Privacy Policy

Who are we ?

UK Consumer Opinion is the survey brand for Infinics Technologies Private Limited or ("We"), a data controller registered in India, England and Wales.

We are registered with the Information Commissioner Office. UK Consumer Opinion is committed to acting in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018. Our ICO Registration number is ZA651268.

What does this notice cover?

This Privacy Information explains how we use your personal data: how it is collected, how it is held and how it is processed. It also explains your rights under the law relating to your personal data.

Personal Data

Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679) (the “GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (collectively, “the Data Protection Legislation”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’.

Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.

The personal data that we may use is set out below

Information we may collect from you?

When you receive a service from our website or other communication from us, we may ask you for personal data and other information to allow us to provide you with the services that you require. This could include the following:

Full name

Email address

Address / Postcode

Telephone number

Details of your enquiry

Name of your Organization

Position Held

Profiled Information such as your preferences, interests, likes and dislikes.

We will NEVER collect any financial details from you or would we collect any sensitive information.

Your rights?

Under the Data Protection Legislation, you have the following rights, which we will always work to uphold:

The right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Policy should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact us to find out more or to ask any questions using the details mentioned above.
The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by us is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to be forgotten, i.e. the right to ask us to delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that we
The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data.
The right to object to us using your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes.
The right to withdraw consent. This means that, if we are relying on your consent as the legal basis for using your personal data, you are free to withdraw that consent at any time.
The right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to us directly, we are using it with your consent or for the performance of a contract, and that data is processed using automated means, you can ask us for a copy of that personal data to re-use with another service or business in many cases.
Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling.

For more information about our use of your personal data or exercising your rights as outlined above, please contact us using the details provided.

It is important that your personal data is kept accurate and up-to-date. If any of the personal data we hold about you changes, please keep us informed as long as we have that data.

Further information about your rights can also be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office.

If you have any cause for complaint about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. We would welcome the opportunity to resolve your concerns ourselves however, so please contact us first.

Consent & Legitimate Interests

We ensure safeguarding your personal information and obliged to process your information in line with all laws concerning the regulation and protection of data Information Act.

Infinics processes your data using two of the valid legal bases defined by the Regulations:

Consent

You give consent to a specific company or organization to reach you for Marketing Purposes through a channel or multiple channels which you have agreed to. At any time, you can withdraw your consent by contacting us.

Legitimate Interests

Based upon the information you provided to us, your data may be processed under Legitimate Interest by ourselves or others through a specific channel. These communication may be about products or services which we believe may be of interest to you or will be helpful for you. As with all of your data, you may exercise your right to object or process by contacting us.

We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the Data Protection Legislation and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out. We will always obtain your express opt-in consent before sharing your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes and you will be able to opt-out at any time. We will only use your personal data for the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected unless we reasonably believe that another purpose is compatible with that or those original purpose(s) and need to use your personal data for that purpose under ‘legitimate interests’. If we do use your personal data in this way and you wish us to explain how the new purpose is compatible with the original, please contact us using the details . If we need to use your personal data for a purpose that is unrelated to, incompatible with, the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected, we will inform you and explain the legal basis which allows us to do so. In some circumstances, where permitted or required by law, we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent. This will only be done within the bounds of the Data

As a direct marketing business we process personal information for various legitimate business purposes which include some or all of the following:

To enhance our services for the benefit of our customers including verification and validation
To help make the communication more relevant and contextual
To better understand how our customers interact with our services
To provide direct marketing communications which we think will be of interest to you
To determine the effectiveness of our and our clients promotional campaigns
To identify and prevent fraud

Profiling

With your permission and/or where permitted by law, we may also use your personal data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by telephone (or other channels) with information, news, and offers on our products and / or services. You will not be sent any unlawful marketing or spam. We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the Data Protection Legislation and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out. We will always obtain your express opt-in consent before sharing your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes and you will be able to opt-out at any time.

If at any point you wish to query any action that we take on the basis of this or wish to request ‘human intervention’, please contact us.

We will only use your personal data for the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected unless we reasonably believe that another purpose is compatible with that or those original purpose(s) and need to use your personal data for that purpose. If we do use your personal data in this way and you wish us to explain how the new purpose is compatible with the original, please contact us.

Marketing Services Providers we share your data with may also use profiling to target you for marketing purposes. Once again you can ask us to stop using your data in this way at any time.

How do we intend to use your personal data?

We and third-party organisations intend to use your personal data to provide a service you may have requested and for marketing purpose and marketing communications. We may contact you for reasons relating to the service you have requested from us, such as but not limited to: Administering Infinics's businesses, supplying or delivering our products, managing payments for products delivered or services rendered, employee services, or simply by communicating with you.

