Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION 

 This privacy policy sets out how Imprint Products uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website. Imprint Products is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should you be asked to provide certain information, by 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. This policy has been updated to reflect the new General Data Protection Regulations which come into force on 25th May 2018. 

 For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, the data controller is: Vicki Henshaw (owner and operator of Imprint Products) 

 In this policy, the words “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Imprint Products 


 WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT: 

 We collect information when you: place an order; sign up to our mailing list; or provide contact information via our contact form. We may collect the following information: Your Name and your Contact Information, including your email address The new General Data Protection Regulations requires a ‘lawful basis’ in order for data to be processed. The lawful basis for each type of data can also be found below. 

Usage Data: This site uses cookies to automatically collect anonymous information relating to the use of our website. Cookies are small text files stored by your browser to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences and store information for things like shopping baskets, and to provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies work to make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser to properly explain how to do this. The lawful basis for this type of data processing is consent. You will have been asked to consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy when you first visit this website. 

Personal Data: Personal Data collected by Imprint Products will include your name and your email address. These are the only details required when subscribing to our mailing list or when making an enquiry via our contact form. The legal basis for processing the data given via our mailing list subscription is, again, consent. By opting to become a subscriber you are consenting to receive regular updates and promotions, as explained in our sign-up form. For data collected by submitting an enquiry via our contact form, you are consenting for us to use your details in order to respond to your request for information. We may also use your details to ‘follow up’ on any enquiries made. The lawful basis for this is legitimate interest. When making a purchase from Imprint Products, the details of your order and your delivery address will be collected in addition to your name and email address. The lawful basis for processing this information is contractual. The information is required in order for us to complete your order and therefore complete our contractual obligations. Any payments made to Imprint Products in respect of orders placed will be processed by a third-party data processor. Please see the Third-Party section below for full details of this. 


WHAT WE DO WITH THIS INFORMATION: 

 We require this information for the following reasons:

 · To be able to process and send your order 

 · Internal record keeping

 · We may use this information to improve our products/services

 · If you have opted to join our mailing list, we may also use this information to send periodical emails regarding new products, special offers or other news/information relating to our business which we think you might be interested in. 


IS DATA SHARED WITH ANYONE? 

 Imprint Products uses several third-party services in the running of our business. These third parties are Data Processors. Each third party used by Imprint Products is detailed below including a summary of why they are used and what information they collect, as well as the relevant links to their individual Privacy Policies. All Data Processors used by Imprint Products are compliant with the new General Data Protection Regulations, 25th May 2018. Some of our Data Processors are situated in the US. The European Commission has taken the decision that data transfers to the US are adequately protected by the EU-US Privacy Shield framework. All US providers used by Imprint Products adhere to Privacy Shield and any data shared with them is therefore safeguarded. 

Selling Platforms: The selling platforms used by Imprint Products are: 

This website (www.imprintproducts.co.uk) along with Etsy, Amazon, and Ebay Our website is owned by Create. Information such as: name, email address, billing and delivery address and the order details are collected when the order is placed. You can find Create’s Privacy Policy at https://www.create.net/about/privacy-policy 

Etsy is a multi-shop selling platform which hosts our Etsy store. Etsy collects similar information such as Name, Email Address and Delivery Address, along with the details of each order. If you choose to pay for your items using Etsy’s in-house payment system, your payment details will also be collected by them. You can find Etsy’s Privacy Policy at https://www.etsy.com/legal/privacy When using Etsy, you may also choose to pay using PayPal. Should you choose this option, PayPal’s privacy policy (linked below) will apply in respect of the payment information. 

 Amazon is an online selling platform. Amazon collects similar information such as Name, Email Address and Delivery Address, along with the details of each order. If you choose to pay for your items using Amazon’s in-house payment system, your payment details will also be collected by them. You can find Amazon’s Privacy Policy at https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=202166060

Ebay is an online selling and auction site. Ebay collects similar information such as Name, Email Address and Delivery Address, along with the details of each order. Ebay’s privacy policy is found at https://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/privacy-policy.html Payment via the ebay site is with PayPal. PayPal’s policy is found below. 

Making Payments: When you place an order and make payment through this site, your financial account information will be collected by either World Pay or PayPal, our third-party payment processor. Imprint Products do not collect or store any financial information but we may receive information from our payment processor regarding the payment, such as the date and time and confirmation of your address. Details of their Privacy Policies can be found in the following locations 

 World Pay https://www.worldpay.com/uk/privacy-policy 

 PayPal https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-prev 

Social Media Plug Ins and Platforms: This website allows you to use social media plug-ins to access features from sites such as Facebook Instagram and Twitter. These plug-ins collect information about you when you use them however, this privacy policy does not apply to that data. Please refer to the Privacy Statement of the relevant social media platform regarding the data collected by social media plug-ins. We may also collect information about you when you visit our social media pages. Each social media platform provides us with information from your profile such as your name, email address and other personal information. Again, please refer to the Privacy Policy of the relevant social media platform regarding this data.

