Your data and privacy are important and we will handle them securely, fairly and legally at all times. Voipfone complies fully with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and below we tell you about what data we collect and how we store and use it.
We keep all the data that you give us when you sign up with us. This information is shown in your account and much of it can be changed by you at any time. These are things like your name, address, email, telephone number etc.
We store only the last 4 digits of your credit card so that you can identify which card you use to buy your services. We do NOT keep or even see your CVV security number.
If you call us we will record the call so that we have a record of what has been said. Similarly, we keep a record of all contact with you via email and LiveChat.
When you make a phone call we collect information so that we can bill you and produce your itemised history for you - time of call, called number and duration. We keep similar records for texts and faxes.
We store sound files - voicemail greeting, music on hold and IVR prompts - that you have given us to upload onto your service.
We keep the IP address that your phone uses to register to us, and the type of device it is.
If you use our Broadband Service, we keep records of the amount data you have used but not its content.
We don't see and therefore do not store or use your credit/debit card security number (CVV).
We do not keep the content of any websites browsed, and we do not keep records of the websites you visit or the times and dates you visited them.
We do not record the content of your calls unless you press the 'call record' button on your phone, use our Call Recording Service, Voipfone PA Service or make or receive a call from customer services.
We regularly delete stored voicemails, faxes and text messages.
The security of your personal data is a very major concern for us. We have legal obligations to keep it safe and handle it with care and the penalties for not doing so are very high.
We store your personal data securely and it's backed up in two geographically separated locations so that it cannot be lost in the event of a catastrophic failure in our data centres or systems.
The GDPR says that we are allowed to use and share your personal data only where we have a proper reason for doing so.
The permitted Legal Bases for processing are set out in article 6 of the GDPR. At least one of these must apply whenever we process your personal data:
Here is a list of the ways that we may use your personal information, and which of the Legal Bases outlined above we rely on to do so.
| Business Function | Why We Use Your Personal Information | Our Reasons (Legal Basis) |
|---|---|---|
| Voipfone Virtual PBX | To supply you with Cloud-based VoIP telephone and PBX services | Contract |
| Voipfone PA | To provide virtual receptionist services answering calls on your behalf | Contract |
| Voipfone Broadband | To provide broadband services to your premises | Contract |
| Number Porting | To transfer your phone numbers to or from another carrier | Contract |
| Hardware Orders | To supply you with VoIP telephones, networking equipment and accessories | Contract |
| Professional Sound Recordings | To supply you with audio announcements recorded by professional voice artists | Contract |
| Directory Listings | To list your phone numbers in the Phone Book | Contract |
| Emergency Services Listing | Contact details used by the emergency services when you call 999 | Legal Obligation and Vital Interests |
| Customer Services | To provide you with customer services and technical support via phone, email or LiveChat | Legitimate Interest |
| Service Notifications | Informing you of regulatory changes, service changes, maintenance periods etc | Legitimate Interest |
| Marketing | Informing you of new products, services and offers | Consent |
| Website Analytics | To obtain statistics on the usage of our website | Legitimate Interest |
Voipfone works with a number of trusted suppliers to provide the high quality services you expect from us. In all cases our suppliers have been carefully vetted and only the minumum personal data is shared in order to fulfil your orders or provide the services you have requested.
Your data may be shared with the following categories of third parties:
We also have a legal obligation to share data in response to properly made requests from
We keep your data while you have an account with us, and sometimes for a longer period, depending on whether there are legal or regulatory reasons for doing so.
Contact details, account details and payment history must be retained for seven years.
We have a legal obligation to keep your communications data for 12 months. This includes the number calling, the number called and the time, date and duration of the call, text or fax. Law enforcement agencies have the right to access this data to support the investigation and prosecution of serious crime. Note: communications data records will be automatically deleted after 12 months
We do not keep the content of phone calls unless you have our Call Recording Service enabled, but you are free to delete your recordings at any time.
The contents of fax and text messages are deleted after 30 days. Voicemail messages are automatically deleted after 12 months.
At Voipfone your data is stored in our secure data centres which are located in the United Kingdom. Your information will not be transferred to a third country (defined under the GDPR as a country outside of the European Economic Area).
We want to keep you updated about our new products, services and any special offers that may become available. We promise to never share your personal information with any third party marketing company.
You can opt-in or opt-out of receiving these messages at any time, either from the marketing preferences page in your Control Panel or by using the 'unsubscribe' link contained in our marketing emails.
You have the following rights under the GDPR:
If you have any questions about how Voipfone uses your personal data that are not answered here, or if you want to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact our Customer Services team on 0345 868 5555.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commisioner's Office. Further information, including contact details, is available at https://ico.org.uk.
The GDPR makes a distinction between organisations that process personal data for their own purposes, known as 'Data Controllers', and organisations that process personal data on behalf of other organisations, known as 'Data Processors'.
Voipfone is a Data Controller, registered in England under registration no. Z2277814 as iNet Telecoms® Ltd, with a registration address of
23 St Leonards Road
Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN40 1HH
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This privacy notice was last updated on 22nd May 2018.
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