What are we to do? We don't want a computer, and we don't have e-mail. The nineteenth century is peaceful. We're not sure what a Facebook or a blog is. We frankly don't give a damn, Scarlett!

When we are ordering something on the phone (a landline—yes, they still exist) and are asked for our e-mail address, we respond that we don't have one. The person on the other end often says, "That's all right, honey." "Poor thing" is implied.

Our friends with computers often have to buy something for them or replace them. The computer needs to be faster or—bless its heart—it has a virus. Its e-mail box runneth over.

Thank goodness—we have avoided these electronic problems.

|2| Laundry and Sunshine

How about a solar dryer? For those who still wash clothes at home, the aroma of sun-dried clothes is a huge perk. No fabric softeners, no pine scent—just a wonderful, sun-dried, clean smell.

I'm told some communities don't allow laundry lines in the yard. It's time to move.

|3| Words and Phrases—They Change

Language is always evolving, but sometimes it seems to evolve backward. Perfectly descriptive phrases are changed to more obscure language. An intention tremor (a shaking of the hand as it tries to grasp something) is changed to an essential tremor (as opposed to a nonessential tremor?).

Manic-depressive (describing a person's mood and behavior) is changed to bipolar. Are we to think of polar exploration?

Dope fiend is changed to chemically challenged. Sounds as if one is not doing well in organic chemistry.

Alcoholic is changed to chemically imbalanced. Does that mean one has more sodium and potassium in one leg than the other?

|4| Zero Tolerance Is 100 Percent Wrong

We tolerate no bad behavior. No infraction of the rules. Hormonally hyped teenagers and five-year-olds who hug and kiss a classmate must be charged and dismissed. It sure makes life easier for the principal and teachers, but it can ruin a child's chances of getting into a good school or winning a scholarship.

We have all done things that we have regretted—acts that were foolish during our school years. Part of our learning process is predicated on profiting from our mistakes. Teachers need to counsel and direct students when mistakes are made. It is as much a function of the school administration as making sure math and English are understood.

Come on, folks! Let's put discipline and instruction back in the schools and stop abdicating this responsibility by saying, "You're out."

|5| The Spelling and Math Gene

Where art thou? People who have the math and spelling genes don't understand folks who don't have them. My grammar school teacher would say, "If you don't know how to spell a word, look it up." Duh. If I could look it up, I could spell it.

Have you ever used algebra or analytic geometry? I haven't and still don't know what they do. I was once told that bridges are built by using imaginary numbers. If that's not a scary thought, what is?

A life-changing and calming event happens when one recognizes there are certain abilities one doesn't have. One is freed, then, to utilize what one can do and not be frustrated. "All people are created equal" is one of the most disingenuous statements ever made.

[|6| My Mother Never Had Any] Children of Her Own

Because I was an only child, I tried to call my mother fairly frequently—but not enough, according to her expectations. Until I was in my forties, anytime I would call and say, "Hello, Mother!" she would say, "Who is this?" Finally, I asked, "How many children do you have that I don't know about?" She never asked, "Who is this?" again.

But what was the answer? Hmmmm ...

|7| TIP

This is what the waitperson wants and hopes the customer is generous enough to give. Two of my daughters have been waitpeople and have learned that the worst tips come from a group of women wearing lots of gold jewelry.

It was once thought that tip meant "to ensure promptness," but other thoughts prevail these days. In any event, if it is to elicit good service, it should be given at the beginning of the meal.

|8| Old People Get Picked On

There is a list somewhere of old people. They are solicited by all sorts of con artists (politicians included) for money. "Just send five dollars and we will tell you if you're in the final four for winning a new car or a vacation in Europe."

"Please send money (for whatever political party) to help keep Communists off our college campuses." We thought it would be more pertinent if our elderly parents sent money to keep their grandchildren on the college campuses.

These folks are persistent. They only stop when you write deceased on the envelope and drop it back in the mailbox.

|9| Things I Wonder About

Do you know that fleece comes from polyester, not sheep? What does virgin wool mean? Does it come from sheep that outran the shepherd?

Who ate the first oyster and the first artichoke? Was this guy near unto death from hunger?

|10| You Deserve It

Rarely so. It is a catchphrase that is very common these days. One can work for something, one can inherit something—but to say one deserves something is as if some great feat has been accomplished, which is most often not the case.

We all want things but rarely deserve them. Along this same line are people who say they want respect. "You disrespected me." Respect is earned, not given.

|11| Things Change—For the Better?

