Privacy Policy Notice

The policy: This privacy policy notice is for this website; www.helenmarkham.co.uk and served by Helen Markham, 83 Laxey Crescent, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5HE, and governs the privacy of those who use it. The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle and protect your personal information while browsing or using this website, including your rights under current laws and regulations. If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing / using this website.

Policy key definitions:

• “I”, “our”, “us”, or “we” refer to the business, [Business name & other trading names].
• “you”, “the user” refer to the person(s) using this website.
• GDPR means General Data Protection Act.
• PECR means Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulation.
• ICO means Information Commissioner’s Office.
• Cookies mean small files stored on a users computer or device.

Internet cookies

We use cookies on this website to provide you with a better user experience. We do this by placing a small text file on your device / computer hard drive to track how you use the website, to record or log whether you have seen particular messages that we display, to keep you logged into the website where applicable, to display relevant adverts or content, referred you to a third party website.

Some cookies are required to enjoy and use the full functionality of this website.

We use a cookie control system which allows you to accept the use of cookies.Some cookies will be saved for specific time periods, where others may last indefinitely. Your web browser should provide you with the controls to manage and delete cookies from your device, please see your web browser options.

Cookies that we use are;

• woocommerce_cart_hash
• woocommerce_items_in_cart
• wp_woocommerce_session_

Consumer Information

When you purchase a product, your name, address, email and contact number will be stored online. Be assured that your details are safe. I will only ever use your contact details for the purpose you provided them to me for – either to post a product out to you or to contact you relating to any work you requested.

For accounting purposes, your details will be held securely online, within our  website, however they will not be used for any other reason, and I would never share your contact details without your express consent.

Your individual rights

Under the GDPR your rights are as follows. You can read more about your rights in details here;

• the right to be informed;
• the right of access;
• the right to rectification;
• the right to erasure;
• the right to restrict processing;
• the right to data portability;
• the right to object; and
• the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.

You also have the right to complain to the ICO [www.ico.org.uk] if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.

We handle subject access requests in accordance with the GDPR.

Links to external sites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.). However, once you have used these links to leave our site, please note that we do not have any control over these other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites. Please exercise caution and refer to the privacy policy applicable to the website in question.

Consent

By viewing our website, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this privacy policy. By submitting your information you can censor the use of that information as set out in this policy.