Cookie Policy

BACKGROUND:

This website www.garrison.com (“Our Site”) uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, We are able to provide you with a better experience and to improve Our Site by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Cookie Policy is deemed to occur when you press the Accept Cookies button on Our Cookie pop-up that appears at the bottom of your browser window or when you have selected your preferred Cookie options in Our Cookie Settings Privacy Preference Centre pop-up and pressed the Save Settings button. If you do not agree to Our Cookie Policy, please stop using Our Site immediately.

  1. Definitions and Interpretation
    1. In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
      “Cookie” means a small file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site;
      “Cookie Law” means the relevant parts of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (EU) (“GDPR”), Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58 (EU), Data Protection Act 2018 (UK) (“UK GDPR”), Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (UK);
      “Personal Data” means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by the Data Protection Act 2018 (as amended or re-enacted from time to time) and the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/679 , (as amended or re-enacted from time to time) (“UK GDPR”); and
      “We/Us/Our” means Garrison Technology Limited, a company registered in England under 09286531, whose registered address is 117 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8UL.
  2. Information About Us
    1. Our Site, www.garrison.com, is owned and operated by Garrison Technology Limited, a limited company registered in England under 09286531, whose registered address is 117 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8UL.
    2. Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted by email at dpo@garrison.com.
  3. How Does Our Site Use Cookies?
    1. Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and Personal Data is protected and respected at all times.
    2. By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third party Cookies are used on Our Site in conjunction with our recruitment software to publish the latest jobs roles we have available. For more details, please refer to section 4 below.
    3. All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:
      1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
        These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
      2. Analytics Cookies
        It is important for Us to understand how you use Our Site, for example, how efficiently you are able to navigate around it, and what features you use. Analytics Cookies enable us to gather this information, helping Us to improve Our Site and your experience of it.
      3. Functionality Cookies
        These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
      4. Third Party Cookies
        Third party Cookies are not placed by Us; instead, they are placed by third parties that provide services to Us and/or to you. Third party Cookies may be used by advertising services to serve up tailored advertising to you on Our Site, or by third parties providing analytics services to Us (these Cookies will work in the same way as analytics Cookies described above).
      5. Persistent Cookies
        Any of the above types of Cookie may be a persistent Cookie. Persistent Cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit Our Site.
      6. Session Cookies
        Any of the above types of Cookie may be a session Cookie. Session Cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device from the point at which you visit Our Site until you close your browser. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
    4. Cookies on Our Site are not permanent and will expire as indicated in the table in section 4.4.
    5. For more details of the personal data that We collect and use, the measures we have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and our legal obligations, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
    6. For more specific details of the Cookies that We use, please refer to the table in section 4.4.
  4. What Cookies Does Our Site Use?
    1. Our Site provides multiple languages which enables Us to provide translations of content in Your local language (where available). We use cookies to understand which language is Your preferred language, offering You native content by default, thus making it a better and more useful experience for You. The cookies used to determine Your language preferences are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
    2. Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics and Hotjar. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the products and/or services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
    3. The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) analytics Cookies to gather the required information.
    4. The following Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
  5. Consent and Control
    1. Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a Cookie pop-up that appears at the bottom of your browser window requesting your consent to Accept Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies unless those Cookies are strictly necessary; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow and/or deny different categories of Cookie that We use. You can return to your Cookie preferences to review and/or change them at any time by clicking here Cookie Settings.
    2. In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
  6. Changes to this Cookie Policy
    1. We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of Our Site after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
    2. In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
  7. Further Information
    1. If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact Us at dpo@garrison.com.
    2. For more information about privacy, data protection and our terms and conditions, please visit the following: