Privacy Notice

This privacy notice provides information on how Singular Photonics Limited, a private limited company with Company Number SC797518 (“Singular” or “We”), collects and processes your personal data collected from you through your interaction with this website: www.singularphotonics.com (website) or when you otherwise communicate with us whether by telephone, email, at events or during the course of providing goods/services to your organisation. We may also collect personal data about you from publicly available sources and/or a third party who provides us with information about professionals and organisations that may be interested in our product(s).

 

Singular Photonics is the data controller and responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions about this privacy notice, our data protection practices or to make a subject data request, email: info@singularphotonics.com.

 

  1. 1. What is Personal Data?

 

Personal Data: means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

 

Special Category of Data: means personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation.

 

Singular Photonics does not store special category data.

 

  1. 2. What Personal Data is Singular Processing?

Cookie Type & Name Purpose Duration
Performance _ _utma This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to distinguish users and sessions. This cookie enables us track audience size and sessions. 2 years from set/update
Performance _ _utmb The cookie is set by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. This cookie enables us to track new and existing users, including session duration. 30 mins from set/update
Performance _ _utmc The cookie is set by Google Analytics and is deleted when the user closes the browser. Utmb and Utmc cookies are used together to time-stamp the duration between a user entering and leaving our website. This helps to determine the length of a session. Deleted when the user closes the browser.
Performance _ _utmt Used by Google to throttle the request rate. It is used to control the speed of requests to the server. 10 minutes
Perfromance _ _utmz This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to store the traffic source, or campaign, through which the visitor reached our site. This cookie enables us to determine how users visited our website. 6 months from set-up/update

  • Personal details (such as your name, e-mail address, telephone number and organisation you work for)
  • How you use the website and any other information you post, email or otherwise send to us
  • Your activity with our marketing communication e.g. if you open it, forward it, share it etc
  • IP addresses collected via Cookies on our website – we may collect information where available about your IP (internet protocol) address, operating system and browser type. You can find out more about this in

 

  1. 3. Where did Singular obtain my Personal Data From?

 

We collect personal data from you:

  • When you or your organisation use our services, buy our products or contact us to provide quotes or details of our products and services;
  • When you or your organisation make an enquiry for our services or otherwise engage with our staff for business related purposes via the website or otherwise;
  • When you attend a seminar or other event (including training) organised by Singular;
  • When you visit Singular’s exhibition stand at an industry conference to make an enquiry;
  • Where you sign-up to receive information from Singular via an online subscriber form or email;
  • Where you or your organisation provide goods and/or services to u

 

We collect personal data about you from the following sources:

  • We may collect information from publicly available sources including: Companies House or Registers of Scotland, online research groups, university profiles and funding sites;
  • We receive information from a third party that provides us with name, email and organisation of key contacts at organisations such as universities that may be interested in our products.

 

 

 

  1. 4. Why is Singular Photonics Processing my Personal Data and what is the legal basis?

We have set out below, in a table format, a description of all the ways we plan to use your personal data, and which of the legal bases we rely on to do so. We have also identified what our legitimate interests are where

appropriate.

 

Purpose / Activity Type of Data Lawful basis for processing
To respond to your enquiry and/or

provide you with information about our products/services that you have

enquired about.

Name, email, telephone,

Organisation.

It is necessary for our legitimate

interest in being able to respond to your enquiry.

To invite you to events we may be

organising to promote our business.

Name, email, telephone,

Organisation.

It is necessary for our legitimate

interest to promote our business

and part of this is running events

and inviting key contacts.

To manage the delegate list at our

events.

Name, email, organisation. ·         It is necessary to take steps at your request to enter into a

contract with you.

·         To perform a contract with you

To identify relevant organisations

that may be interested in our

products and services and key

contacts at those organisations and contacting them for this purpose.

Name, email, telephone,

Organisation.

It is necessary for our legitimate

interest to create and manage a

potential customer pipeline with a view to growing and sustaining our business model. Part of this involves processing personal data of key contacts at those organisations.

To send you our marketing

communications and news letters related to our products/services.

Name, email.

 

It is necessary for our legitimate

interest to create and manage a

potential customer pipeline with a view to growing and sustaining our business model. Part of this involves processing personal data of key contacts at those organisations to share relevant promotions and marketing communications.

To improve our website we use

analytical or performance cookies to understand how many visitors we receive and how those visitors are using the website.

IP address Consent. Please see our Cookie

Policy for further information.

To manage our relationship with

you/your organisation in the event of a sale or in the negotiations of a

sale.

Name, email, organisation,

telephone number.

It is necessary to take steps at

your organisation’s request to

enter into a contract with your

organisation.

• To perform a contract with your

organisation.

To track your activity with our

marketing communications e.g.

when you open it, forward it,

download it, complete any online

form etc. This helps us understand if our marketing communication is being read and if they need tailored so we can provide more relevant

content.

Usage information It is necessary for our legitimate

interest in providing good relevant content to our subscribers.

 

 

 

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.

 

If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

 

Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.

 

 

  1. 5. Will my Personal Data be shared with any Other Organisation/Third Parties and if so, Why?

