Web Site Privacy Notice
This privacy notice tells you about the information we collect about you when you visit our Website or otherwise provide us with information.
It also tells you how you can exercise Your Rights (including the right to object to some of the data handling we carry out). More information about your rights and how you can exercise them is set out in the “Your Rights” section on the left.
Please review the sections for further information about what data we collect when you use the website and how it will be used.
You can also click here to view our full privacy notice, for employees of the ABF Group, members of the ABF Pension Scheme and their beneficiaries.
Who are we?
This website www.abfpensions.com (the “Website”) is owned and operated by Associated British Foods Pension Trustees Limited (registered in England and Wales under company number 00628939) (called in this notice “we”, “our” or “us”).
What personal data do we collect when you use the website?
How do we use this data?
When you browse our Website, we use cookies to collect:
Information about your use of our Website – we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns.
Information about your computer; this includes your IP address, operating system and browser type.
Data we collect using non-essential cookies is used on the basis of your consent. Any other information that we collect about your use of our Website is used on the basis that this is necessary for the purpose of our legitimate interests in maintaining and managing our Website and ensuring its security. For more information about how we use cookies on our Website, see our Cookies Policy.
How long do we keep this information for?
We will only keep information about your visit to our Website for as long as is necessary for the purposes we’ve mentioned.
Who do we share this information with?
We share information about visitors to our Website with service providers who help us administer and manage the Website.
Where do we transfer this information to?
Information we collect about your use of our Website is stored within, and not transferred outside of, the European Economic Area.
What personal data do we collect when you send information to us?
How do we use this data?
You do not have to supply us directly with any information when you use our Website. If you choose to use our ‘contact us’ feature or otherwise get in touch with us, we will use the information you send us for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. When we use your personal data for this purpose, we do so for our legitimate business interest in communicating with you in accordance with your wishes and expectations. We will also use this data for the purpose of our legitimate interests in accessing appropriate professional advice and in order to ensure we comply with legal obligations to which our business is subject.
How long do we keep this information for?
We will only keep your information for as long as is necessary in order to manage your query. If you are a member of the pension scheme we may need to retain a record of our communications for up to 110 years from your date of birth.
Who do we share this information with?
We will share your data with our service providers and our professional advisers if this is necessary in order to resolve a query or complaint.
Otherwise we will not share your information with any third party unless:
Where do we transfer this information to?
Information you send us via our Website is stored within, and not transferred outside of, the European Economic Area.
Your rights
You can ask us at any time to provide you with a copy of your personal data. In relation to personal data you have supplied to us, and which is held by us for the purpose of entering into a contract between us or on the basis of your consent, you are entitled to ask us for a copy of this information in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format so that you can reuse it or share it with other organisations.
If you think the personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you can ask us to correct it or complete it.
In some circumstances you also have the right to object to our processing of your data and can ask us to restrict our use of your data and to delete it.
There are some exceptions to these rights, however. For example, it will not be possible for us to delete your data if we are required by law to keep it or if we hold it in connection with a contract with you. Similarly, access to your data may be refused if making the information available would reveal personal information about another person or if we are legally prevented from disclosing such information.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights you should contact us on 0800 090 2267 (+44 (0)207 636 8111 if calling from outside the UK), or by email at pensions.admin@abfoods.com.
Contacting us and your rights to complain
Questions, comments or requests concerning this privacy notice are welcomed and should be addressed to Associated British Foods Pension Scheme, 50-51 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4JU or by email at pensions.admin@abfoods.com.
If you have a concern about the way we handle your personal data you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner (ICO). You can find details of how to do this on the ICO website at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ or by calling their helpline on 0303 123 1113.