In this privacy
policy, the following definitions are used:
Scope of this Privacy Policy
1. This privacy policy applies
only to the actions of Minack.info and Users with
respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be
accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may
provide to social media websites. 2. For purposes of the
applicable Data Protection Laws, Minack.info is the
“data controller”. This means that Minack.info determines
the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.
Data Collected
We may collect the
following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:
contact Information such as email addresses and
telephone numbers; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
How we collect
data
We collect Data in the
following ways:
1. data is given to us by
you ; and
2. data is collected
automatically.
Data that is
given to us by you
Minack.info will collect your Data in a number of ways,
for example:
1. when you contact us
through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
2. when you enter a
competition or promotion or send us details through a social media channel;
3. when you elect to receive
marketing communications from us;
in each case, in accordance with this privacy
policy.
Data that is
collected automatically
1. To the extent that you
access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:
2. we automatically collect
some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to
make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP
address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and
the way you use and interact with its content.
Our use of
data
1. Any or all of the above
Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the
best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data
may be used by us for the following reasons:
1.1 transmission by email of
marketing materials that may be of interest to you;
1.2 each case, in accordance with this privacy
policy.
2. We may use your Data for
the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate
interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in
certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights” below).
For the delivery of direct
marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or
soft-opt-in:
2.a. soft opt-in consent is a
specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us
(for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular
product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under “soft
opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
2.b. for other types of
e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need
to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example,
checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
2.c. if you are not satisfied
about our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any
time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “Your
rights” below.
Keeping data
secure
1. We will use technical and
organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:
1.1. access to your account, if
you have one, is controlled by a password and a user-name that is unique to
you.
1.2.we store your Data on
secure servers.
2. Technical and
organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data
breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data,
please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: linda@minack.info.
3. If you want detailed
information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers
and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online
problems, please visit www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online is supported by
HM Government and leading businesses.
Data Retention
1. Unless a longer retention
period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our
systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this
privacy policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.
2. Even if we delete your
Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory
purposes.
Your Rights
You have the following
rights in relation to your Data:
1. Right to access – the right to request (i) copies of the
information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or
delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we
hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is
“manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so,
we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the
reasons why.
2. Right to correct – the right to have your Data rectified if it
is inaccurate or incomplete.
3. Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or
remove your Data from our systems.
4. Right to restrict our use
of your Data – the right to
“block” us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.
5. Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or
transfer your Data.
6. Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data
including where we use it for our legitimate interests.
6.2. To make enquiries,
exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing
of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data),
please contact us via this e-mail address: linda@minack.info.
6.3.If you are not satisfied
with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us,
you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection
authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The
ICO’s contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk
6.4.It is important that the
Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your
Data changes during the period for which we hold it
About cookies
1.A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters
and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the
browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser
requests a page from the server.
2.Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a
persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until
its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a
session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session,
when the web browser is closed.
3.Cookies
do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user. We
do not store personal information about you may be linked to the information
stored in and obtained from cookies.
Cookies that we use
We use cookies for the following purposes:
(a) analysis – we use cookies to
help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services. Cookies
used for this purpose are: Google Analytics.
Cookies used by our service providers
1.Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on
your computer when you visit our website.
2.We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google
Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The
information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about
the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
The relevant cookies are: Google Analytics.
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:
a) Chrome
b) Firefox
c) Opera
d) Safari
e) Internet explorer
f) Edge
Links to other
websites
1.This Website may, from
time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such
websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This
privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to
read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.
General
1. You may not transfer any
of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer
our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights
will not be affected.
2. If any court or competent
authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any
provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or
part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the
validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will
not be affected.
3. Unless otherwise agreed,
no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be
deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
4. This Agreement will be
governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All
disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.
Changes to
this privacy policy
1. Minack.info reserves the right to change this privacy
policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law.
Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to
have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website
following the alterations.
You may contact Minack.info by email at linda@minack.info.