This privacy policy (the “Policy”) applies to the www.bensonop.com website (hereinafter the “Website”), owned and operated by Benson OP Limited (hereinafter “Benson OP” or “We”). At Benson OP, we are committed to maintaining your privacy. For users visiting the Website from Europe, please be advised that this policy is intended to comply with, among others, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) of the European Parliament.
This Policy explains when we collect personal information about you, why we collect it, how we use it, the conditions of disclosure, how we safeguard your data, and your rights. Please read it carefully, as you are bound by its terms when using the Website. This Policy does not apply to other websites you may visit through links from or that link to our Website; you must review and familiarise yourself with that website’s privacy policy. We are not responsible for anything that happens to you as a result of visiting other websites.
If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us through our contact form at www.bensonop.com/contact-us.php or via mail at:
4 Bedell Road Huntingdon, Alconbury Weald, PE28 4FS UKWe are Benson OP, your trusted partner in merchant payment processing. Specializing in High-Risk Merchant Activation and Domestic & International Processing, we provide innovative solutions tailored to your business needs.
Our expertise ensures that you have the support and tools necessary for secure, efficient, and effective payment processing across various industries and markets. At Benson OP, we focus on delivering reliable services that foster growth and success for your business.
We collect information about you in the following ways:
At Benson OP, we collect, use, and store various types of personal information, including but not limited to:
We recognize that certain types of personal information, such as health, ethnicity, sexual history, and religion, are sensitive and require extra protection. Generally, we do not collect this information unless it is necessary for a specific service or dispute. If we do request such information, we will clearly explain why we are collecting it and how it will be used. Any unsolicited sensitive information will be discarded, but we will protect it to the same standard as all other personal data, as outlined in this Policy.
At Benson OP, we use your personal information for a variety of essential purposes, including:
Like many other businesses, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our Website. Cookies are small pieces of data sent to your computer and stored on your hard drive to help us recognize you and understand how you interact with our site. This information allows us to deliver a more personalized and efficient service.
If we need to use your personal information in a way that differs from the purposes described, we will seek your consent beforehand.
We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected. The duration is based on operational needs and legal requirements (e.g., financial data may be kept longer for tax or accounting). We regularly review our retention periods to ensure they remain appropriate.
We use technical and administrative measures to securely store and protect your personal information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access.
Your information is encrypted during transmission using SSL protocol with 256-bit SHA encryption. A lock icon in your browser indicates a secure page.
While we implement robust security measures, no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure from unauthorized access.
If you have a password for accessing specific parts of our Website, it is your responsibility to keep it confidential and not share it with others.
Under various regulations, you have specific rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:
Please note that there may be exceptions to these rights, and not all rights apply in every situation.
If you are accessing the Website from the European Economic Area (EEA), please be aware that your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EEA, including the United States. This is due to our operations being based in the U.S. and the potential location of our services outside the EEA.
These countries may not have the same level of data protection as those within the EEA. By providing your personal information, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing of your data.
We are committed to taking appropriate security measures to safeguard your privacy and ensure that your data rights are protected in accordance with this Policy.
Our Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant updates by posting the revised Policy on our Website. Please review the “Last Modified” date at the top of this page to see if there have been any recent changes since your last visit.