1

Last Updated: 10/06/2026

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data when you interact with us in the course of our business activities, including through our website, communications and services. This website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.

This privacy notice will inform you how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

Who is responsible for your data

Ishida Europe Limited is the controller responsible for your personal data. We determine how and why your personal data is processed in connection with our business activities, including sales, service provision, marketing and customer support.

Contact information

Our contact details are as follows:

Email Address: DataOfficer@ishidaeurope.com

Address: Ishida Europe Limited, 11 Kettles Wood Drive, Woodgate Business Park, Birmingham, B32 3DB

How we collect personal data

We collect personal data:

  • Directly from you, including via website forms, enquiries, event registrations and communications

  • Automatically, through our website using cookies, analytics and system logs

  • From third parties, including publicly available business sources, analytics providers and Ishida group companies

How we use your personal data and why

The personal data we collect depends on how you interact with us. In most cases, this relates to individuals interacting with Ishida in a business context. We may also generate aggregated data for analysis, which does not identify you. The personal data we collect and how and why we use it are set out below.

Personal data category

Examples of personal data

Legal basis and use of data

Business Contact Details

  • Name

  • Job title

  • Company details (where linked to you)

  • Work email address

  • Work telephone number

Legitimate interests:

  • Responding to enquiries and managing communications

  • Maintaining and developing business relationships

  • Supporting sales and business development

Contract:

  • Where necessary to enter into or perform a contract

Consent (where required):

  • Sending electronic marketing communications

Enquiry and Interaction Data

  • Information submitted through website forms

  • Enquiry details

  • Communications

  • Records of your interests in our products or services

Legitimate interests:

  • Responding to enquiries and requests

  • Managing initial contact and follow-up

  • Supporting sales and business development

Sales and Opportunity Data

  • Quotation and proposal information relating to you

  • Records of your interests in our products or services

Legitimate interests:

  • Managing sales activity

  • Preparing quotations and proposals

  • Developing and growing the business

Contract and Service Data

  • Contract and service delivery information relating to you

  • Account or system reference details

  • Service history and interaction records

  • Communications

Contract:

  • Providing products and services and fulfilling contractual obligations

Legitimate interests:

  • Maintaining records and ensuring effective service delivery

Support and Service Data

  • Technical support records

  • Service history relating to you

  • Communications

Contract:

  • Providing technical support and aftersales service

Legitimate interests:

  • Maintaining service quality and resolving issues

Marketing and Engagement Data

  • Records of your engagement with events or exhibitions

  • Marketing preferences

  • Marketing engagement data (e.g. email interactions)

  • Business phone number, address and contact details

Consent (where required):

  • Sending marketing communications

Legitimate interests:

  • Managing events and exhibitions

  • Promoting products, services and business activities

Technical and Usage Data

  • IP address

  • Device information

  • Browser and system data

  • Usage data

  • Browsing behaviour (linked via cookies or identifiers)

Legitimate interests:

  • Operating, monitoring and improving the website

Consent:

  • Use of cookies and tracking technologies

Legal obligation:

  • Where required to comply with applicable laws

Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies on our website to help it function effectively, improve performance and understand how it is used. Further information on how we use cookies, including how to manage your preferences, is set out in our Cookie Policy.

Marketing (pecr compliance)

We may send marketing communications where:

  • You have given consent; or

  • You are an existing business contact and marketing is permitted

You can opt out at any time via:

  • Unsubscribe links

  • Contacting DataOfficer@ishidaeurope.com

Sharing your personal data

We may share personal data with:

  • Ishida group companies

  • IT, CRM and marketing service providers

  • Website hosting and analytics providers

  • Professional advisers (e.g. legal, audit and insurance)

  • Regulators or authorities where required

All third parties are required to process personal data only on our instructions and to apply appropriate security measures.

International transfers

Your personal data may be accessed or processed within the Ishida group or by third parties outside the UK or European Economic Area.

Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including recognised transfer mechanisms, contractual protections and appropriate security measures.

How we protect your personal data

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss or misuse.

Access to personal data is restricted to those with a legitimate business need, and we maintain procedures to manage and report personal data breaches where required.

How long we keep your data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for business and legal purposes.

Retention periods are determined based on the nature of the data, the purpose for which it is used and applicable legal and business requirements.

Your RIGHTS

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data - to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Correct inaccurate data - to ask us to update or correct any information that is inaccurate or incomplete.

  • Request deletion - to ask us to delete your personal data where there is no valid reason for us to keep it.

  • Restrict or object to processing (including direct marketing) - to ask us to limit how we use your data, or to stop using it altogether in certain circumstances.

  • Request data portability - to receive your personal data in a structured format.

  • Withdraw consent (where applicable) - to withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on it.

To exercise your rights, please contact DataOfficer@ishidaeurope.com.

Compliants

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, we encourage you to contact us first so we can investigate in line with our internal procedures.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority at any time:

  • Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

  • UK supervisory authority; or - Your local supervisory authority

Third party websites

Our website may contain links to external websites. We do not control these websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We recommend reviewing their privacy notices.

Updates

We may update this notice from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on our website.

History of change

Version

Revision Date

Reason for Change

Approved By

0

18/05/2018

Initial release

Legal & Compliance Manager

1

10/06/2026

Updated to align with current data protection legislation

Head of Legal

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