Privacy Policy

SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Valerie Symes and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

For the purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Valerie Symes is the "data controller". This means that Valerie Symes determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.

 

FUNCTIONAL AND REQUIRED COOKIES.

Our website hosting provider Wix.com, uses some necessary cookies so visitors can navigate and use key features on our site including URL redirects.

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of data stored on a User’s device.

Valerie Symes website and online services uses “essential cookies” which are necessary for the functioning of the website.  No privacy law requires us to obtain your consent to use them.

Cookies enable you to use and to personalise your experience on our sites, tell us which parts of our websites people have visited, give us insights into user behaviour so we can improve our service.

Because cookies are used throughout our websites, disabling them may prevent you from using certain parts of the sites.

The cookies used on our websites have been categorised based on the guidelines found in the ICC UK Cookie guide. We use the following categories on our websites and other online services:

Category 1 — Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential to enable you to browse through our websites and use their features. Without these cookies, services like shopping cart and e-billing cannot be provided.

Category 2 — Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our websites — for instance, which pages you go to most. This data may be used to help optimise our websites and make them easier for you to navigate. These cookies are also used to let affiliates know if you came to one of our websites from an affiliate and if your visit resulted in the use or purchase of a product or service from us, including details of the product or service purchased. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

 

TYPES OF DATA COLLECTED

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

1. Email address.

2. First name and last name.

3. Address.

4. Cookies and Usage Data

We do not use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing, or promotional materials.

The website that you are currently using, uses the collected data for various purposes:

1. To provide and maintain our Service.

2. To notify you about changes to our Service.

3. To provide customer support.

4. To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service.

5. To monitor the usage of our Service.

6. To detect, prevent and address technical issues.

 

DISCLOSURE OF DATA
Disclosure for Law Enforcement

Under certain circum­stances, Valerie Symes may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Legal Requirements

Valerie Symes may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

1. To comply with a legal obligation

2. To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.

3. To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.

4. To protect against legal liability

5. Security Of Data

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Transfer Of Data

Your information, including Personal Data obtained through our EMS provider Wix.com, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your juris­dic­tion. If you are located outside United Kingdom and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United Kingdom and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

 

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the following rights in relation to your Data:

1. Right to access - the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is "manifestly unfounded or excessive." Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.

2. Right to correct - the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

3. Right to erase - the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.

4. Right to restrict our use of your Data - the right to "block" us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.

5. Right to data portability - the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.

6. Right to object - the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.

 

To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please contact us via this e-mail address: Valerie.symes@icloud.com.

If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk/.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

GENERAL

You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
 

If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.

 

Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Valerie Symes reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website, and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.  
 
 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me:

By email: valerie.symes@icloud.com