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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Notice was last updated on 22nd September 2020.

If you have any concerns about this website information rights practices or those of any other organisations, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).  See www.ico.org.uk for further details.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and your rights:

“Personal data” includes information relating to a natural persons who:

  • can be identified or who are identifiable, directly from the information in question; or

  • who can be indirectly identified from that information in combination with other information.

Your data will be processed in accordance with the Principles and Rights mandated by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as follows:

Article 5 of the GDPR requires that personal data shall be:

1.  Processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to individuals;

2.  Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes;

3.  Adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed;

4.  Accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay;

5.  Kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed; personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes subject to implementation of the appropriate technical and organisational measures required by the GDPR in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of individuals;

6.  Processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures.

As an individual you have the following rights:

  1. The right to be informed

  2. The right of access

  3. The right to rectification

  4. The right to erasure

  5. The right to restrict processing

  6. The right to data portability

  7. The right to object

  8. Rights related to automated decision making

What Information About Visitors Does This Site Collect?

I collect personal information from visitors to this site through the use of online forms and every time you email me with your details. This is only collected in order to provide information as requested.  You have the option to opt out at any time.

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When someone visits the Site and doesn’t request contact from me, this site may collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. This is only completed to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the Site. This information is only collected in a way which does not identify anyone. I do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting this website. I will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information unless you purchase a product from me (purchasing options may become available in the future) or contact me in some way.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

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Here are the limited types of information I gather:

Information You Give To Me When You Contact Me:  

You provide information to me when you:

  • Communicate with me by phone, e-mail, social media platforms or otherwise;

  • Complete a questionnaire, feedback form, newsletter sign-up or contest entry form;

As a result of these actions, you might supply me with such information as: your name; your company name/trading name; e-mail and physical addresses and contact numbers; your age; your location information; content of reviews and e-mails to me.

Automatic Information:

Like many websites, this site uses cookies and other unique identifiers and obtains certain types of information when your web browser or device accesses this website.

Examples of information that may be collected and analysed may include:

  • the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet;

  • the location of your device or computer;

  • content interaction information, such as content downloads, streams, and playback details;

  • device metrics such as when a device is in use, application usage, connectivity data, and any errors or event failures;

  • the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream to, through and from this website (including date and time); cookie number; products and/or content you viewed or searched for; page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks and mouse-overs);

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ICO Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations Guidance on the rules on use of cookies and similar technologies available to download here. 

Information You Can Access:

Examples of information you can access (subject to include):

  • your profile including the information you have provided;

  • personally identifiable information including: names and address information and e-mail, communications.

  • e-mail notification/marketing settings;

 

For What Purposes Do I Process Your Personal Information?

For What Purposes Does Samantha L Hill Disclose Personal Information?

I will not pass your data on to any other third parties without your explicit consent and it will not be transferred out of the European Union without your prior consent.

How Secure is My Personal Information?

I will only keep the minimum information you supply to update you as per your initial request.  Should you opt out, I will remove your details from my database completely.

How Long will Samantha L Hill Keep Your Personal Information?

I will keep your personal information for as long as it is required in order to fulfil the purposes for which it is collected and will remove it from my data within 28 days on request.

Can other Websites Access My Personal Information through this website?

The Site may contain links to other websites and social media sites which are outside of my control and are not covered by this Privacy Policy. If you access other sites using the links provided, the operators of these sites may collect information from you which will be used by them in accordance with their Privacy Notice/Policy, which may differ from this one.

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This site has been developed using Wix software.  Wix have their own Privacy Policy.  This site may also have additional apps developed and controlled by third parties through Wix software, Wix has no control over potential cookies that may be placed through this website. Although the developers of these apps are bound by the “Wix App Market – Partner Program Agreement”, which contains obligations related to privacy regulations (including honoring visitor’s decision about cookies), Wix cannot guarantee full compliance from their side.   

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