A five-cent ice cream cone can cost four dollars, and you can't get six Cokes for a quarter. Regular mail was twenty-two cents. (I still have trouble deciding if anything I write is worth forty-six cents.) In the 1940s, a movie with a cartoon, a continued serial, and a newsreel, along with a Coke and popcorn, was eleven cents. Five dollars would fill the backseat of the car with groceries. Comics were a dime. Bubblegum cost a penny and was wrapped in a cartoon.

Inexpensive cars now cost more than houses did in the 1940s. It certainly is change. What will these things cost in seventy years?

|12| Withering Feminism

Women want to be equal. The he/she thing. There should be words that define women, not just the male word used for both. These words do and did exist.

Man Woman

hero heroine
usher usherette
murderer murderess
executor executrix
actor actress
dominator dominatrix

Lately, women have been referring to themselves using only the male equivalent. What's going on?

|13| Tennis Commentators

Why must they jabber on and on? Most of us are not interested in interviews while play is in progress. Do these people get paid by the word? Please, just show the action.

|14| Cybersex

Despite what some might believe, cybersex is good. Where else can one have a sexual experience without worrying about pregnancy or acquiring a sexually transmitted disease?

|15| Somali Pirates

Shoot them! Blow them out of the water! The international maritime community is "solidly against armed guards and the firing of weapons on vessels at sea" (somebody needs to tell that to these pirates). We have become so politically correct about so many things that we have become nonfunctioning. The maritime community is worrying about mistreating these miscreants. Why isn't it worried about the ship's owner and the kidnapped crew members?

The Barbary Coast was cleaned up years ago. Let's do it again.

|16| Who Are You?

Try cashing a check. I was a customer of my bank twenty years before the teller questioning my identity was born. They want to see your insurance card, grocery discount card, picture ID, etc. For a while, they wanted to take your fingerprint. "Never give your driver's license or your social security number to anyone." Yeah! Try to avoid it. Soon, these items will be required before you can use the public restroom.

If the check being cashed is for cash, the bank wants your signature on the back to see if it matches the one on the front. If the check was stolen, even the dumbest thief will have practiced the signatures, so signing the back is no problem. It makes little sense, but to get cents, one must follow illogical rules.

Any business that requires a driver's license or social security number will insist your identity is safe with them. How, then, do hackers get into the bank computers, the Pentagon, and hospital records?

Try to fight this foolishness—good luck.

|17| "You Go Too Fast—Gotta Make the Moment Last"

Not anymore. This stove boils water in ninety seconds. This car hits sixty MPH in three seconds. This computer is faster than a speeding bullet. Why do folks need all this speed, and at what price? Dear God, give me patience, and do it right now.

Univac used to fill a room. Now these digitized thingies don't fill your palm. How much time would be saved if we didn't spend it fiddling with these new toys? What happens to the time saved? Will fingers evolve to a point from pushing these tiny keys?

|18| War

There was the War of Northern Aggression, or the War in Defense of Virginia—or the Late Unpleasantness. There was World War I and World War II. People have tried to win these wars, but lately, wars are run by committees and politicians. Each decision is predicated on getting somebody elected.

Is this any way to win a war? No. Is this any way to run a country? No.

|19| Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?

Calling a depression a recession doesn't change the economics of the situation. It's just more "doublespeak." There is a solution to credit-card and mortgage debt. Don't spend and buy. Do without. We don't "deserve" anything.

If we don't live within our means (the reality of our situation, not the hoped-for lifestyle), we are in trouble. Wake up, people. Hard work and discipline will get you where you want to be. Ask any immigrant.

|20| Women's Fingernails

An emery board is so much cheaper than going to the nail salon. Why don't more women utilize this simple and inexpensive tool?

Square nails just look peculiar. The long, talon-like ones appear to have escaped from a Charlie Chan movie. The ones that are painted with scenes, squiggles, and brown, black, and blue polish might be all right for Halloween but not for general viewing.

Again we must ask, "Whatever happened to class?"

|21| Let Us Talk

How soon will our "talker" be worn out? Some people keep a phone device plastered to their ear. They talk on buses, trains, planes, in grocery stores, while walking, and probably in the shower.