 Facebook https://en-gb.facebook.com/policies/cookies/ 

Instagram https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875?helpref=page_content%20  

Twitter https://twitter.com/en/privacy#update 

Cookies: This site uses cookies to automatically collect anonymous information relating to the use of our website. Cookies are small text files stored by your browser to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping baskets, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Cookies do not contain any Personal Information. As a rule, cookies work to make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser to properly explain how to do this.

Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Site. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Site, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.

Analytical / performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Site when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Site works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our Site. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our Site, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Site and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. 

Google Analytics. We use this to view a variety of reports about how visitors interact with our website so that we can improve it. Like many services, Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to track visitor interactions as in our case, where they are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We then use the information to compile reports and to help us improve our site. Google Analytics collects information anonymously. It reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our site – for more information on opting out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites you use, visit this Google page. https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptoutSocial Media and Sharing and Integration. We use a variety of social media within the site (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) to that we can share items of interest, or become a fan of social media profiles. You can find out more about their cookie privacy policies here: 

 Google Privacy Policy https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en 

 Facebook Policy https://en-gb.facebook.com/policies/cookies/ 

Our Mailing List: The mailing list here at Imprint Products is operated by MailChimp. MailChimp is a US-based marketing automation platform for sending out regular newsletters to email subscribers. Your information (your name, email address and birthday) will only be collected by MailChimp when you subscribe to the mailing list via one of our sign-up forms. You can find MailChimp’s Privacy Policy at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/ 


 DATA RETENTION: 

 Personal data held by Imprint Products will not be kept for longer than necessary for its purpose. We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as described in my Privacy Policy. However, we may also be required to retain this information to comply with my legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce my agreements. We generally keep your data for the following time period: 7 years. (In line with UK accounting and taxation laws (HMRC))


 DATA SECURITY: 

 We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable procedures to safeguard the information we collect online. Please be aware however that, unfortunately, the internet can never be 100% secure, but rest assured that should any data ever be compromised, you will be contacted immediately, and steps will be taken to rectify the situation. All devices used by Imprint Products are password or finger print protected and have relevant protection. Hard copies of invoices are stored in lockable cabinets. Please also note that emails are not encrypted and email correspondence is not a secure means of submitting any sensitive information. Imprint Products will never ask for sensitive information via email. 


LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES:

Our website may contain links to other websites. However, once you have used these links to leave our site you should note that we do not have any control over that website. Always exercise caution and see the privacy statement applicable to the website in question. 


CONTROLLING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:

 As a Data Subject, you have several rights under the new General Data Protection Regulations (the GDPR) which come into force on 25th May 2018. These rights are as follows: 

 · The right to be informed. The intention of this privacy policy is to provide all the necessary information regarding what data is collected and how it is used/stored/shared/retained. 

 · The right of access. You have the right to request confirmation that data is being held and a copy of the data that is being held, along with any supplementary information.

 · The right to rectification of incorrect data or the completion of incomplete data. 

 · The right to erasure, or the right to be forgotten, including the withdrawal of previously given consent. 

 · The right to restrict the way in which your data is processed. · The right to data portability.

 · The right to object to the processing of your data. 

 · Rights related to automatic decision making, if applicable. Imprint Products does not use any automated systems of this nature. 

 This is a summary of your basic rights under the GDPR. Not all of the rights are absolute; some apply under certain conditions. It is advised that you familiarise yourself with the full explanation of your legal rights from the appropriate legislation. Requests to Imprint Products, in relation to the exercise of any of these rights, can be made either verbally or in writing. Contact: [email protected] All requests will be dealt with promptly, within one month of their receipt, in accordance with the GDPR. 

 Under the GDPR, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, should you think it necessary. By using the services of this website and providing us with your personal information, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding any security, privacy or administrative issues relating to the use of this site or any orders placed by you. 


AMENDMENTS 

 We may, from time to time, update this policy by publishing a new version on our website and social media pages. We recommend that you check these pages every so often to ensure that you are still happy with our policies. If we hold your contact information, and we feel it absolutely necessary, we may contact you to advise of any particularly important changes to our policies. 


OUR DETAILS  

Imprint Products is owned and operated by Vicki Henshaw, a sole trader. The registered address for this business is: 5 Calverhay Close, Blythe Bridge, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9JL, however this is a private address and all business is conducted online. Imprint Products can be contacted via the contact form on our website, by post at the above address, and by direct email to: [email protected] 

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS, QUERIES OR FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PRIVACY POLICY OR THE COLLECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US ON THE EMAIL ABOVE.

Last updated 23/05/2018