With your permission and/or where permitted by law, we may also use your personal data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by telephone (or through other channels) with information, news, and offers on our products or services or with that of third-party organisations. You will not be sent any unlawful marketing or spam. We will never make automated responses which will have negative impact on your rights. We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the Data Protection Legislation and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out. We will always obtain your express opt-in consent before sharing your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes and you will be able to opt-out at any time.

If you do not wish to receive direct marketing from us, please contact us with your request.

If any personal data is transferred outside of the UK or EEA, we will take suitable steps in order to ensure that your personal data is treated just as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the Data Protection Legislation.

To whom may we share your data with?

We may share your data with our brands / trading styles under Infinics Technologies: UK Consumer Opinion.

In regards to our marketing questionnaire we may share your responses with the following industry sectors listed below

Professional Services such as charities, solicitors, financial advisors or consultants.
Financial Products Services such as but not limited to banking, credit cards, loans, mortgage, Loans.
Agencies and Brokers who buy and sell consumer data in the UK.
Telecoms and Broadband Companies offering mobile phone, landline, broadband and technology and digital TV
Household Service Companies such as utility, gas, electricity switching and other household utilities such as water
Insurance and warranty companies such as car, home, life, income protection, pet, travel insurance, white goods cover and electrical goods cover
Lifestyle, leisure and retail companies such as but not limited to food and drink, events, cinemas, arts.
Home improvements such as but not limited to conservatory, blinds and curtains, windows, insulation, boilers, extensions, gardens, solar panels.
Funeral Plans and Will Writing (new or review)
Charity and Social Organisations
Automotive such as but not limited to the car and bike manufacturers, test drives, servicing, breakdown cover
Gaming such as but not limited bingo, lottery, competitions, betting
Mail order such as but not limited to catalogues, online retailers or free kits
Media such as but not limited to online, television, radio, newspapers, magazines
Retail Industry such as but not limited to fashion, groceries, coupons, discounts, goods and other high street brands
Travel industry such as but not limited to city breaks, planned holidays, accommodation, airlines
Health / Mobility such as but not limited to fitness, opticians, hearing aids, care homes, mobility aids, cosmetics
Market Research to gather information about consumers’ preferences and interests
From time to time, we also supply data to these sectors via agencies / brokers and we ensure that these agencies / brokers are reputable firms.

Our Brands

UK Consumer Guide or UK Consumer Help - https://www.ukconsumerguide.co.uk/privacy-policy
Infinics Technologies Private Limited or Infinics Technologies Limited (us or we) - https://www.infinics.co/privacy-policy

We may share your personal data within the following listed companies:

Avalon Trustees Limited
Assura Protect
BTG Home Solutions
Bulb Energy
Competition Entry Services
Consumer Choices UK
Consumer Choices Broadband
Consumer Choices Broadband UK
Dignity Funeral
Dogs Trust
Easy Cover UK
ESB Energy
Family Protect Plus
Family Confident Ltd.
Genesis Life
Get Protect
Great Ormond Children's Charity
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Grey Friars
Home OK
Healthier Intermediaries
Home Emergency Connect Ltd
Home Tech
Home Logic
Homeshield Direct Ltd.
Homeshield UK
Honest Future
I Talk
I Talk Telecom
Insure Us
Money Results
Money Expert
NHC Holdings Limited.
Niagara Healthcare
NTT Data UK
Octopus Energy
O2
One Family
One Life
One Stop Switch
OVO Energy
Precise Protect Limited
Retirement wise
Retirement Wise Funeral Planning
Retirement Wise Estate Planning
Ready 4 Retirement
Safe and Secure
Sage Life
Save2Day
Scottish Power
Secure Home Repair
Shell Energy
Shell Energy UK
Sky UK Limited
SO Energy
Surecover Group
Switch Experts
The Linked Group Limited
Thomas Bradley Legal
Total Mortgage Solutions Limited
Together Energy
The Lead People Limited - Egentic
The Energy Help Centre
Three UK
Three Telecommunications UK
Trinity Marketing
UK Consumer Opinion
Utilita Energy
UK Consumer Guide
UK Consumer Help
Vodafone UK
Voxology
Warranties & Appliance Repair Services
YLS UK
Your Lotto Services

Utilita Energy Limited

Company number: 04849181

Hutwood Court, Bournemouth Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3QB

Marketing Channel: Telephone

Sector: Utility, Energy switching

Octopus Energy Ltd

Company number: 09263424
33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT
Privacy Policy: https://octopus.energy/policies/privacy-policy/
Marketing Channel: Telephone

