Effective Date: 02/03/2026
Thom Micro Systems Ltd (“TMS”, “we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data and your rights under UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
Thom Micro Systems Ltd is a company registered in Scotland (Company No. SC075023).
Registered Address: 7 Central Park Avenue, Central Park, Larbert FK5 4RX
Telephone: 01324 550760
Email: privacy@tms-scotland.com
We are the data controller responsible for your personal data.
This policy applies to:
It does not apply to third‑party websites linked from our site.
We may collect, use, store and transfer the following types of personal data:
We do not knowingly collect special category personal data.
We collect personal data in the following ways:
You may provide data when you:
When you use our website, we may automatically collect certain technical data through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 14).
We may obtain business contact information from:
This may include your name, role, company name and business contact details.
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
We rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
Our legitimate interests include:
We may send marketing communications if:
You have the right to object to direct marketing at any time. If you object, we will stop processing your data for that purpose immediately.
You can opt out by:
We maintain a suppression list to ensure individuals who opt out are not contacted again.
We may share personal data with trusted third parties where necessary, including:
All third parties are required to protect your data and process it only on our instructions.
We may disclose personal data if required by law or regulatory authority.
If personal data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place such as:
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Retention periods vary depending on the type of data, the purpose for processing, and applicable legal obligations. We regularly review the data we hold and securely delete or anonymise it when it is no longer required.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
To exercise your rights, contact: privacy@tms-scotland.com
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns first.
Where we have obtained your personal data from a third party, you have the right to request details of the source. We will provide this information upon request.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function correctly, remember preferences and provide analytical or marketing information.
We use the following categories of cookies:
When you first visit our site, you are presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non‑essential cookies. Non‑essential cookies are only set with your consent.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie settings tool on our website or through your browser settings.
Some cookies may be placed by third‑party providers whose services we use. These providers may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal or operational changes. The updated version will be published on our website with a revised effective date.
We recommend reviewing this page periodically.
