Privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how the Sustainable Biomass Program Limited (SBP) uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website. This Privacy Policy Statement applies also to other websites of SBP, unless other websites that may be affiliated with SBP which are published under a different subdomain provide a different privacy statement. We will only use this information subject to your instructions, data protection law and our duty to maintain confidentiality.

SBP is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it. However, we will normally collect and process personal information from you only with your consent, when we need the personal information to perform contractual obligations with you, or where the processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.

We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 7 February 2024.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

• name, company, respective sector and job title
• contact information including email address
• demographic information such as post code, preferences and interests
• other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

When submitting forms on our website we use a third-party software provider for automated data collection and processing purposes, they will not use your data for any purposes and will only hold the data in line with our policy on data retention.

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping
• Management of public consultations
• We may use the information to improve our products and services
• We may periodically send promotional email about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail
• We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

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 use “session” cookies on the website. We will use the session cookies to: keep track of you whilst you navigate the website. Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser.

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 websites, including this one.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics is a third-party information storage system that records information about the pages you visit, the length of time you were on specific pages and the website in general, how you arrived at the site and what you clicked on when you were there. These cookies do not store any personal information about you eg name, address etc and we do not share the data. Google’s privacy policy is available at: www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.

IP addresses

An IP or Internet Protocol Address is a unique numerical address assigned to a computer as it logs on to the internet. We do not have access to any personal identifiable information and we would never seek this information. Your IP address is logged when visiting our site, but our analytic software only uses this information to track how many visitors we have from particular regions.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. We are not responsible for the content or privacy policy of these other sites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following way:

If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to Sustainable Biomass Program Limited, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4BE, United Kingdom or emailing to info@sbp-cert.org.

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to 71 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4BE, United Kingdom or emailing to info@sbp-cert.org.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

How long will we hold your data for?

We will not retain data longer than is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws or regulations. When you ask to be removed from any of the mailing lists, all Personal Data collected will be deleted, as required by applicable law.