Privacy policy

Updated 18 May 2018

 

Your privacy is important to me and is treated with respect. Jessica Rose Williams is run by Jessica Rose Williams as a sole trader. This privacy policy explains how I use any personal information I collect about you when you use Jessica Rose Williams including any information you provide when you purchase a product, sign up for my monthly letter, future event notifications or book onto an event. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the data I hold on you.

I may update this privacy policy from time to time by posting a new version on my website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes. I may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by email, if you have elected to receive these.

What personal information I collect and where it is kept

I collect your name and email address when you opt in to my email list. This data is held in MailChimp and is password protected.

I may collect your IP address and information regarding your location and pages accessed. This data is collected and stored in Google Analytics.

If you purchase my eBook I collect your name, email address and IP address. This data is held within PayPal and WordPress which are both password protected

If you book a workshop I collect your name, email address dietary requirements and social information. This data is held within gmail and googledocs and is password protected.

How I collect and use this information

I collect personal data in a variety of different ways including:

  • when you email me directly

  • order a product or book an event

  • subscribe to my monthly letter or upcoming event notifications

  • comment on my blog posts

  • sign up for any digital downloads

  • automated technologies or interactions: As you use my site, I may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and usage patterns. I collect this data by using cookies, server logs and similar technologies.

I will only use your personal data when legally permitted. The most common uses of your personal data are:

  • Where I need to perform the contract between us;

  • Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests;

  • Where I need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

I require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping;

  • I may use the information to improve my products and services;

  • I may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which I think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided;

  • From time to time, I may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes by email.

Generally, I do not rely on consent as a legal ground for processing your personal data, other than in relation to sending marketing communications to you via email. You have the right to withdraw consent to marketing at any time by emailing me at jessicarosewilliamsblog@gmail.com

How long I keep this information

I will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes I collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

By law I must keep basic information if you purchase a product or service of mine (including Contact, Identity, Financial and Transaction Data) for six years after they cease being customers for tax purposes.

If you have subscribed to my mailing list your information will be kept until you notify me otherwise; you have the right to be forgotten so contact me  at jessicarosewilliamsblog@gmail.com if you would like your data to be destroyed.

Sharing your data

Under no circumstances is your data ever sold or rented to a third party.

I may share your data in the following circumstances:

  • to service providers and affiliates (PayPal, Shopstyle collective, Amazon affiliates, Skimlinks and postal services) who assist in the delivery of my products and services

  • to third parties if I believe that disclosure is advisable or necessary to comply with the law, to enforce or apply my terms and conditions, or to protect the rights, property or safety of myself or others. This may include exchanging information with other companies and organisations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Other websites

My website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave my site, you should note that I do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, I cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Cookies

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.
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I may use both “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies on the website. Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date.
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I will use the session cookies to keep track of you whilst you navigate the website and to prevent fraud and increase website security. I will use the persistent cookies to enable my website to recognise you when you visit and keep track of your preferences in relation to your use of my website.
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I use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to my website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.
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In most Internet browsers, you can change your settings so that you will be warned each time a cookie is being sent, or so that cookies will be turned off. With cookies blocked, some functions of the site may not operate properly.

Gaining access to your data

You the right to request a copy of the information I hold about you. If you would like a copy of the personal information I hold, please contact me. You also have the right to be forgotten, so you can contact me to request the data I hold be destroyed.

If at any point you believe the information I process on you is incorrect you request to see this information and even have it corrected or deleted. If you wish to raise a complaint on how I have handled your personal data, you can contact me at jessicarosewilliamsblog@gmail.com and I will investigate the matter.

If you are not satisfied with my response or believe I am processing your personal data not in accordance with the law you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Please contact me first so that I can investigate the matter and try to resolve it first.