Privacy Policy

Intro

operviser limited customer privacy notice

Registered name: operviser limited

This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.

Contact details

Email

contact@operviser.com

What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide and improve products and services for clients:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Gender
  • Pronoun preferences
  • Occupation
  • Date of birth
  • Marital status
  • Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
  • Financial data (including income and expenditure)
  • Transaction data (including details about payments to and from you and details of products and services you have purchased)
  • Employment details (including salary, sick pay and length of service)
  • Records of meetings and decisions
  • Account access information
  • Website user information

We collect or use the following personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Account information, including registration details
  • Information used for security purposes
  • Technical data, including information about browser and operating systems

We collect or use the following personal information to comply with legal requirements:

  • Name
  • Contact information
  • Identification documents
  • Client account information
  • Any other personal information required to comply with legal obligations

We collect or use the following personal information for recruitment purposes:

  • Contact details (eg name, address, telephone number or personal email address)
  • Date of birth
  • National Insurance number
  • Copies of passports or other photo ID
  • Employment history (eg job application, employment references or secondary employment)
  • Education history (eg qualifications)
  • Right to work information
  • Details of any criminal convictions (eg Disclosure Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland checks )
  • Security clearance details (eg basic checks and higher security clearance)

We also collect or use the following information for recruitment purposes:

  • Racial or ethnic origin
  • Religious or philosophical beliefs
  • Sexual orientation information

Lawful bases and data protection rights

Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.

Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are in brief set out below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:

If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.

To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide and improve products and services for clients are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to comply with legal requirements:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for recruitment purposes are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.

Where we get personal information from

  • Directly from you
  • Previous employment
  • Suppliers and service providers

How long we keep information

  • Client Records

    Type of Record

    Retention Period

    Legal Basis/Notes

    Accounting Records (e.g., invoices, ledgers)

    6 years from the end of the financial year

    Required under the Companies Act 2006 (UK).

    Tax Returns and Supporting Documents

    6 years from the filing date

    Required for HMRC inspections (UK) or equivalent in your region.

    Payroll Records

    6 years from the end of the tax year

    To comply with tax regulations.

    VAT Records

    6 years from the end of the financial year

    To comply with VAT Act regulations.

    Financial Statements and Audits

    6 years from the end of the financial year

    Companies Act 2006 (UK) or equivalent.

    Client Engagements

    Type of Record

    Retention Period

    Legal Basis/Notes

    Engagement Letters

    6 years from the termination of services

    To address potential disputes.

    Contracts with Clients

    6 years from the termination of services

    Limitation Act 1980 (UK) or equivalent.

    Correspondence with Clients

    6 years from the termination of services

    Best practice for dispute resolution.

    Employee Records

    Type of Record

    Retention Period

    Legal Basis/Notes

    Employee Contracts

    6 years after employment ends

    Limitation Act 1980 for contractual disputes.

    Payroll and Payslips

    6 years after the end of the tax year

    To comply with tax and employment laws.

    Recruitment Records (unsuccessful candidates)

    6 months from the decision

    Complying with GDPR and avoiding discrimination claims.

    Performance Reviews and Disciplinary Records

    6 years after employment ends

    Best practice for legal defence.

    General Business Records

    Type of Record

    Retention Period

    Legal Basis/Notes

    Business Emails

    6 years

    Best practice for continuity and dispute resolution.

    Marketing Consent Records

    Duration of consent + 2 years

    Complying with GDPR.

    Health and Safety Records

    40 years

    Required under health and safety laws.

    Special Categories of Data

    Type of Record

    Retention Period

    Legal Basis/Notes

    Sensitive Personal Data

    Only as long as necessary

    Explicit consent and processing policies required under GDPR.

    Criminal Records Checks

    6 months from the decision

    To comply with GDPR principles of data minimisation.

Who we share information with

Others we share personal information with

  • Insurance companies, brokers or other intermediaries
  • Professional or legal advisors
  • Organisations we’re legally obliged to share personal information with
  • Previous employers
  • Suppliers and service providers
  • Professional consultants

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.

The ICO’s address:           

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

Last updated

22 January 2025