Some bright young guy needs to invent a patch like the one for nicotine so these addicted people can be weaned. The multitasker can talk and text at the same time. Lord, help us!

|22| Diets

There are about as many diets as there are people who want to lose weight: the North Mongolian diet, the kiwi diet, the "eat only mashed potatoes" diet. We want someone to tell us how to lose weight and make it happen with a magic pill and no effort on our part.

Our population is too fat. Do you want fries with that? Of course I do! Hamburgers are so big they can throw your jaw out of joint. I'll have an RC and a Moon Pie.

Use restraint, people. The growling stomach is the sound of success, not a signal to eat. I want what I want when I want it—but this philosophy takes years off your life. Slow down and smell the lower calories. Practice eating quality food that tastes good. Don't gorge your gullet.

|23| More News to Accentuate the Obvious

Still another much-needed study found that parents play favorites with their child. "Children who are cheerful, self-reliant, and got along well with others by the age of twelve received more financial aid and gifts from their parents." Gad, what a breakthrough!

Is there anyone who thinks this form of favoritism doesn't occur?

|24| Letters I Wrote That Weren't Acknowledged

A letter of appreciation for some special service received. A letter of praise to a car dealership. A letter of praise for an enjoyable stay at a resort. A letter of praise for someone's excellent accomplishment.

Does one expect a thank-you note for a thank-you note? No. But from a letter of praise—yes.

|25| Frugal Me

Different levels of frugality can be observed. As Ms. Isabel Gardner stated, "I don't have a lot of money—I can only afford to buy the very best." It shouldn't be called Starbucks, but Five Bucks. It is said that Mr. Rockefeller Sr. tipped a dime if he tipped at all. His embarrassed son would often follow behind and be more generous. When told of this happening, Mr. Rockefeller Sr. replied, "Well, he didn't make the money."

Old Ben said, "A penny saved is a penny earned." At whatever level one lives, it is best to save, and then a rare extravagance will be even more fun.

Pay for it. Never go into debt to bring pleasure to yourself.

|26| Things That No Longer Matter and Are No Longer Known

1) Placing a letter in an envelope (do you remember envelopes?) so that it is right side up to read when removed.

2) Not dating a check on a Sunday because the banks are closed.

3) Putting a line on the check after the written dollar amount so that no change can be made.

4) Saying "you're welcome" instead of "no problem."

5) Using the little clips to hold the bra strap to the slip or dress strap (ask your great-grandmother).

|27| Tornado Chasers

I guess somebody has to do it, but it seems all too often, the tornado does the chasing. When seen on television, these daredevils are dodging flying cows, houses, and trees. God bless 'em, but this is one job I don't want.

|28| Guest Towels in the Bathroom

Do they ever get used? They are pressed, have lovely embroidery and designs, and are just too pretty to use. Guys usually shake their hands or wipe them on their pants. Nobody wants to be the one to desecrate these towels.

|29| Some of the Dumbest Political Statements

1) "We have to pass this bill so that we can read it and see what's in it."

2) "You can't run a government like a business." Somebody needs to, because our country currently has a $17 trillion debt and a $44 trillion projected debt by 2015. The interest on our debt is more than $9 billion a week.

Who will be our savior?

|30| Prostate Cancer

Please don't waste time and money trying to diagnose it. "Many cases are slow-growing (mine or yours?) and will not be a problem." Tell that to the guy who has metastatic disease when first diagnosed. This is more statistical juggling by the government bureaucrats. Just think of all the insurance and Medicare money that will be saved if there is no testing.

After one doctor told his patient that the prostate biopsy showed cancer, the patient was then told his office time was up and to check the treatments on the Internet.

Our brave new world is here.

|31| A New Twist in Medical Practices

Most doctors are in a group these days. All doctors aren't created equal. You pick one, perhaps see him or her a couple of times, and you find you just aren't simpatico.

In some practices, patients are being told they can't change doctors within the group. What an incredible lack of understanding, and frankly, I find this somewhat unprofessional. It must relate to patient charges for the individual physician, but with this bad will and insensitive approach, the entire group will not enjoy a good reputation or payday.

|32| Shortening Words

Even before texting, speech was becoming abbreviated. It must be hard for some people to pronounce phenomenon instead of phenom. Congratulations instead of congrats, precipitation instead of precip, Christmas instead of Xmas, not to mention i.e. instead of this is, or e.g. instead of for example.

Also remember, if just the initials of some organization are used in a text, somewhere in the article, the name must be spelled out for clarity.

(Continues...)

