Your Data Protection Rights Under UK GDPR
Your Rights Overview
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018, you have specific rights regarding your personal data. MAINNET Limited is committed to upholding these rights.
Response Time: We respond to all valid requests within 30 days, free of charge.
Identity Verification: We may request proof of identity to protect your data.
Contact: Email admin@mainnet.uk to exercise any of your rights.
1. Right to Access (Subject Access Request)
What this means:
You can request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
We will provide:
- Confirmation that we're processing your data
- A copy of your personal data
- Details about how we use your data
- Who we share it with
- How long we keep it
- Your rights regarding the data
How to request:
Email admin@mainnet.uk with "Subject Access Request" in the subject line.
2. Right to Rectification
What this means:
You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Examples:
- Incorrect name spelling
- Old address after moving
- Outdated phone number
- Wrong company information
How to request:
Login to your account to update details, or email admin@mainnet.uk with corrections.
3. Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten')
What this means:
You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
When this applies:
- Data is no longer needed for original purpose
- You withdraw consent (where consent was the legal basis)
- You object and we have no overriding legitimate grounds
- Data was unlawfully processed
- Legal obligation requires erasure
When we can't delete:
- Legal obligations (e.g., 7-year tax records)
- Defending legal claims
- Public health interests
- Freedom of expression
How to request:
Email admin@mainnet.uk with "Erasure Request" in the subject line.
4. Right to Restrict Processing
What this means:
You can limit how we use your data without deleting it.
When this applies:
- You contest data accuracy (while we verify)
- Processing is unlawful but you don't want erasure
- We no longer need data but you need it for legal claims
- You've objected (while we assess legitimate grounds)
What happens:
We can store the data but not use it (except with consent or for legal claims).
How to request:
Email admin@mainnet.uk with "Restriction Request" and specify what to restrict.
5. Right to Data Portability
What this means:
You can receive your data in a machine-readable format to transfer to another service.
What data is portable:
- Data you provided to us
- Data we observed about you (e.g., purchase history)
- Only where processing is automated
- Only where legal basis is consent or contract
Format provided:
CSV or JSON format, commonly used and machine-readable.
How to request:
Email admin@mainnet.uk with "Portability Request" in the subject line.
6. Right to Object
What this means:
You can object to certain types of processing.
Absolute right to object to:
- Direct marketing - We must stop immediately
- Marketing profiling - No exceptions
Qualified right to object to:
- Processing based on legitimate interests
- Processing for research/statistics
- Processing for public tasks
We must stop unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds.
How to object:
Email admin@mainnet.uk or click "unsubscribe" in marketing emails.
7. Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making
What this means:
You have rights when decisions are made about you without human involvement.
Our automated processing:
- Fraud prevention screening
- Credit checks (B2B customers)
Your rights:
- Request human intervention
- Express your point of view
- Contest the decision
- Request explanation of logic involved
How to request:
Email admin@mainnet.uk with "Automated Decision Review" in the subject line.
8. Right to Withdraw Consent
What this means:
Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
Areas using consent:
- Marketing emails (B2C customers)
- Marketing cookies
- Analytics cookies
How to withdraw:
- Marketing: Click unsubscribe in any email
- Cookies: Use cookie settings on website
- General: Email admin@mainnet.uk
How to Exercise Your Rights
Contact Us
Email admin@mainnet.uk with your request
Verification
We may ask for ID to protect your data
Processing
We process within 30 days
Response
We fulfill or explain why we cannot
Making a Complaint
If you're unhappy with how we handle your data or requests:
Step 1: Contact Us
Email: admin@mainnet.uk
We'll try to resolve your concerns directly.
Step 2: Contact the ICO
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office:
- Website: ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint
- Phone: 0303 123 1113
- Live chat: Available on ICO website
- Post: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Contact Information
Data Controller:
MAINNET Limited
86-90 Paul Street, 3rd Floor
London, EC2A 4NE
Data Protection Contact:
Email: admin@mainnet.uk
Phone: To be added
ICO Registration: Pending