Sector: Utility, Energy switching

ESB Energy

Company number: 09688977
Tricor Suite, 4th Floor, 50 Mark Lane, London, EC3R 7QR
Privacy Policy: https://www.esbenergy.co.uk/our-policies
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Sector: Utility, Energy switching

Scottish Power Energy Limited

Company number: SC193794
320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5AD
Privacy Policy: https://www.scottishpower.co.uk/legal/privacy-policy
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Sector: Utility, Energy switching

Peoples Energy

Company number: SC522897
3 Wester Shawfair, Shawfair Park, Edinburgh, EH22 1FD
Privacy Policy: https://peoplesenergy.co.uk/about/privacy
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Sector: Utility, Energy switching

So Energy

Company number: 09263295
107 Power Road, London, United Kingdom, W4 5PY
Privacy Policy: https://www.so.energy/privacy
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Sector: Utility, Energy switching

Together Energy

Company number: SC533489
Erskine House, North Avenue, Clydebank Business Park, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, G81 2DR
Privacy Policy: https://togetherenergy.co.uk/privacy/
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Utility, Energy switching

OVO Energy

Company Number: 06890795
1 Rivergate, Temple Quat, Bristol, BS1 6ED
Privacy Policy: https://www.ovoenergy.com/privacy-policy
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Utility, Energy switching

SKY UK Ltd

Company number: 02247735
Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD
Privacy Policy: https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-privacy-and-cookies-notice
Marketing Channel: Telephone / SMS & Email channel
Verticals: Media, Telecoms, Telecommunication, Utilities, Broadcaster, TV

Shell Energy Limited

Company number: 05070887
Shell Energy House, Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8HS
Privacy Policy: https://www.shellenergy.co.uk/info/policies/privacy
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Utilities, Energy, Broadband & Shell Energy ancillary products

Bulb Energy

Company Number: 08469555
155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TQ
Privacy Policy: https://bulb.co.uk/privacy/
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Utility, Energy switching

Orbit Energy

Company number: 09933313
Lower Ground, Castlewood House, 77/91 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1DG
Privacy Policy: https://orbitenergy.co.uk/privacy-policy
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Utility, Energy switching

GoGroopie

Company Number: 07363687
Part of Digitise Labs Limited
Company Number: 09703888
Regus, Alpha House, 100 Borough High Street, London, England, SE1 2LB
Privacy Policy: https://www.gogroopie.com/privacy
Marketing Channel: Email marketing
Verticals: Daily Deals

Discount Experts

Company Number: 10446689
Part of Digitise Labs Limited
Company Number: 09703888
Regus, Alpha House, 100 Borough High Street, London, England, SE1 2LB
Privacy Policy: https://www.discountexperts.com/privacy
Marketing Channel: Email marketing
Verticals: Daily Deals

Outspot

Company number: 0897991257
Dorp 16, 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem, The Netherlands
Privacy Policy: https://www.outspot.co.uk/en/general-terms-and-conditions
Marketing Channel: Email marketing
Verticals: Daily Deals

Isave

Company Number: C92674
Soho Offices, Edge Water Business Compled, Level 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julains, STJ3150, Malta
Privacy Policy: http://www.isave.co.uk/privacy-policy/
Marketing Channel: Telephone / SMS & Email channel
Verticals: Multiple - http://www.isave.co.uk/products-services/

Ready 4 Retirement

Company Number: SC538913
2 Forbes Drive, Heathfield, Ayr, KA8 9FG
Privacy Policy: https://www.ready4retirement.uk/privacy-policy/
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Wills, Funeral Plans, Insurance

Homeshield Direct

Company Number: 10175420
168 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2DL
Privacy Policy: https://homeshielddirect.co.uk/privacy-policy/
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Warranty, White Goods, Insurance

Sure Cover Group

Company Number: 11275281
Tower Point, 44 North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YR
Privacy Policy: https://surecovergroup.co.uk/privacy-policy
Marketing Channel = Telephone
Verticals: Warranty, White Goods, Insurance

Be Insure

Company Number: 07880713
First Floor, 8-10 Clifton Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5AS
Privacy Policy: https://www.be-insure.com/privacy-policy
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Warranty, White Goods, Insurance

Repair & Assure Limited

Company Number: 10539230
Chandos House, 26 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1EB
Privacy Policy:
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Warranty, White Goods, Insurance

Hutchison 3G Limited

Company Number: 03885486
Great Brighams Mead, 1 Vastern Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8DJ
Privacy Policy: http://www.three.co.uk/privacy_safety
Marketing Channel: Telephone
Verticals: Warranty, White Goods, Insurance

