Privacy policy

I am committed to safeguarding the privacy of my website visitors and users, and my session clients.

This privacy policy applies where I am acting as a data controller with respect to the personal data of my visitors and users. This privacy policy document describes in detail the types of personal information that is collected and recorded by my site and how it is used.

I will have asked for your consent to my use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy when you first visited my website, OR by using my website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to my use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

Please contact me if you require any more information, or if you have any questions about my privacy policy.

How I use your personal data

I may process data about your use of my website and services ("usage data"). The usage data may include your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and pattern of your service use. The source of the usage data is Google Analytics. This usage data may be processed for the purposes of analysing the use of the website and services. The legal basis for this processing is consent OR my legitimate interests, namely: monitoring and improving my website and services.

I may process your personal data that is provided in the course of the use of my services ("service data"). The service data may include: session preferences, telephone number, email address, home adress, name. The source of the service data is you. The service data may be processed for the purposes of operating my website, providing my services, ensuring the security of mywebsite and services, maintaining back-ups of my databases and communicating with you. The legal basis for this processing is consent OR my legitimate interests, namely: the proper administration of my website and business OR the performance of a contract between you and myself and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.

I may process information that you post for publication on my website or through my services ("publication data"). The publication data may be processed for the purposes of enabling such publication and administering my website and services. The legal basis for this processing is consent OR my legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of my website and business OR the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.

I may process information contained in any enquiry you submit to me regarding goods and/or services ("enquiry data"). The enquiry data may be processed for the purposes of offering, marketing and selling relevant goods and/or services to you. The legal basis for this processing is consent.

I may process information relating to transactions, including purchases of goods and services, that you enter into with me and/or through my website ("transaction data"). The transaction data may include: your contact details, your card details and the transaction details. The transaction data may be processed for the purpose of supplying the purchased goods and services and keeping proper records of those transactions. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and myself and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract and my legitimate interests, namely my interest in the proper administration of my website and business.

I may process [information that you provide to me for the purpose of subscribing to my email notifications and/or newsletters] ("notification data"). The notification data may be processed for the purposes of sending you the relevant notifications and/or newsletters. The legal basis for this processing is consent OR the performance of a contract between you and myself and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.

I may process information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to me ("correspondence data"). The correspondence data may include: the communication content and metadata associated with the communication. My website will generate the metadata associated with communications made using the website contact forms. The correspondence data may be processed for the purposes of communicating with you and record-keeping. The legal basis for this processing is my legitimate interests, namely: the proper administration of my website and business and communications with users.

I may process any of your personal data identified in this policy where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure. The legal basis for this processing is my legitimate interests, namely [the protection and assertion of my legal rights, your legal rights and the legal rights of others.

I may process any of your personal data identified in this policy where necessary for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, or obtaining professional advice. The legal basis for this processing is my legitimate interests, namely the proper protection of my business against risks.

In addition to the specific purposes for which I may process your personal data set out in this policy, I may also process any of your personal data where such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which I am subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

Please do not supply any other person's personal data to myself, unless I prompt you to do so.

Providing your personal data to others

I may disclose your personal data to my insurers and/or professional advisers insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, obtaining professional advice, or the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure.

Financial transactions relating to my website and services are, OR may be handled by my payment service provider, Amazon.com. I will share transaction data with my payment service provider only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing your payments, refunding such payments and dealing with complaints and queries relating to such payments and refunds. You can find information about the payment services providers' privacy policy and practices at https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=502584.

In addition to the specific disclosures of personal data set out in this section, I may disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which I am subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. I may also disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure.

International transfers of your personal data

I am based in the United Kingdom. The European Commission has made an "adequacy decision" with respect to the data protection laws of the United Kingdom. Transfers to the United Kingdom will be protected by appropriate safeguards, namely the use of standard data protection clauses adopted or approved by the European Commission.

The hosting facilities for my website are situated in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. The European Commission has made an "adequacy decision" with respect to the data protection laws of each of these countries. Transfers to each of these countries will be protected by appropriate safeguards, namely the use of standard data protection clauses adopted or approved by the European Commission.

You acknowledge that personal data that you submit for publication through my website or services may be available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent the use (or misuse) of such personal data by others.

Retaining and deleting personal data

Personal data that I process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.

I may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

Log Files

Like many web sites, mine makes use of log files. These files merely log visitors usage data related to the site - usually a standard procedure for hosting companies and a part of hosting services's analytics. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyse trends, administer the site, track user's movement around the site, and gather demographic information. 

IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Cookies and Web Beacons

My website uses cookies to provide social media features, to store information about visitors' preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages the site visitor accesses or visits, and to personalise or customise my web page content based upon visitors' browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.

I use Google Analytics to analyse the use of my website, the information gathered relating to my website is used to create reports about the use of my website. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. 

I also share information about your use of my site with my social media, advertising, video clip sale and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.

A breakdown of the cookies used can be found below:

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Necessary (2)

Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

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Preferences (1)

Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.

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Statistics (14)

Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

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Marketing (2)

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

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What is a cookie?

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. This site uses several different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on my pages. The law states that I can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies I need your permission.

Managing cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en (Chrome)

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences (Firefox)

http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/ (Opera)

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer)

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411 (Safari)

https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge)

Please note: Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of my website and you will not be able to use all its features.

Your rights

You may instruct me to provide you with any personal information I hold about you; provision of such information will be subject to: 

(a) the payment of a fee (currently fixed at GBP £10); and

(b) the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity (for this purpose, I will usually accept a photocopy of your passport certified by a solicitor or bank plus an original copy of a utility bill showing your current address).

I may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.

You may instruct me at any time not to process your personal information for marketing purposes.

In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to my use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or I will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes.

Amendments

I may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on my website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy.

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