Privacy Policy

This privacy policy aims to give you information on how we collect and process your personal data which we hold about you, such as data you provide through this website and any other website we operate, when you purchase a product or service, or when you make an enquiry.

1. Information about us

Weston International Ltd (“WINT”) is the data controller responsible for protecting personal information you provide to us. WINT is registered in England and Wales under company number 04411310 and WGEO is registered in England and Wales under company number 04411285. The registered office address for both companies is: Chandler's House Wilkinson Road, Love Lane Industrial Estate, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1YT, United Kingdom. We also have affiliated entities operating in the United States, EMEA, and APAC.

2. What is personal data?

Personal data is information that can be used to identify or relates to a living individual, such as your name, address, telephone number, and email address. It could also include other types of information associated with you, such as your IP address. Westcon does not collect sensitive personal data from persons who are not colleagues (such as health data).

If you do not agree with this privacy policy, you must not send us any information or use this website or any other website we operate (this includes but is not limited to our customer-facing websites such as PartnerView, BlueSky, and PartnerPortal).

3. Which data subjects do we process personal data on?

In general, we process personal data related to staff members of organisations we have dealings with, such as customers, vendors, end users, non-stock suppliers, regulators, and tax authorities.

4. Collection of personal information

Westcon collects and stores business contact information from or about you when:

  • You make an enquiry or request information from us;
  • We fulfill an order for your organisation;
  • Your information is provided to us in the course of doing business or where we otherwise have dealings with your organisation;
  • We collect your information as part of our onboarding procedures before we trade with you;
  • You have requested marketing communications be sent to you;
  • We get in touch with you about products and services that may be of interest;
  • You create an account on one of our websites;
  • You subscribe to our publications;
  • You have attended an event which we have organised;
  • You give us feedback;
  • You enter one of our competitions;
  • You complete a survey we send you;
  • We receive personal data about you from third parties, such as a joint marketing campaign.

5. Tracking

We may not respond to web browser “do not track” signals. If you would like additional information about online tracking and various opt-out mechanisms.

6. How we use personal information collected

Westcon may use personal information it collects from you or about you to:

  • Establish, develop and preserve our relationship with your organisation;
  • Create, establish and administer your organisation's accounts;
  • Respond to your inquiries;
  • Provide products or services you have purchased;
  • Marketing and promotional purposes, product development, and content improvement;
  • Authenticate the identity of persons contacting Westcon;
  • Allow us and our business partners to meet contractual requirements;
  • Ask for feedback on our services and products;
  • Conduct research and analysis and monitor our services;
  • Operate our business (including product development, auditing, and reconciliation);
  • Meet our legal and regulatory requirements;
  • Monitor website usage to help us develop services.

7. Disclosure of personal information

Westcon may disclose your personal information to:

  • Companies within our corporate group;
  • Third parties who need to be in possession of the information to undertake a transaction;
  • Third parties required to enforce any agreement;
  • Where required by law, such as under a court order or to regulators;
  • Third-party contractors for data processing.

8. Rights regarding the processing of personal data

Under data protection laws, you may under certain circumstances have the following rights:

  • Request access to your personal data;
  • Request correction or erasure of your personal data;
  • Object to processing of your personal data;
  • Request restriction of processing or transfer of your personal data;
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time.

You may contact us at any time using the details below to exercise your data subject rights.