Your information

Privacy policy.

Clear information about what we collect, why we use it and the choices you have.

Version
1.0 · July 2024
Company
LMJ Communications Ltd · NI068928
ICO registration
ZA689264

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About us and this policy

LMJ Communications Ltd (“LMJ”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a company registered in Northern Ireland under company number NI068928. Our registered address is 60 Sicily Park, Belfast, BT10 0AN. We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) under registration number ZA689264.

This policy applies to personal information we process in connection with our communications, advertising, branding, creative, research and consultancy services, our business relationships, and the website at lmjcomms.com.

For the activities described here, LMJ is normally the data controller. Where a client asks us to process personal information solely on its behalf, that client is the controller and the work is governed by our contract and data-processing terms with them.

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Information we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

  • Identity and contact details — name, organisation, job title, email address, telephone number and business address.
  • Enquiry and communications information — the contents of emails, calls, briefs, proposals, meeting notes and other correspondence.
  • Client and supplier information — contract contacts, project records, instructions, invoicing information and records needed to manage our relationship.
  • Research and campaign information — information supplied for agreed research, consultation, engagement or campaign activity. We agree the relevant roles and safeguards with the client before processing begins.
  • Technical information — IP address, browser, device, dates and times of access, requested pages and security logs generated when you use our website.
  • Public and professional information — relevant information from public sources, professional networks or referrals where appropriate to our work.

We do not intentionally collect special-category information through this website. Please do not send sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and we have agreed a secure method for doing so.

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How and why we use information

Responding to enquiries and preparing proposalsLegitimate interests and steps requested before entering a contract.
Delivering and managing client workPerformance of a contract and our legitimate interests in providing an effective service.
Managing suppliers, finances and business administrationContract, legitimate interests and legal obligations.
Maintaining relationships and sending relevant business communicationsLegitimate interests, subject to PECR where electronic marketing rules apply. You can opt out at any time.
Operating, protecting and improving our website and systemsLegitimate interests in security, troubleshooting and service improvement.
Establishing or defending legal claims and meeting regulatory dutiesLegal obligation and legitimate interests.

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider the benefit to LMJ or others, whether the processing is necessary and the impact on you. We will not use your information for an incompatible purpose without providing further information and, where required, obtaining consent.

We do not use personal information for solely automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

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Sharing, storage and international transfers

We do not sell or rent personal information and do not share it with third parties for their own marketing. We may share only what is necessary with:

  • trusted service providers supporting website hosting, email, secure storage, IT, research, production, finance and project delivery;
  • professional advisers, insurers, auditors and regulators;
  • delivery partners working under LMJ’s direction and appropriate confidentiality or data-protection terms;
  • law-enforcement bodies, courts or public authorities where disclosure is required by law; and
  • a purchaser or successor if our business or assets are reorganised, subject to appropriate safeguards.

Our website is hosted by HostPapa. Hosting and related technical information may be processed in Canada or other locations used by its group and service providers. Where information is transferred outside the UK, we use an applicable UK adequacy regulation or appropriate contractual safeguards, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or UK Addendum, together with supplementary protections where required.

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Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational safeguards, including access controls, multi-factor authentication for administrative access, encryption in transit, backups, security updates and incident-response procedures. Access to personal information is limited to people who need it for an authorised purpose and who are subject to confidentiality obligations.

No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure. If you believe information has been compromised, please contact us promptly at privacy@lmjcomms.com.

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How long we keep information

General enquiriesNormally up to 12 months after the last meaningful contact.
Unsuccessful proposals and pitchesNormally up to 24 months, unless a longer period is justified or you ask us to delete the information.
Client, contract and project recordsFor the relationship and normally 6 years afterwards, reflecting legal limitation periods.
Financial and tax recordsAt least 6 years, or longer where required by law.
Marketing contactsUntil you opt out or we determine that the information is no longer current; limited suppression details may be retained to respect your choice.
Website security logsNormally up to 12 months unless needed to investigate an incident.

We may retain information for longer where required by law, a dispute, regulatory enquiry, legal hold or agreed client instruction. We securely delete or anonymise information when it is no longer needed.

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Cookies and website technology

The current LMJ website does not use analytics, advertising or other non-essential cookies. Our hosting provider may process essential technical data and server logs needed to deliver and protect the website.

If we introduce analytics or another technology requiring consent, we will update this notice and provide a clear consent choice before the technology is used. You can also control cookies using your browser settings.

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Your data-protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

  • Be informed — know how and why we use your personal information.
  • Access — ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Rectification — ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Erasure — ask us to delete your information where there is no compelling reason for us to retain it.
  • Restriction — ask us to limit how we use your information in certain circumstances.
  • Object — object to processing based on our legitimate interests or to direct marketing.
  • Portability — receive certain information in a portable format where the right applies.
  • Withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where consent is our lawful basis.

These rights are not absolute and exemptions may apply. There is usually no fee. We normally respond within one month, although a complex request may be extended by up to two further months; if so, we will tell you within the first month. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

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Changes to this policy

We review this policy regularly and update it when our activities, suppliers or the law change. The current version and date appear at the top of this page. If a change materially affects how we use information already collected, we will take reasonable steps to bring it to the attention of those affected.

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Contact and complaints

To ask a question, exercise a right or raise a concern, contact:

Privacy Contact
LMJ Communications Ltd
60 Sicily Park, Belfast, BT10 0AN
privacy@lmjcomms.com

If you remain dissatisfied, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint or call 0303 123 1113. We would welcome the opportunity to address your concern first.

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