CREATIVE GARDENS PRIVACY POLICY
This
privacy policy sets out how Creative Gardens uses and protects
any information that you give us when you use this website.
The
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies in the UK from 25th
May, 2018. It will replace the 1998 Data Protection Act and introduce
new rules on privacy notices, as well as processing and safeguarding
personal data.
Creative Gardens is committed to ensuring
that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain
information by which you can be identified when using this website, then
you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this
privacy statement.
Creative Gardens may change this policy
from time to time by updating this page and you should check it
occasionally to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
This policy is effective immediately and, in particular, from May 25th, 2018.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
name and job title
contact information including email address
demographic information such as postcode
other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers.
What we do with the information we gather
We
require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a
better service, in particular for the following reasons:
Internal record keeping.
We may use the information to improve our products and services.
We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
From
time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for
market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or
mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to
your interests.
Security
We are committed to
ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent
unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable
physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure
the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A
cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your
computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie
helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular
site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual.
The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and
dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your
preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are
being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve
our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this
information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is
removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a
better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and
which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer
or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share
with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web
browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your
browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you
from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our
website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once
you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do
not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be
responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you
provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by
this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the
privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we are required by law to do so.
You
may request details of personal information which we hold about you for
which a small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the
information held on you, please write to:
Creative Gardens | 3 Sunnyside | Dalbeattie | DG5 4JA.
If
you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or
incomplete, please write or send an email as soon as possible. We will
promptly correct any information found to be incorrect. Person responsible for data protection: John MacLeod.
