WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy sets out how Nigel Charman Weddings collects, uses, stores and protects any information that you give to us when you use nigelcharmanweddings.co.uk.
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information from 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 policy statement and with the requirements laid down by law in the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998, The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations (PECR) 2003 and the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018. Nigel Charman weddings is the data controller and responsible for your personal data in this privacy notice. Our contract details are set out below.
We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from [date of 1st of June 2020.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
Your name.
Contact information including your email address, postal address and telephone number.
Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests.
Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers provided by us.
The legal basis for processing your data
We collect this data from you on at least one of the following legal bases:
In the case of customer surveys and marketing that you have provided your explicit opt-in consent for us to do so.
In the case of your email address (where you have provided us with this), We have a legitimate interest in doing so for our own commercial marketing activities where our use of your data is proportionate, has a minimal impact on your privacy and is an activity that you might reasonably expect us to be engaged in.
What we do with the information we gather
We use, store and process this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular, for the following reasons:
Internal record-keeping and to administer any account(s) that you might have with us.
We may use the information for our legitimate business interests to improve our products and services to you.
We may periodically send promotional emails about new products or services, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided and given us consent to use.
From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for our own market research and survey purposes. We may contact you by email, phone or post but only in accordance with your express and explicit consent for such contact. We may also use the information for our internal business purposes and legitimate interests of improving customer satisfaction to customise our website(s) according to your interests to provide you with a better experience.
How long do we keep your personal information for?
We will only retain your personal information for the minimum time that is necessary for the purpose to which it was collected.
Controlling your personal information – your rights
You may choose at any time to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on our website(s), look for the box or boxes that you can choose to tick to indicate that you agree or opt-in, so that the information can be used by us for direct marketing purposes.
Right to withdraw consent, data retention and the right to be forgotten - If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information or we are using your contact details for our legitimate interests for direct-marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at nigel@nigelcharmanweddings.co.uk We will comply with your request within one month of receiving it. Please note, there may be certain circumstances such as a legal obligation we may have, that mean the right to be forgotten (your right to have your data erased) cannot be implemented but we will inform you of this should you contact us on this basis.
Right of access to your data - You may request details of personal information which we hold about you. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to or email us at nigel@nigelcharmanweddings.co.uk. You will not need to pay to access your personal data.
Right to object to processing of your data – You have a right to object to us using your data for marketing under the basis of ‘legitimate interests’ and if you wish to do so, please contact us at nigel@nigelcharmanweddings.co.uk
Disclosures of your personal data
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties, which we think you may find interesting, but only if
you tell us that you wish this to happen.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. All your information is stored either electronically on our secure servers or in the case of paper documentation, in our secured office only accessible by the Data Controller.
Any password(s) which you might use to access our website or other platforms that are operated by us using third-party providers are your own responsibility and you undertake not to share them with anyone else, save as to making provisions in your will. If you believe your password(s) has/have been compromised, you must inform us straightaway and change it.
Complaints
If you have reason to make a complaint, then you should contact us in writing as soon as possible at nigel@nigelcharmanweddings.co.uk
How we use cookies on our website
A cookie is a small text 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 may use traffic-log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web-page traffic and improve our website(s) in order to tailor it to users’ needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and the data is then removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website experience, 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 our website(s).
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave this website, you should be aware that we do not have any control over those other websites. 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 look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.