The Plastic Company customer privacy notice

Registered name: The Plastic Company (Southwest) Limited

We are the controller of your personal data. For more information on controllers and their responsibilities please see Key data protection terms you need to know.

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

Contact details

Post

The Plastic Company (Southwest) Ltd, Unit 5A, Redlake Trading Estate, IVYBRIDGE, Devon, PL21 0EZ, GB

Telephone

01752 426600

Email

info@theplasticcompany.co.uk

What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Purchase or account history
  • Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
  • Account information
  • Website user information (including user journeys and cookie tracking)
  • Photographs or video recordings
  • Information relating to compliments or complaints
  • Information relating to sponsorship

We collect or use the following information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
  • Purchase history
  • Account information, including registration details
  • Information used for security purposes
  • Marketing preferences

We collect or use the following information for service updates or marketing purposes:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Marketing preferences
  • Location data
  • Purchase or viewing history
  • IP addresses
  • Website and app user journey information
  • Information relating to sponsorship
  • Records of consent, where appropriate

We collect or use the following 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)

We also collect or use the following special category information for recruitment purposes. This information is subject to additional protection due to its sensitive nature:

  • Health information

We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:

  • Names and contact details
  • Address
  • Payment details
  • Account information
  • Purchase or service history
  • Customer or client accounts and records
  • Financial transaction information
  • Information relating to health and safety
  • Correspondence

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 set out in brief 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 services and goodsare:

  • 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.
  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
    • When you provide your personal details to us, we use your information for our legitimate business interests to carry out our work. Before doing this, we will also carefully consider and balance any potential impact on you and your rights. Some typical examples of when we might use the approach are: – Preventing fraud – Direct marketing relating to your activity or relationship with us – Maintaining the security of our system – Data analytics – Enhancing, modifying or improving our services – Identifying usage trends and determining the effectiveness of our campaigns

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

  • Vital interests – collecting or using the information is needed when someone’s physical or mental health or wellbeing is at urgent or serious risk. This includes an urgent need for life sustaining food, water, clothing or shelter. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object and the right to portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the operation of customer accounts and guarantees 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.
  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
    • When you provide your personal details to us, we use your information for our legitimate business interests to carry out our work. Before doing this, we will also carefully consider and balance any potential impact on you and your rights. Some typical examples of when we might use the approach are: – Preventing fraud – Direct marketing relating to your activity or relationship with us – Maintaining the security of our system – Data analytics – Enhancing, modifying or improving our services – Identifying usage trends and determining the effectiveness of our campaigns

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

  • Vital interests – collecting or using the information is needed when someone’s physical or mental health or wellbeing is at urgent or serious risk. This includes an urgent need for life sustaining food, water, clothing or shelter. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object and the right to portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for service updates or marketing 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.
  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
    • When you provide your personal details to us, we use your information for our legitimate business interests to carry out our work. Before doing this, we will also carefully consider and balance any potential impact on you and your rights. Some typical examples of when we might use the approach are: – Preventing fraud – Direct marketing relating to your activity or relationship with us – Maintaining the security of our system – Data analytics – Enhancing, modifying or improving our services – Identifying usage trends and determining the effectiveness of our campaigns

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

  • Vital interests – collecting or using the information is needed when someone’s physical or mental health or wellbeing is at urgent or serious risk. This includes an urgent need for life sustaining food, water, clothing or shelter. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object and the right to portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to 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.
  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
    • When you provide your personal details to us, we use your information for our legitimate business interests to carry out our work. Before doing this, we will also carefully consider and balance any potential impact on you and your rights. Some typical examples of when we might use the approach are: – Preventing fraud – Direct marketing relating to your activity or relationship with us – Maintaining the security of our system – Data analytics – Enhancing, modifying or improving our services – Identifying usage trends and determining the effectiveness of our campaigns

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

  • Vital interests – collecting or using the information is needed when someone’s physical or mental health or wellbeing is at urgent or serious risk. This includes an urgent need for life sustaining food, water, clothing or shelter. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object and the right to portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims 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.
  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
    • When you provide your personal details to us, we use your information for our legitimate business interests to carry out our work. Before doing this, we will also carefully consider and balance any potential impact on you and your rights. Some typical examples of when we might use the approach are: – Preventing fraud – Direct marketing relating to your activity or relationship with us – Maintaining the security of our system – Data analytics – Enhancing, modifying or improving our services – Identifying usage trends and determining the effectiveness of our campaigns

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

  • Vital interests – collecting or using the information is needed when someone’s physical or mental health or wellbeing is at urgent or serious risk. This includes an urgent need for life sustaining food, water, clothing or shelter. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object and the right to portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.

Where we get personal information from

  • Directly from you
  • CCTV footage or other recordings
  • Publicly available sources
  • Previous employers
  • Providers of marketing lists and other personal information
  • Suppliers and service providers

How long we keep information

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For more information on how long we store your personal information or the criteria we use to determine this please contact us using the details provided above.

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Who we share information with

Others we share personal information with

  • Insurance companies
  • Health care providers
  • Organisations we need to share information with for safeguarding reasons
  • Professional or legal advisors
  • Financial or fraud investigation authorities
  • Relevant regulatory authorities
  • External auditors or inspectors
  • Warranty and guarantee providers
  • Professional consultants
  • Organisations we’re legally obliged to share personal information with
  • Emergency services
  • Publicly on our website, social media or other marketing and information media
  • Debt collection agencies
  • Previous employers
  • Suppliers and service providers

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 12th May 2025