Privacy Policy | Hislop Business Solutions

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

Contact details

Post: 119 John Street, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, ML9 2EU.
Telephone: 07510914616
Email: michelle@hislopbusinesssolutions.co.uk

What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide and improve products and services for clients:

Names and contact details
Addresses
Gender
Pronoun preferences
Occupation
Date of birth
Marital status
Third party information (such as family members or other relevant parties)
Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
Financial data (including income and expenditure)
Transaction data (including details about payments to and from you and details of products and services you have purchased)
Usage data (including information about how you interact with and use our website, products and services)
Employment details (including salary, sick pay and length of service)
Credit history and credit reference information
Health information (such as medical records or health conditions)
Criminal records data (including driving or other convictions)
Information relating to compliments or complaints
Records of meetings and decisions
Account access information
Website user information

We collect or use the following personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts:

Names and contact details
Addresses
Purchase or service history
Account information, including registration details
Information used for security purposes
Marketing preferences

We collect or use the following personal information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of crimes:

Names and contact information
Client accounts and records
Financial information e.g. for fraud prevention or detection

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

Names and contact details
Addresses
Profile information
Marketing preferences

We collect or use the following personal information for research or archiving purposes:

Names and contact details
Addresses
Purchase or client account history

We collect or use the following personal information to comply with legal requirements:

Name
Contact information
Identification documents
Client account information
Any other personal information required to comply with legal obligations
Safeguarding information
Criminal offence data

We collect or use the following personal information for recruitment purposes:

Contact details (e.g. name, address, telephone number or personal email address)
Date of birth
National Insurance number
Copies of passports or other photo ID
Employment history (e.g. job application, employment references or secondary employment)
Education history (e.g. qualifications)
Right to work information
Details of any criminal convictions (e.g. Disclosure Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland checks)
Security clearance details (e.g. basic checks and higher security clearance)

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:

Racial or ethnic origin
Religious or philosophical beliefs
Health information
Sexual orientation information

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

Names and contact details
Addresses
Account information
Witness statements and contact details
Customer or client accounts and records
Financial transaction information
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:

Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for.
Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete.
Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information.
Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information.
Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you.
Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

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 and improve products and services for clients 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: We collect personal information to be able to contact a client, to gather feedback and to tailor services to suit our clients. For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.
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 client or customer accounts 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.
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 prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of crimes 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.
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 information 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: We have to update our client information as a situation changes within their business; this information will also be used to form a client risk assessment. For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.
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 research or archiving purposes:

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.
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.
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 to comply with legal requirements:

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.
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: We need to collect all relevant information, including identification, for employment and payroll reasons. We may also collect information on health to keep our staff safe, and provide an individual risk assessment where necessary. 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.
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.
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
Regulatory authorities
Legal bodies or professionals (such as courts or solicitors)
Publicly available sources
Previous employment
Credit reference agencies

How long we keep information

Type of information	How long we keep it
Financial records	6 years (digitally)
Client files containing personal information	6 years after the last financial year
Employee records	6 years after employment ends
Recruitment records	6 months
Potential clients	6 months, unless a request for removal is made
Payroll and tax records	3 years after the tax year ends
Health and safety records	At least 3 years after an incident
Marketing	Until an unsubscribe request is made
Information relating to complaints	10 years

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.

Others we share personal information with:

Other financial or fraud investigation authorities
Professional or legal advisors
Emergency services
Regulatory authorities
Organisations we’re legally obliged to share personal information with
Previous employers

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 09/10/2025