Company Number: 1743099
260 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4DX
Privacy Policy: https://www.o2.co.uk/termsandconditions/privacy-policy
Marketing Channel: Telephone & SMS
Verticals: Telecoms

Vodafone
Company Number: 1471587
Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2FN
Privacy Policy: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/privacy?ltpn=UK:UCMS:MVA10Homepage&ltsn=footerCome-in&lts1=8&lts2=3&ltat=Privacy_policy&ltad=4154
Marketing Channel: Telephone & SMS
Verticals: Telecoms

Carphone Warehouse
Company Number: 2142673
1 Portal Way, London, W3 6RS
Privacy Policy: https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/terms-and-conditions/privacy-policy.html
Marketing Channel: Telephone / SMS & Email
Vertical: Media, Telecoms, Telecommunication, Utilities, Broadcaster, TV

Be Insure Solutions

Company Number: 07880713

First Floor
8-10 Clifton Road
Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 5AS

Marketing Channel: Telephone / SMS & Email

Vertical: Media, Telecoms, Telecommunication, Utilities, Broadcaster, TV

Utility Warehouse Limited

Company Number: 04594421

Network Hq 508 Edgware Road,

The Hyde, London NW9 5AB

Privacy Policy: https://uw.co.uk/legal/privacy-customer
Marketing Channel: Telephone / SMS & Email
Vertical: Warranty, White Goods, Insurance, Telecoms, Telecommunication, Utilities

EDF Energy Limited

Company Number: 02366852

90 Whitfield London

W1T 4EZ

Privacy Policy: https://www.edfenergy.com/terms-conditions/privacy-cookie-policy
Marketing Channel: Telephone / SMS & Email

Vertical: Warranty, White Goods, Insurance, Utilities

Your Brand Cover

Company Number: 14221833

PO BOX 5254, Worthing, West Sussex

BN11 9PA

Vertical: Warranty, White Goods

Our data may be used for analytical purposes. Your data may also be used in conjunction with data we may have received from other sources in order to personalize and target communication to you better, and we may share information with other companies for the same reason.

Marketing Service Providers are companies who collect data from Data Controllers, such as ourselves, and help their clients tailor products and services which best suit your needs. They may also use your data for fraud prevention. The Marketing Services Providers we work with are strictly limited to only those organizations we have completed checks on and who will process your data in strict compliance with all laws, regulations and guidance with regard to Data Protection. We will share your data under strict license terms with the Marketing Services Providers listed below, who like us, will use it to create products and services to help organizations better understand the likely characteristics of their customers; communicate with them more effectively; and find others like them across a range of marketing channels,

Our Marketing Service Providers which also include:-

Lead 365 Limited - https://www.lead365.co.uk/privacy-policy/
Axowa - https://axowa.com
Aura Media Group Limited - https://www.auramediagroup.co.uk/privacy-policy
Save2Day - https://www.save2day-ph.com/privacypolicy/
PMDSC Limited - https://www.pmdsc.co.uk/PMDSC_Privacy_Policy.pdf
Perfect Ingenuity Limited - https://perfectingenuity.com/privacy/
The Lead People Limited - https://www.theleadpeopleltd.com/privacy-policy
Choose Leads Limited - https://www.chooseleads.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Privacy-Policy-2021.pdf
PDV Ltd whose clients include Consumer Lifestyles™ who’s privacy policy can be found at - www.consumerlifestyles.co.uk

How long will we retain your personal data?

We will retain your personal data for as long as is necessary for the required service to be provided to you and in light of the reason for which it was first collected. All retained personal data is subject to the controls of our Data Protection Policy and will be kept for at least 12 months or as long as we have an active consent / opt in record from you. It is important to us that we have an accurate and up-to-date information about your personal data. And so, we will regularly update our database against suppression files and remove those who wish to no longer be contacted

Information we don’t hold about you

Medical history

Political & Religious beliefs.
Philosophical beliefs.
Racial or Ethnic origin
Biometric data.
Sexual Orientation

Other sensitive information.

Complaints or Any Queries

We always do our best to meet the highest standards when collecting and using personal information. For this reason, we take any complaints very seriously and encourage people to bring it to our attention if they think that our collection or use of information is unfair, misleading or inappropriate. However, we are happy to provide any additional information or explanation needed.

You also have the right to complain to the supervisory authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and their contact details are:
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Telephone - 0303 123 1113

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Write to our UK Representative

Prighter Limited

Address: Kemp House 160 City Road London EC1V 2NX United Kingdom

Email: info@prighter.com

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Notice from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if we change our business in a way that affects personal data protection.

This Privacy Notice was last updated on 13 April 2023.

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