This privacy policy explains how ABERDEEN COMMERCIAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD (“we”) may use the information collected from or provided by you via our website at https://aberdeencommercial.com.

You agree that we can use your personal information, including information in your CV or other details of your experience or qualifications, as described below. Please do not provide this information to us if you do not consent to such use or potential disclosure of your personal information.

Use of your personal information 

ABERDEEN COMMERCIAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD is committed to the online privacy of all its users. This policy statement is designed to give a clear explanation of ABERDEEN COMMERCIAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD’s data processing practices. For your protection, we are registered under the Data Protection Act 1998 and have given all appropriate notifications to the Information Commissioner. 

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• to provide the information requested by you, or to record or respond to the feedback you provide on our website
• to consider your suitability for employment, both for a specific post or role you are applying for or for other positions we think you may be suitable for (this may include sending your personal information to our offices and subsidiaries worldwide)
• to contact you regarding your application, for example, to inform you of the progress of your application or request further information
• to administer this website and help us improve our services, including statistical analysis 

We may share non-personal aggregate statistics (group) data about our site visitors’ traffic patterns with partners or other parties. However, we do not sell any information about individual users. 

Disclosure of information

In order to consider your application or provide you with the information which you have requested, your personal information may be transferred or shared with our Group companies and offices and other professionals or third parties who act for or with us. Details of our office can be found on this website.

We may share, transfer or disclose the information in our databases and server logs to comply with a legal requirement, for the administration of justice, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this website, to take precautions against legal liability, or in the event of a joint venture or collaboration, financing, sale, merger, corporate reorganisation, dissolution or similar event.

We may also release personal information to regulatory or law enforcement agencies if they require us to do so. We may also disclose your information where we are permitted and requested to do so by law.

Suppose we or our business merges with or is acquired by another business or company (or is considering either of these possibilities). In that case, we may share your personal information with the business’s prospective owners or company and their advisors. If a merger or acquisition happens, you should receive notice of this.

It is possible that your personal information may be transferred to recipients outside the European Economic Area to countries that do not have any or equivalent data protection laws to those of the United Kingdom, and you consent to us doing so. Where appropriate, before disclosing personal information to a third party, we require the third party contractually to take adequate precautions to protect that personal data and to comply with applicable law.

Equal opportunities monitoring

We are an equal opportunities employer and are also committed to diversity. All job applicants and staff members will receive equal treatment. We will not discriminate based on gender, marital status, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief or age.

As part of our commitment to equal opportunities and diversity, we may, from time to time, use information provided by you for diversity monitoring. All such information will be used anonymously and will play no part in the recruitment process. Please contact our Human Resources team by emailing team@aberdeencommercial.com or for more information on our diversity policy.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of text which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree (or your browser agrees automatically if you have set it up in that way), your browser adds that text in a small file. 

A cookie helps analyse web traffic, or lets website operators know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences. 

Our website https://aberdeencommercial.com uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics, sets a cookie to evaluate our website’s use and compile reports on user activity.

Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using https://aberdeencommercial.com, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Find out about Google Analytics cookie usage on websites.

Managing cookies

You can delete the files that contain cookies – those files are stored as part of your internet browser. If you wish to restrict or block the cookies set by https://aberdeencommercial.com or any other website, or if you want to receive notification of cookie placement requests or decline cookies ultimately, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how. Please be aware that declining or denying cookies may prevent you from using the website to its highest capability.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer, as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on your mobile device’s browser, you will need to refer to your manual.

Your rights

ABERDEEN COMMERCIAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD is required to comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. This provides, amongst other things, that the data we hold about you should be processed lawfully and fairly. It should be accurate, relevant and not excessive. The information should be kept up to date, where necessary, and not retained for longer than is necessary. It should be kept securely to prevent unauthorised access by other people. You have the right to see what is held about you and for any inaccuracies to be corrected by contacting the Corporate Communications department directly. 

Policy changes

Any changes to this policy will be published here.