HSS Hire Services Southern takes the security of personal information very seriously. To keep risks to a minimum, the preferred method of data transfer for HSS Hire Services Southern is Dropbox.

There is a risk attached to all forms of electronic data transfer and some still remain with Dropbox which include:

• Unauthorised access to data held in Dropbox
• Scammers posing as HSS Hire Services Southern to get customers to upload data to them

To minimise these risks, HSS Hire Services Southern has processes in place that include:

• Access to Dropbox is restricted to named senior managers
• Data is held in secure storage. Data held in Dropbox is destroyed once the booking process is complete or cancelled
• Access to Dropbox will be sent to you via an HSS Hire Services Southern e-mail address
• Once the files are received HSS Hire Services Southern will confirm receipt with a booking confirmation
• Regular assurance to make sure that all precautions are being followed

The data will be stored temporarily on Dropbox’s servers in the European Union. This is in line with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

By using HSS Hire Services Southern’s Dropbox secure data transfer service you are accepting that you have a clear understanding and accept the risks associated with Dropbox

If you want to find out more about how  HSS Hire Services Southern will protect your data, read HSS Hire Services Southern’s privacy policy

If you have any doubt about the authenticity of an email you receive which claims to come from HSS Hire Services Southern, forward it to us at accounts@hsstoolhire.co.uk.