Privacy statement - Woodall Nicholson

Privacy statement

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors; this policy sets out how we will treat your personal information.

1. What information do we collect?

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:

  1. information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views)
  2. information relating to any transactions carried out between you and us on or in relation to this website, including information relating to any purchases you make of our goods or services
  3. information that you provide to us for the purpose of registering with us
  4. information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or newsletters
  5. any other information that you choose to send to us

2. Cookies

A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.

We may use “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies on the website. We will use the session cookies to: keep track of you whilst you navigate the website. We will use the persistent cookies to: enable our website to recognise you when you visit.

Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date.

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.

Our advertisers/payment services providers may also send you cookies.

Most browsers allow you to reject all cookies, whilst some browsers allow you to reject just third party cookies. For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector. Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many website.

3. Using your personal data

Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.

We may use your personal information to:

  1. administer the website
  2. improve your browsing experience by personalising the website
  3. enable your use of the services available on the website
  4. send to you goods purchased via the website, and supply to you services purchased via the website
  5. send statements and invoices to you, and collect payments from you
  6. send you general (non-marketing) commercial communications
  7. send you email notifications which you have specifically requested
  8. send to you our newsletter and other marketing communications relating to our business which we think may be of interest to you by post or, where you have specifically agreed to this, by email or similar technology (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require marketing communications)
  9. deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website

Where you submit personal information for publication on our website, we will publish and otherwise use that information in accordance with the license you grant to us.

We will not without your express consent provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.

4. Disclosures

We may disclose information about you to any of our employees insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy policy.

In addition, we may disclose information about you:

  1. to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
  2. in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;
  3. in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk)
  4. to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling

Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.

5. Updating Information

Please let us know if the personal information which we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.

6. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please write to us by email to info@woodall-nicholson.co.uk or by post to WN Vehicle Technologies Ltd, Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL52EE.

7. Data controller

The data controller responsible for our website is D Room.

Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps we have taken to ensure that our business as well as our supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking during the financial year ending [04/2020].

Introduction

The Woodall Nicholson Group is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking occurring in any of its corporate activities, as well as seeking to ensure that our supply chains are also free from such practices.

Our organisational structure, operations and supply chains

The organisational structure of the business is a privately-owned enterprise that manufactures vehicles by modifying them to the customer’s specifications. Operating under separate divisions including Coleman Milne, VCS Ltd, Binz International GmbH, Treka Bus, JM Engineering, Promech Technologies and Mellor, we are a part of the Woodall Nicholson Holdings Group whose head office is within Westhoughton, Bolton UK.

The Group employ approximately 400 people and operate in the United Kingdom and Europe. The Group has a total annual turnover of c.E80 million.

The Group’s key supply chains involve the purchase of vehicles and vehicle parts from countries across the globe.

Policies relating to slavery and human trafficking

Our Anti-slavery, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Whistleblowing, and Equal Opportunities policies reflect our commitment to implementing and enforcing effective procedures and controls to minimise the risks of human trafficking and other modern slavery practices infiltrating our business operations or supply chains, and to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business activities and relationships.

The Group aims to improve its measures this financial year to ensure our suppliers are aware of our policies and take appropriate measures to ensure that our suppliers adhere to the same high standards along with identifying the business activities at highest risk of infiltration in relation to slavery and human trafficking. We also seek to continually review the operations of existing suppliers in relation to the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking specifically those suppliers who account for the businesses largest spend.

Due diligence processes in relation to slavery and human trafficking
As part of the due diligence process into slavery and human trafficking the supplier approval process will incorporate a review of the controls undertaken by the supplier.

Imported goods from sources outside the UK and EU are potentially more at a risk for slavery/human trafficking issues. The level of management control required for these sources will be continually monitored.

The Company will not support or deal with any business knowingly involved in slavery or human trafficking.

Staff training

We inform all staff of our policy to ensure that they understand the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking infiltrating our business or supply chains and effectively operate our policies and procedures aimed at mitigating this risk.

Monitoring of our anti-slavery policy

The Company Directors and Senior Management shall take the responsibility for implementing this policy statement and its objectives and shall provide adequate resources and investment to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place within the organisation within its supply chains.

This policy statement will be reviewed annually and published.