1. Our commitment
We treat the protection of personal data as integral to the trust placed in us by our clients. Our processes, partners and infrastructure are aligned with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity and accountability.
2. Your rights as a data subject
Right of access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to erasure — also known as the right to be forgotten, subject to legal retention obligations.
Right to restriction — you can ask us to limit the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability — you can receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object — you can object to processing based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
Rights related to automated decision-making — we do not make decisions about you based solely on automated processing.
3. International transfers
Where personal data is transferred outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, we rely on adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure equivalent protection.
4. Security measures
We employ encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access control, regular penetration testing, and ongoing staff training to safeguard personal data against unauthorised access, alteration or loss.
5. Data breach procedures
In the unlikely event of a personal data breach likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the Information Commissioner's Office within 72 hours and inform affected individuals without undue delay.
6. Data Protection Officer
Our Data Protection Officer can be reached at dpo@sjtcoaches.co.uk or by post at 12 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London W1J 6BR.
7. Supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk if you believe we have not handled your data in accordance with the law.