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PBShop.store US

Wood Dale, IL, Estados Unidos de America

Vendedor de 5 estrellas

Vendedor de IberLibro desde 7 de abril de 2005

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Métodos de pago

Descripción de la tienda

We first started out as “The Paperback Exchange,” a chain of physical bookstores where we would part exchange your beloved books for new stories to transport you to faraway places. However, as shopping started to evolve to online shops and marketplaces, we bid our stores goodbye to become “PBShop.” This transition has only allowed us to blossom as we now ship thousands of titles to book lovers across the globe. We pride ourselves in being a community of local book lovers which allows our passion and devotion to shine in everything we do. In 2020 we not only celebrated our 20th birthday but our 1st birthday as being completely employee owned after becoming an E.O.T in September 2019. We are proud to be different and embrace standing apart on a book mountain by working from a virtual inventory which allows us to provide thousands of books that may be difficult to get for your bookshelf or your studies. Working with a number of different suppliers allows us to explore other avenues such as puzzles, sheet music and even stationery so we really do have something for everyone. Life is about being versatile in all realms of existence. If this is your first visit or you are a returning customer, we would like to welcome you to the PBShop family, for there is no friend as loyal as a book. We are a company who put our customers at the centre of everything we do as we understand the importance of reading because once you learn to read, you will forever be free. There are a whole lot of things in this world of ours that we are yet to explore, which is why we will forever inspire curious minds.…

Especialidad

Hardbacks, Paperbacks

Información empresarial del vendedor

Pbshop.co.uk Ltd

Unit 22 Horcott Industrial Estate, Horcott Road
Fairford, Reino Unido GL7 4BX

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Condiciones de venta

Returns Policy
We ask all customers to contact us for authorisation should they wish to return their order. Orders returned without authorisation may not be credited.
If you wish to return, please contact us within 14 days of receiving your order to obtain authorisation.

Returns requested beyond this time will not be authorised.

Our team will provide full instructions on how to return your order and once received our returns department will process your refund.
Please note the cost to return any unwanted order to us is borne by the buyer.

Should your order arrive damaged, not as advertised or faulty, we must be advised of this within 14 days of delivery. Please contact us so we can find the best solution for you.

Our Customer Care Team can be contacted via emailing paperback-us@paperbackshop.co.uk, or by calling our UK Office on +441285 712 917. We are available 9:00am till 5:30pm GMT weekdays and 9:00am till 1:00pm GMT on Saturdays.

Derecho al desistimiento

Si es un consumidor, puede rescindir el contrato de acuerdo con lo siguiente. Por consumidor se entiende cualquier persona física que actúe con fines ajenos a su actividad comercial, empresarial, oficio o profesión.

Información sobre el derecho de desistimiento

Derecho legal de desistimiento

Tiene derecho a rescindir este contrato en un plazo de 14 días sin dar ningún motivo.

El periodo de desistimiento vencerá a los 14 días desde que usted, o un tercero que no sea el transportista e indicado por usted, adquiera la posesión física del último bien o del último lote o pieza.

Para ejercer el derecho de desistimiento, complete de forma electrónica y envíe una declaración clara en nuestro sitio web, desde "Mis compras" en "Mi cuenta". Le enviaremos sin demora un acuse de recibo de dicho desistimiento a través de un soporte duradero (por ejemplo, por correo electrónico).

Para cumplir con el plazo de desistimiento, basta con que envíe su comunicación relativa al ejercicio del derecho de desistimiento antes de que venza el periodo de desistimiento.

Efectos del desistimiento

Si rescinde este contrato, le reembolsaremos todos los pagos que hayamos recibido de usted, incluidos los gastos de envío (excepto los gastos adicionales que surjan si elige un tipo de envío que no sea el tipo de envío estándar más económico que ofrecemos).

Podemos hacer una deducción del reembolso por la pérdida de valor de cualquier bien suministrado, si la pérdida es el resultado de una manipulación innecesaria por su parte.

Efectuaremos el reembolso sin demoras indebidas y, a más tardar, 14 días después de que se nos informe de su decisión de rescindir este contrato.

Efectuaremos el reembolso utilizando el mismo medio de pago que utilizó para la transacción inicial, a menos que haya acordado expresamente lo contrario; en cualquier caso, no incurrirá en ningún cargo como resultado de dicho reembolso.

Podremos retener el reembolso hasta que hayamos recibido los bienes o hasta que nos haya presentado una prueba de que los ha devuelto, lo que ocurra primero.

