Dewynters Ltd ("we", "our" or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users and customers. This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") is intended to inform you how we gather, define, and utilise personal information such as your:
· name;
· address;
· date of birth;
· payment details (Direct Debit, credit/debit card number); and
· email address
(together, the "Information").
It is also intended to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Website and our products and services. Please take a minute to read and understand the policy.
All your personal Information shall be held and used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (the "Act"). If you want to know what information we collect and hold about you, please write to us at:
Dewynters Ltd
48 Leicester Square
London
WC2H 7QD
Dewynters Ltd is the Data Controller of your Information for the purposes of the Act.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
When you visit our Website you may provide us with two types of information:
· personal Information you provide to us on an individual basis during Registration; and
· website use information collected as you and others browse our Website.
We maintain the highest standards of security, however the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. So, whilst we will do our best to protect your Information, we cannot ensure the security of your data transmitted to our Website. Any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your Information we will use strict procedures and security features to prevent unauthorised access.
Similar to other commercial websites, our Website utilises a standard technology called "cookies" (see explanation below, "What Are Cookies?") and web server logs to collect information about how our Website is used. Information gathered through cookies and web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our Website, and the websites visited just before and just after our Website. We, our advertisers and ad serving companies may also use small pieces of code called "web beacons" or "clear gifts" to determine which advertisements and promotions users have seen and how users responded to them.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a website, that site's computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a website to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other sites.
HOW DO WE USE INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM COOKIES?
As you browse on our Website, the Website uses its cookies to differentiate you from other users in order to prevent you from seeing unnecessary advertisements or requiring you to log in more than is necessary for security. Cookies, in conjunction with our web server's log files, allow us to calculate the aggregate number of people visiting our Website and which parts of the Website are most popular. This helps us gather feedback in order to constantly improve our Website and better serve our customers. Cookies do not allow us to gather any personal information about you and we do not generally store any personal information that you provided to us in your cookies.
HOW DO WE USE THE INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE TO US?
We use your Information in the following ways:
· to ensure that content from our Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer;
· to allow you to access and use the content available on our Website where you choose to do so;
· to notify you about changes to our service;
· in accordance with your authorisation as expressed via 'opt-ins' at the point of Registration;
· if you have given your consent by 'opting in' at the point of Registration, to contact you with information about products, services and special offers that you request from us, or that we feel may be of interest to you or to ask you to participate in one of our customer satisfaction surveys. We may send you information about products, services and special offers on behalf of carefully selected third parties[, but we will not pass your Information to those third parties, and you will not receive marketing communications direct from those third parties].
We may enter into alliances, partnerships or other business arrangements with third parties who may be given access to your Information:
· [if you have given your consent by 'opting in' at the point of Registration.]
· for the purpose of processing orders made by you for goods or services from us.
· if we buy or sell any business or assets in which case we may disclose your Information to the seller or buyer of such business or assets;
· if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data to comply with any legal obligation or in order to enforce or apply our terms and conditions and other agreements or protect the rights, property, or safety of our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by not 'opting-in' on the forms we use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us at [insert contact email address] or by writing to us at the address at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.
Please note: by posting any personal Information on a [Chatroom][and/or][Blog], or otherwise in any publicly accessible area of the Website, such information may be collected by third parties over which we have no control. We strongly recommend all Registered Users keep postings anonymous. We are not responsible for the use of such information by such third parties.
Please therefore exercise all due care and consideration before disclosing any personal Information that will be disclosed on public areas. You should also avoid disclosing any personal Information that may be used to identify you (such as your name, age, home or work address or name of your employer) especially if you disclose any sensitive personal Information such as:
· racial or ethnic origin;
· political beliefs;
· philosophical or religious beliefs;
· membership of a trade union or political party;
· physical or mental health;
· sexual life; or
· the commission of criminal offences or proceedings.
HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?
Email is not recognised as a secure medium of communication. For this reason, we recommend that you do not send private information to us by email.
Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.
HOW CAN YOU ACCESS AND CORRECT YOUR INFORMATION?
You may request access to all your Information that we collect online and maintain in our database, in return for payment of a small fee, by emailing [insert contact email address].
YOUR CONSENT
By using our Website you consent to our collection and use of your Information as described in this Privacy Policy. If we change our privacy policies and procedures, we will post those changes on our Website to keep you aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we may disclose it.
WHERE WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Please note that the data that we collect from you is not transferred to and stored at a destination outside the European Economic Area. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy
Website Administrator:
Dewynters Ltd
48 Leicester Square
London
WC2H 7QD
Company no: 197585