This policy governs the use by Robert Howes of your data which is available to us in connection with your use of the website.
By using the Site, you are deemed to have full knowledge of and accept this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.
We reserve the right to alter this Privacy Policy at any time. Such alterations will be posted on the Site.
A. We collect information to process your order, deal with your queries, guide and enhance your online experience, supply you with information in which you have expressed an interest and for record keeping. We are committed to protecting your privacy and will only use your information in accordance with GDPR 2018.
B. We never share data with any third parties except the minimum required to facilitate delivery and feedback of any order.
C. At any time you can change these options Contact Us
Data collected & purpose of collection
A. When you checkout we collect name and address, telephone, email address. This provides us with default details for your order processing and sets up security (so viewing of your account details, order history is password protected).
B. To help you choose the right product to suit your purpose or business we ask you to make selections and choices.
C. When you place an order we collect order details, invoicing address, shipping address to process and fulfil your order. Order details are retained for 30 Days and then removed from our system. We do not retain any payment details as these are handled by Paypal for more information on this please visit Paypal’s Privacy Policy.
D. When you enter credit card details you are in communication over a secure link with Paypal. They retain details of the credit card transaction. You must enter the details for each purchase for security reasons.
E. You are entitled to ask for a copy of the information held about you at any time by contacting us.
F. You consent to us (and our representatives) disclosing information to third parties: (i) if we are under a duty to disclose or share your information in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our Terms of Use and any other contract entered into with us, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our customers, ourselves or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction; and (ii) if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site.
Security
The Site has numerous security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of information under our control, such as passwords and firewalls. We cannot, however, guarantee that these measures are, or will remain, adequate. We do take data security very seriously and will use all reasonable endeavours to protect the integrity of the information you provide.
Access to your account data is password protected. You must keep all passwords confidential and not disclose or share them with anyone. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your passwords. You must notify us in the event you know or suspect someone else knows your passwords. If we have reason to believe there is a breach of security or misuse of the Site, we may require you to change your passwords or we may suspend your account without notice.
Our Site may, from time to time, contain links to and from other websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check such policies before submitting any information to these websites.
Credit card details are processed by a secure server (see section D above).
Cookies
What are cookies?
We use cookies to personalise your interface with the site, and to remember you when you return to our site. They are small packets of data stored by your browser on your computers hard drive to identify yourself to us and help us to keep track of what you have in your basket. Your browser may have a feature to disable cookies or you can delete them if you wish but your interface will be severely restricted. They are necessary for advanced features of this website.
Please note that cookies can’t harm your computer. We don’t store personally identifiable information such as credit card details in cookies we create, but we do use encrypted information gathered from them to help improve your experience of the site. For example, they help us to identify and resolve errors, or to determine relevant related products to show you when you’re browsing. Each browser is different, so check the ‘Managing cookies’ information below of your particular browser (or your mobile phones handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
We’re giving you this information as part of our initiative to comply with recent EU e-Privacy legislation, and to make sure were honest and clear about your privacy when using our website.