Privacy Policy
Internet Privacy & Cookies Policy
This
is the internet privacy policy for The Flowerpot Men (the “Website”)
This
website is the property of The Flowerpot Men. We take the privacy of all
visitors to this Website very seriously and therefore set out in this privacy
and cookies policy our position regarding certain privacy matters and the use
of cookies on this Website.
This
policy covers all data that is shared by a visitor with us whether directly via
www.theflowerpotmen.net or via email. This policy been created by the internet
marketing experts at Surge Digital on our behalf, and is occasionally
updated by us so we suggest you re-review from time to time.
This
policy provides an explanation as to what happens to any personal data that you
share with us, or that we collect from you either directly via this Website or
via email.
Certain
businesses are required under the data protection act to have a data
controller. For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 our data controller
is Mark Allgate and can be contacted via email at enquiries@theflowerpotmen.net.
1.
Information
we collect
In
operating our Website we may collect and process the following data about you:
1.1
Details
of your visits to our Website and the resources that you access including, but
not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblog statistics and other
communication data.
1.2
Information
that you provide by filling in forms on our Website, such as when you register
to receive information such as a newsletter or contact us via the contact us
page.
1.3
Information
provided to us when you communicate with us for any reason.
2.
Use
of cookies
On
occasion, we may gather information about your computer for our services, and
to provide statistical information regarding the use of our Website to our
advertisers.
Such
information will not identify you personally, it is statistical data about our
visitors and their use of our site. This statistical data does not identify any
personal details whatsoever. It is used by us to analyse how visitors interact
with the Website so that we can continue to develop and improve this Website.
We
may gather information about your general Internet use by using a cookie file
that is downloaded to your computer. Where used, these cookies are downloaded
to your computer automatically. This cookie file is stored on the hard drive of your
computer as cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. They help us
to improve our Website and the service that we provide to you.
All
computers have the ability to decline cookies. This can be done by activating
the setting on your browser which enables you to decline the cookies. Please note
that should you choose to decline cookies, you may be unable to access
particular areas of our Website.
Any
advertising featured on this Website may also incorporate cookies, over which
we have no control. Such cookies (if used) would be downloaded once you click
on advertisements on our Website.
For
more information on cookies you can read the guidance at All About Cookies.
3.
Use
of your information
The
information that we collect and store relating to you is primarily used to
enable us to provide our services to you. In addition, we may use the
information for the following purposes:
3.1
To
provide you with information requested from us relating to our products or
services and to provide information on other products which we feel may be of
interest to you if you have consented to receive such information.
3.2
To
meet our contractual commitments to you.
3.3
To
notify you about any changes to our Website, such as improvements or
service/product changes, that may affect our service.
3.4
If
you are an existing customer, we may contact you with information about goods
and services similar to those which were the subject of a previous sale to you.
3.5
We
may use your data, or permit selected third parties to use your data, so that
you can be provided with information about unrelated goods and services which
we consider may be of interest to you. We or they may contact you about these
goods and services by any of the methods that you consented to at the time your
information was collected.
3.6
If
you are a new customer, we will only contact you or allow third parties to
contact you only when you have provided consent and only by those means you
provided consent for.
3.7
If
you do not want us to use your data for ourselves or third parties you will
have the opportunity to withhold your consent to this when you provide your
details to us on the form on which we collect your data.
3.8
Please
be advised that we do not reveal information about identifiable individuals to
our advertisers but we may, on occasion, provide them with aggregate
statistical information about our visitors such as your area of residence or
age group.
4.
Storing
your personal data
4.1
We
may transfer data that we collect from you to locations outside of the European
Economic area for processing and storing. In addition, it may be processed by
staff operating outside the European Economic area who work for us or for one
of our suppliers. For example, such staff may be engaged in the processing and
concluding of your order, the processing of your payment details and the
provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to
this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all reasonable steps to make
sure that your data is treated securely and in agreement with this privacy
policy.
4.2
Data
that is provided to us is stored on our secure servers. Details relating to any
transactions entered into via our site will be encrypted to ensure its safety.
4.3
The
transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure and
therefore we cannot guarantee the security of data sent to us electronically
and the transmission of such data is
entirely at your own risk. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a
password so that you can access certain areas of our site, you are responsible
for keeping this password confidential.
5.
Disclosing
your information
5.1
Where
applicable, we may disclose your personal information to any member of our
group. This includes, where applicable, our subsidiaries, our holding company
and its other subsidiaries.
5.2
We
may also disclose your personal information to third parties:
5.2.1 Where
we sell any or all of our business and/or our assets to a third party.
5.2.2 Where
we are legally required to disclose your information.
5.2.3 To
assist fraud protection and minimise credit risk.
6.
Third
party links
You
might find links to third party websites on our Website. These websites should
have their own privacy policies which you should check. We do not accept any
responsibility or liability for their policies whatsoever as we have no control
over them.
7.
Access
to information
The
Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to access the information that we
hold about you. Please note that any demand for access may be subject to
payment of a fee of £10
which covers our costs in providing you with the information requested. Should
you wish to receive details that we hold about you please contact us using the
contact details below.
8.
Contacting
us
We welcome any queries, comments or requests you may have regarding this policy please do not hesitate to contact us at theflowerpotmen@yahoo.co.uk
If
you would prefer to write to us then our contact address is The Flowerpot Men,
296 Broadgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 0LR