Privacy
Introduction
The pages on this website ("the website") are published by Investis Limited (“Investis”) on behalf of B&M European Value Retail S.A. ("B&M"). In relation to any personal data collected through this website Investis are the data processor and they operate under instructions of B&M only.
This privacy policy sets out how B&M collects, stores, uses and protects any personal information that you give to us when you use this website.
B&M is committed to protecting your privacy. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using the website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy.
We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page regularly to ensure that you are aware of any changes.
Our legal basis for using your data
Consent
For example, when you enter your name and email address (if applicable) to receive any email marketing, we’ll ask you to tick a box confirming you give consent.
Legal Compliance
For example, we may need to pass your personal information to governmental, regulatory or law enforcement bodies or agencies in order for us to comply with the law.
Legitimate Interest
For example, we may combine the browsing history of many customers to identify trends and ensure we keep up with demand for certain products or services.
Who we are
B&M European Value Retail S.A. is a public limited liability company (société anonyme) incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies under number B 187275 registered office 9, Allée Scheffer L-2520 Luxembourg
What we collect
When you visit our website we may collect and process information which has been provided by you to us. This may include:
your contact information including name, email address, company, country and position (when signing up to our email alerts);
preferences and interests (while using the website and also when signing up to our email alerts);
your internet protocol address and details of your browsing activity during visits to our website (IP addresses are anonymised), including traffic and location data (see Cookies policy below for more information). The web server for the website collects your internet service provider's domain name, which pages you accessed on our website, and when.
What we do with your information
We collect this personal information to and use it to analyse the use of our website to help guide improvements. We may use your information to:
review website traffic and usage to improve and develop our website and our services;
notify you about changes to our website or our services from time to time
provide email alerts to you where you have consented by subscribing to our email alerts service through this website;
carry out analysis of data on user visits, browsing patterns, trends and preferences for our own market research purposes and to track and measure the impact, results or pattern of website traffic and preferences;
comply with any applicable law, legal process or enforcement by any regulatory body which is binding on B&M.
From time to time, with your consent, B&M may also use your personal information to contact you for market research purposes via email.
Any additional personal information provided to us (for example relating to any correspondence between yourself and our investor relations service) may be retained by us on file in order to support the processing and outcome relating to the reason for your correspondence with us or for the provision of the personal information to us.
Disclosure of your information
We do not sell, rent, loan, trade or otherwise disclose your personal information, except as described in this policy.
B&M may share your information with selected third parties who provide market research services to us to help improve our services to users of our website. These include:
third party suppliers who assist us in providing our website services for users;
analytics and search engine providers (such as Google Analytics) that assist in the improvement and optimisation of our website (on an anonymised basis).
Third parties will not be permitted by B&M to contact you for marketing purposes unless you have given your consent for them to contact you for that purpose and provided that they also have their own privacy policy in place. We do not share your information with these third parties in order for them to contact you about their own products or services.
There may be times when we believe it is necessary to share your personal information with a third party (other than those already described) where we are required or permitted to do so by law or regulations.
We will not otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law or regulation to do so.
Security
The privacy and protection of your personal information is very important to B&M. We comply with all applicable data protection laws and we treat all your information as confidential. We have systems in place and are diligent in seeking to prevent any unauthorised access, disclosure or corruption of personal data processed or collected through our website.
We transfer personal data between ourselves and our service providers. Where those service providers are based outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) we use appropriate safeguards for the protection of your data similar to the position if it were being processed within the EEA.
Cookies
When you visit our website, we use cookies, which are small pieces of information that allow us to maintain your connection to our website. Cookies are used to log traffic in various ways, which includes identifying which pages are being used, what you have viewed, time spent browsing and remembering your preferences. This helps us to analyse data about web traffic to improve your user experience of our website. Overall, cookies help us provide users with a better service from our website, by enabling us to monitor which pages users find useful. This website may also use cookies for detecting what kind of device you have in order to present content in the best way, for a language switch and/or for other purposes. A cookie does not contain personal information about you. More information about cookies is available at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu You can refuse the use of cookies, see how to disable them below.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies (text files placed on your computer) to help the website operators analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. 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 this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
How to refuse the use of cookies
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, if you do this you may lose some useful functionality such as personalisation and "keep me signed in" and "remember me" features.
How to disable cookies in your browser.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of third parties. We do not have any control over websites of third parties and they are not subject to this privacy policy. Their own privacy policies will apply in relation to your personal information, which may be different to our policy. You should always check the privacy policy of third party websites before using them.
Social media
When you use our website or those of trusted providers, you may be able to share information through social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, for example through ‘Likes’ or reviews. When doing this your data may be visible to providers of social network services and their users, as well as B&M. We recommend that you consider the privacy settings on your social media accounts so as you are clear how your information may be used and shared.
Your rights (withdrawing consent and unsubscribing)
As a data subject by law you have a number of rights which include the following:
Access to Personal Data
You have a right to request a copy of all personal information that we hold about you. Requests can be made by contacting: [email protected]
Correction of Personal Data
You can request that we rectify and correct any personal data that we are processing about you which is incorrect. Requests can be made by contacting: [email protected]
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where we have relied upon your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent. You can withdraw consent in the following ways:
to opt out of email alerts click on the unsubscribe link in the emails;
email us at: [email protected];
write to our Customer Services team at the address found in the Contact section below.
Right of Erasure
You can request us to erase your personal data where there is no compelling reason to continue processing. This right only applies in certain circumstances, it is not a guaranteed or absolute right.
Right to Data Portability
The right to request that we move, copy or transfer your personal information.
Right to Restrict Processing of Personal Data
You have the right in certain circumstances to request that we suspend our processing of your personal data. Where we suspend our processing of your personal data we will still be permitted to store your personal data, but any other processing of this information will require your consent, subject to certain exemptions.
Right to Object to Processing of Personal Data
You have the right to object to our use of your personal data which is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests. However, we may continue to process your personal data, despite your objection, where there are compelling legitimate grounds to do so or we need to process your personal data in connection with any legal claim.
Right Relating to Automated Decision Making & Profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision which is based solely on automated processing (without human involvement) where that decision produces a legal effect or otherwise significantly affects you. This right means you can request that we involve one of our employees or representatives in the decision-making process.
You may continue to receive mailings from us for a short period of time while your request is being processed.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect, please contact us using the methods described above.
If you are not satisfied with how we manage your personal information, you have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office: https://cnpd.public.lu/en.html
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. To ensure you are happy with our most up to date policy, please check this page regularly.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding how we collect, store and handle your personal information, we will be more than happy to hear from you. Please email your enquiry to: [email protected]
Post
Alternatively you can write to us at B&M European Value Retail S.A. 9, Allée Scheffer L-2520 Luxembourg.
Edition date : 11 May 2018