GDPR Compliance

Our Commitment to GDPR

sequoia-port is committed to ensuring the security and protection of personal information that we process, and to providing a compliant and consistent approach to data protection. We have implemented measures to ensure our organisation and processing activities comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data Controller

sequoia-port acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website and in the course of providing our environmental consulting services. This means we determine the purposes and means of processing personal data.

Principles of Data Processing

We adhere to the following principles when processing personal data:

• Lawfulness, fairness and transparency: We process data lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner
• Purpose limitation: We collect data for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes
• Data minimisation: We ensure data is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary
• Accuracy: We keep personal data accurate and up to date
• Storage limitation: We retain data only for as long as necessary
• Integrity and confidentiality: We process data securely with appropriate technical measures
• Accountability: We are responsible for demonstrating compliance

Your Rights Under GDPR

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access

You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and information about how we process it.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to request that we correct any personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete.

Right to Erasure

You have the right to request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.

Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making

You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that significantly affect you.

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond to your request within one month. There is no charge for making a request, although we may charge a reasonable fee if requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive.

Data Protection Contact

For any questions about GDPR compliance or to exercise your rights:

sequoia-port
47 Wellington Street
Leeds, LS1 4JT
Email: [email protected]

Supervisory Authority

If you are not satisfied with our response to a data protection request, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Website: ico.org.uk