Benchmarking Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01/04/2025

At Prestige Purchasing, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use and store your information in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who We Are and What We Do

Prestige Purchasing Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 3474045, with a registered office at:

Aurora House,
Deltic Ave,
Rooksley Roundabout,
Bradwell Common,
Milton Keynes,
MK13 8LW

We specialise in procurement analytics and benchmarking services for the hospitality and foodservice industries. As part of our services, we collect pricing data to benchmark performance and provide insights to our clients. This privacy policy applies specifically to data collected through our benchmarking forms.

Who We Are and What We Do

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, the data we hold about you, or if you would like to exercise your rights under data protection law (e.g., request deletion of your data), please contact us:

Email: info@prestige-purchasing.com

Phone: 01908 222 678

What Information Do We Collect and Why?

We collect the following information via our benchmarking form:

• Product and pricing data submitted for benchmarking purposes
• Contact details such as your name, job title, email address, and company name

We use this information to:

• Provide you with a benchmarking service, comparing your submitted data against market trends and other anonymised data
• Contact you with the results of the benchmarking exercise

We will not contact you for any other reason unless you initiate further communication with us after the benchmarking results have been shared.

Marketing

We do not use your information for marketing purposes. You will not receive any promotional or marketing emails from us as a result of submitting your data.

Who Do We Share Your Personal Information With?

We do not share your personal information with any third parties. All data provided will be treated with strict confidentiality and used solely by Prestige Purchasing for the purposes outlined in this policy.

How Do We Keep Your Personal Information Secure?

Your information is stored securely within our in-house CRM system, which is protected by two-factor authentication (2FA). Access to your data is restricted to authorised personnel only. We also have internal policies and controls in place to safeguard your data against loss, misuse or unauthorised access.

Data Retention

The pricing data you provide will be anonymised and stored in our database. This is to support market benchmarking and trend analysis. If you prefer us not to retain your data, you can contact us at any time to request its deletion.

Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have rights including:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectification of inaccurate data
• The right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to object to processing
• The right to data portability

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with the updated effective date.