Deberá devolver los bienes o entregarlos a PBShop.store US, Springfield Gardens, New York, U.S.A., +44 1285 712917, sin demoras indebidas y, en cualquier caso, en un plazo máximo de 14 días a partir del día en que nos comunique su desistimiento del presente contrato. El plazo se cumple si devuelve la mercancía antes de que venza el periodo de 14 días. Tendrá que asumir los gastos directos de devolución de los bienes. Usted solo es responsable de la disminución del valor de los bienes como resultado de una manipulación distinta a la necesaria para establecer la naturaleza, las características y el funcionamiento de los bienes.

Excepciones al derecho de desistimiento

El derecho de desistimiento no se aplica a lo siguiente:

La entrega de periódicos, diarios o revistas, con la excepción de los contratos de suscripción; y
El suministro de contenido digital que no se proporcione en un soporte tangible (por ejemplo, en un CD o DVD) si, al hacer el pedido, aceptó que podíamos empezar a entregarlo y que no podría desistir una vez iniciada la entrega.

Condiciones de envío

Books are shipped from our US or UK warehouses. Delivery estimates allow for delivery from either location.

Privacidad y seguridad

We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal data. This policy tells you how we will collect and use your personal data, and what you should expect in respect of the personal information about you that we have collected.

We are PBShop.co.uk Limited (registered in England & Wales with Company No: 9366362). Our registered office is at Swatton Barn, Badbury, Swindon, SN4 0EU, United Kingdom.

The person with responsibility for our data protection compliance is the Managing Director and they can be contacted via email at help@pbshop.store.

We are the data controller of the personal data that we keep and use, and we are therefore responsible for making sure that our systems, processes and people comply with the relevant data protection laws in respect of that personal data.

We will act in respect of personal data to comply with the six principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which are:

Lawfulness, fairness and transparency;
Purpose limitation;
Data minimisation;
Accuracy;
Storage limitation;
Integrity and confidentiality.
You have rights in respect of how your personal data can be processed; these include the right to request:

a copy of your personal data;
that inaccurate data is rectified; and
that your personal data is, in certain circumstances, erased or restricted.
You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner, which you can do by contacting the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) directly. Full contact details, including a helpline number, can be found on the ICO website (www.ico.org.uk). This website also has useful information on your rights and our obligations. However, please raise any concerns or issues with us first so that we may deal with this as quickly as possible for you.

COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA
We collect and process data for the following reasons:

personal data collected and created in relation to our selling books and other items; and
personal data relating to our people (which means those people working for our company, or providing services to us, or potentially working or providing services to us, including employees, consultants, temporary or casual workers and contractors).
All of our people are required to abide by our Privacy Policy when handling personal data, and are provided with appropriate data protection training. Any breach of data protection will be taken seriously, and may result in disciplinary action.

Selling books and other items
COLLECTION:
We will collect personal information which may include names, addresses and other information for our customers. This will be done for the management of the commercial relationship with our customers.

We may collect this personal data from you directly, and also from third parties, including publicly available third party sources. Additional personal data will be collected as it is created by or supplied to us in the course of anything we do for you.

USE:
We will use the personal data in the course of making sales and to comply with requirements that we are required to undertake.

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

in performance of a contract (the agreement to sell books and other items); and/or
compliance with a legal obligation; and/or
vital interests of the data subject; and/or
where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
We may also use your personal data in the following situations, which are likely to be far less common:

where we need to protect your interests (or someone else’s interests);
where it is needed in the public interest or for official purposes.
DISCLOSURE:
We may share personal data with third parties as is necessary in the sale of books and other items, including to third party providers who deliver services to support the operation of our company.

In respect of all disclosures of personal data, we will only share the personal information which is necessary for the particular purpose for which it is provided, or where we have another legitimate interest in doing so, and we will ensure that the personal data is appropriately protected.

RETENTION PERIOD:
We will keep personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. Normally, our retention period for personal data collected for this purpose is a minimum of 6 years after the end of the period that we are selling books and other items.

Our people
COLLECTION:
We will collect names, addresses, contact details, education and employment history, identity and other background checks (which may include appropriate criminal and financial checks and confirmation of the right to work in the UK), marital status and information on next of kin and dependents, financial information (such as bank details and NI numbers), date of birth, gender, a copy of your passport and driving licence, performance information and compensation history, recruitment information (including references), salary, benefits, pension and annual leave information, disciplinary and grievance information, photographs, information about your use of our information and communications systems and CCTV footage or other information obtained through electronic means.

