We value your privacy and appreciate that you trust us to protect that information. This Privacy Policy explains how Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems Limited collects, uses and protects personal data in line with UK GDPR and applicable data protection law. It also summarises your rights and tells you how you can exercise those rights, including by contacting Advanced Blast and Ballistic Systems Ltd (ABBS).
Who we are
The party referred to as “we” or “our” in this Privacy Policy is Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems Ltd (ABBS), whose registered office is at 4 Firs Close, St. Martins, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 3LT (Company number: 07025669)
We also employ a range of agents across the globe; with whom we may share your contact details in order to allow them to assist us to respond to your enquiry.
If you have general question about the website or would like to update your marketing preference or make changes to your information, please use the Contact Us form.
What information do we collect?
This section of our Privacy Policy describes the categories of information collected by ABBS, whether collected automatically, or provided voluntarily by you. We use this information for a variety of purposes described below.
Information collected automatically:
- your IP address
- the internet browser and device you use
- data passed through applications you may download via our website
- the date and time you visit, and how you use our website and access its content
Information you provide when you access the Investor / Customer portal:
- Your username
- Your password
- Access and audit logs are maintained to verify and track your identity as you view the portal information.
Information you provide as an investor:
- Your name
- Your address
- Your email address
- Your portal information contains private details that we hold about you as an investor including share certificates and share applications.
- This information may also be collected from third party investment sites, in order to allow us to maintain an accurate shareholder register.
Information you provide when you contact us:
- name
- contact details (such as e-mail address, physical address, telephone numbers)
You have the option not to provide personal information. However, doing so may prevent you from using some of our website features or accessing the portal areas of the website.
The website is not meant for use by children under the age of eighteen and children under that age are prohibited from creating an account or otherwise providing their personal information.
Why do we collect this information?
We use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes:
- fulfil your order and provide related customer service;
- maintain details about you and your shareholding in our companies;
- maintain, improve, and administer our website,
- inform you about products and services that might be of interest to you,
- improve or personalize your online experience, our services, and our communications with you,
- identify and prevent fraud,
- enhance the security of our network and information systems,
- better understand how visitors use our website, and to determine the effectiveness of promotional campaigns and advertising.
Who has access to your information?
We limit access to your information to employees who have a need to use the information and are obligated to protect that information and keep it confidential. We may also share your information with other companies in the ABBS group.
All ABBS group companies have a contractual obligation to comply with the terms of this privacy policy and to protect your information.
We may transfer your information to countries outside of the UK and including to the European Union and United States. To the extent we transfer your information outside of the UK, that transfer is governed by an agreement incorporating the standard contractual clauses in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and applicable privacy and electronic communications law.
We may also share the information as required or permitted by law, such as when we believe such disclosure is appropriate to cooperate with an investigation of activities claimed to be unlawful, to enforce our Terms of Use, or to protect our rights or property or those of others.
Finally, we may provide your information to one or more third parties in the event of a merger, acquisition, or corporate reorganization involving us.
What rights do you have to access and control the use of your information?
You have the right to
- access your personal information
- unsubscribe from marketing or withdraw any specific consents you gave us
- request a copy of the personal information that is being processed by us
- have errors in your personal information corrected
- have your personal information deleted (or altered so that you are not identifiable) or to restrict the ways in which we use your information – but in either case, only under specific circumstances prescribed by law
- lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.
How you can exercise these rights?
You can contact ABBS to exercise any of the rights listed above through our contact form.
How do we protect your information?
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards designed to help us protect your personal information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will review this Privacy Policy and the supporting controls at least annually and when there is a material change to the portal, processing, providers, law or risk. We will investigate concerns, track corrective actions and update public information when practices change.