 

We will share your personal data with the following categories of suppliers: file hosting services, document management and storage and CRM system. All of our suppliers falling within these categories are located in the US meaning your personal data will be transferred to the US. We take your personal data seriously and our providers adhere to Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with acceptable standards relating to the collection, use and retention of personal data received from the UK.

 

We may also share your personal data with other third parties that form part of our distribution network for the purposes of business development purposes and in order to support sales enquiries or product installations. Some of our distributors are located outside of the EEA and in such cases we shall take appropriate steps to ensure your personal data is transferred in accordance with the requirements of GDPR.

 

Other than the above, we would not share your personal data. An exception to this would be where we are required to share your personal data in accordance with law or any regulatory requirement to which Singular Photonics is subject or where we are undergoing a corporate restructure or M&A.

 

 

  1. 6. Is my Personal Data Safe?

 

Singular Photonics works hard to protect your personal data and have adopted appropriate technical and organisational measures to keep it safe from unauthorised disclosure, alteration or destruction. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted to Singular Photonics via the internet; any transmission is at your own risk.

 

  1. 7. How can I stop my personal data being used for marketing purposes?

 

You have the right to opt-out of receiving marketing communications at any time by:

 

  • Contacting us at: info@singularphotonics.com;
  • Using the ‘unsubscribe’ link in footer of email campaigns and newsletters Responding to the email sender directly

 

If you ask opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us we will retain minimal information on our ‘Do Not Contact List’ so that we avoid sending you unwanted materials in the future.

 

You can also update your marketing preferences and supply more detail of the type of information you would like to receive from us, by accessing our preference centre displayed on the footer of email campaigns and newsletters.

 

We may ask you to confirm or update your marketing preferences if you instruct us to provide further services in the future, or if there are changes in the law, regulation, or the structure of our business.

 

 

 

 

  1. 8. How long will Singular Photonics Retain my Personal Data?

 

We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you.

 

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or other requirements.

 

  1. 9. Does Singular Photonics make any Automated Decisions about Me or Profile my Personal Data?

 

Singular Photonics does not make automated decisions about you and also does not profile your personal data.

 

  1. 10. Third Party Links

Singular’s website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of third parties. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites and any services that may be accessible through them have their own privacy notices and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these notices or for any personal data that may be collected through these websites or services, such as contact and location data. Please check these notices before you submit any personal data to these websites or use these services.

 

11.What are my Rights in Relation to the Personal Data Singular Photonics Holds About Me?

 

We have summarised your rights below. Please contact us at info@singularphotonics.com to exercise these.

 

  • If we are relying on your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time, at which point we shall stop processing your personal data in that way. Please note this does not affect the legality of our processing up to the date of your withdrawal of consen

 

  • You can seek to restrict our processing of your personal data, ask us to rectify any personal data we hold about you or object to us processing your personal data where we are relying on legitimate interests or for the marketing purposes.

 

  • You have the right to access personal data held by us about you.

 

 

  • In certain circumstances you have the right to ask us to erase the personal data we hold about you. Such circumstances include (a) where we no longer need your personal data for the purposes set out above; (b) if you withdraw your consent to our processing; (c) if you object to our processing based on our legitimate interest and we have no overriding legitimate grounds to continue processing your personal data; (d) if we process the data unlawfully; or (e) where the personal data has to be erased to comply with legal obligation to which we are subject. We will consider any such request in line with GDPR. Please note this is not an absolute right and there may be circumstances where we choose not to delete all of the personal data we hold about you. More information about your right of erasure can be found at https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/right-to-erasure/
  • You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) if you think that we have infringed your rights. You can find more information about reporting a matter to the ICO at the following link: https://icorg.uk/make-a-complaint/
  1. 12. Changes to Privacy Notice

We reserve the right to amend this privacy notice. However, any substantial changes in the way we store and manage your data will be communicated. Otherwise, smaller changes will be updated to this notice going forward.

 

Cookies Policy

 

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good user experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site navigation, functionality and overall performance.

 

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. We use Analytical or Performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

 

Our website contains Google Analytics tracking code which generates first-party performance cookies. A first-party cookie is a cookie that is set by that same website and Google Analytics only use this type. You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and their purpose below:

Cookie Type & Name Purpose Duration
Performance _ _utma This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to distinguish users and sessions. This cookie enables us track audience size and sessions. 2 years from set/update
Performance _ _utmb The cookie is set by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. This cookie enables us to track new and existing users, including session duration. 30 mins from set/update
Performance _ _utmc The cookie is set by Google Analytics and is deleted when the user closes the browser. Utmb and Utmc cookies are used together to time-stamp the duration between a user entering and leaving our website. This helps to determine the length of a session. Deleted when the user closes the browser.
Performance _ _utmt Used by Google to throttle the request rate. It is used to control the speed of requests to the server. 10 minutes
Perfromance _ _utmz This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to store the traffic source, or campaign, through which the visitor reached our site. This cookie enables us to determine how users visited our website. 6 months from set-up/update

More information about the above cookies can be found on Google Analytics: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

You also have the option to accept or reject all cookies saved on your computer. To manage your cookies across multiple browsers, visit: https://www.aboutcookies.org.uk/managing-cookies

Singular Photonics Limited

January 2025

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