We may collect and use special categories of personal data as required in the carrying out of obligations and exercising specific rights of us or the data subject in the field of employment. This may include information relating to matters such as health, racial origin, religious belief and offences or alleged offences.

Personal data may be collected from you during the selection process (for example via your application form and CV) and during your employment (including holiday forms, expense claims, performance reviews, any disciplinary or grievance processes), or from third parties, including referees, health service providers, background check providers.

USE:
Personal data of our people will be used for HR administration and management, both in respect of the selection of people to work for us (including suitability, eligibility and/or fitness to work), and those who do work for us, to include learning and development, disciplinary and security (of people, offices and data) requirements, providing and liaising with benefits providers, business management and planning (including accounting and auditing), paying you and dealing with tax and NI deductions, assessing and deciding on salary reviews and compensation, conducting performance reviews and managing performance, dealing with legal disputes involving you or others, preventing fraud, monitoring your use of our information and communications systems, ensuring compliance with our policies, and equal opportunities monitoring.

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

In performance of a contract with you; and/or
compliance with a legal obligation; and/or
vital interests of the data subject; and/or
where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
We may also use your personal data in the following situations, which are likely to be less common:

where we need to protect your interests (or someone else’s interests);
where it is needed in the public interest or for official purposes.
In respect of all disclosures of personal data, we will only share the personal information which is necessary for the particular purpose for which it is provided, or where we have another legitimate interest in doing so, and we will ensure that the personal data is appropriately protected.

In respect of special categories of personal data, we may process this in the following circumstances:

in limited circumstances with your explicit written consent; and/or
where we need to carry out our legal obligations and in line with our policies; and/or
where it is needed in the public interest (such as for equal opportunities monitoring or in relation to our occupational pension scheme), and in line with our policies; and/or
where it is needed to assess your working capacity on health grounds, subject to appropriate confidentiality safeguards.
Less commonly, we may process this type of information where it is needed in relation to legal claims or where it is needed to protect your (or someone else’s) interests and you are not capable of giving your consent, or where you have already made the information public. We may also process such information about our people (or former people) in the course of our legitimate business activities with the appropriate safeguards.

The special categories of personal data may be used in the following ways:

in relation to leaves of absence, to comply with employment and other laws;
in relation to your physical or mental health, or disability status, to ensure your health and safety in the workplace and to assess your fitness to work, to monitor, manage and administer benefits and absences;
in relation to your race, national or ethnic origin, religious, philosophical or moral beliefs, or your sexual life or sexual orientation, to ensure meaningful equal opportunity monitoring and reporting.
DISCLOSURE:
Personal data may be transferred to service providers who support the operation of our business (such as payroll service providers), to other third parties reasonably necessary in the conduct of our business (including insurers, professional advisors, regulators). These third parties may be acting as processor, or controller of personal data in their own right.

RETENTION PERIOD:
We will keep personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. We will normally keep personal data of applicants who we do not employ for six months after we receive it.

We will keep personal data of employees throughout your employment and normally for a minimum of six years after your employment ends.

Changes to your personal data
It is very important that the personal information that we hold about you is accurate and current. Please tell us if your personal information changes during your relationship with us.

Data Security
We have put in place measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those of our people and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and where they have agreed to treat the information confidentially and to keep it secure. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected data security breach and will notify you and the ICO of a suspected breach where we are legally required to do so.

Where we store your personal data
We principally store data, both electronically and on file, at our office.

Personal data may be transferred outside of the EEA by processors acting on our behalf. For transfers to countries not considered adequate by the EC, we will ensure that personal data is adequately protected, as required by the GDPR. This would include by use of the Standard Contractual Clauses adopted by the EC to protect personal data.

Your rights
Under certain circumstances, you have the right by law to request:

access to your personal data. This enables you to ask to receive a copy of the personal data that we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it.
correction of the personal data that we hold about you.
erasure of your personal data.
object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on our legitimate interest and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal information for direct marketing purposes.
restriction of processing of your personal data.
transfer of your personal data to another party.
Links from our website
Our website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of third parties that we permit to make such links. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. We recommend that you check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on our website, so please ensure that you are viewing the correct version.

Please contact us if you have any questions, comments or requests regarding this Privacy Policy.

Last amended May 2021.

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