The policy:
All of us at Vegannection Ltd ("we," “us” or “our”) are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy notice is for this website www.vegannection.com and
served by Vegannection LTD and governs the privacy of those who use it. The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle and protect your personal information while browsing or using this website,
including your rights under current laws and regulations. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal information and how we will treat it. By setting up an account
with us, or using and accessing www.vegannection.com you consent to the use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Policy key definitions:
• "I",
• "our",
"us", or "we" refer to the Vegannection LTD.
• "you", "the user" refer to the person(s) using this website.
• GDPR means General Data Protection Act.
• PECR means Privacy & Electronic Communications
Regulation.
• ICO means Information Commissioner's Office.
• Cookies mean small files stored on a user's computer or device.
1. Introduction:
Under the GDPR (General Data Protection
Regulation) we control and / or process any personal information about you electronically using the following lawful bases. We are registered with the ICO under the Data Protection Register, our registration number is: ZA478548.
If
you provide us with personal information (your name, postal address, telephone, fax, or email address), or have done so in the past, via our websites, our publications or surveys, we may use that information to send you updates
on our latest services and promotions or to contact you so that we may learn more about our customers.
You can choose to “opt out” of these communications. To state your contact preferences please contact us at team@vegannection.com.
We
may use your data to collate and create an information database of visitors to our website in order to improve our website and our service and to provide relevant services and information to you.
Data retention period: We
will continue to process your information under this basis until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists.
Sharing your information: We do not share your information with third parties
2. Information We May Collect:
We
collect information from you when you voluntarily submit information to us or the Service. The following are examples of when we may collect information directly from you:
When you fill in and submit forms on the Service,
including forms submitted at the time of registering to use our site, subscribing to our service, accessing material via the Service that requires an email address, posting material, reporting a problem with the Service or
requesting further information from us.
When you contact us via online submission, telephone, electronic mail or regular mail, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
When you to complete surveys via the
Service.
When you engage in transactions through the Service.
When you post comments to us on the Service or third-party website where we have a profile or presence.
Examples of information we collect may
include: name, address, telephone number, email address, financial information such as payment details and your transactional history with us, comments, opinions and correspondence you share with us.
Data retention period: We
shall continue to process your information until the contract between us ends or is terminated under any contract terms.
Sharing your information: We may only share your information with third parties such as Facebook for the purpose of measurement services, the improvement of the Service, and targeted ads. You can opt out of sharing your information with third parties for the above-mentioned purposes by writing us at team@vegannection.com.
3. Storage and Security:
We
will keep all Personal Information about you secure. We will not provide any Personal Information to any other person except as permitted under this Privacy Policy or as agreed by you in writing.
By using the Service
you consent to any transfer, storage or processing of your personal information outside of your country. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that personal information is treated securely and in accordance
with this Privacy Policy.
All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers and our methods meet the GDPR compliance requirement.
Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password
which enables you to access certain parts of the Service, you are solely responsible for keeping this password confidential. If the password has been stolen or might otherwise be subject to misuse, it is your responsibility
to notify us immediately for further action.
4. Cookies:
Cookies allow us to track the way that visitors use our Website.
We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this
fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged
in.
When you submit data through a form such as feedback requests, those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence or to provide you with
accurate results after you change pages.
In order to provide you with a great experience on this site, we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember
your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties.
The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web together with Facebook Business Tools for helping us understand how you use the site and ways we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
Third
party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to
understand how we can improve the site for you.
From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features, these cookies may be used to
ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.
In some cases, we may provide you with custom content based on
what you tell us about yourself either directly or indirectly by linking a social media account. These types of cookies simply allow us to provide you with content that we feel may be of interest to you.
We also use
social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including;
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, will
set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
You can prevent the setting
of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies
will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
If there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not,
it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. However, if you are still looking for more information you can contact us through one of our preferred contact
methods you can find at the end of this privacy policy.
5. Links to other websites:
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However,
once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we 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 policy. We accept no responsibility or liability for such other websites. You should exercise caution when entering personal information online and
look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
6. Your individual rights:
Under the GDPR your rights are as follows. You can read more about your rights in details here;
•
the right to be informed;
• the right of access;
• the right to rectification;
• the right to erasure;
• the right to restrict processing;
• the right to data portability;
• the
right to object;
• and the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.
You also have the right to complain to the ICO [www.ico.org.uk]
if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.
We handle subject access requests in accordance with the GDPR.
7. Changes to the Privacy Policy:
Any changes we may make
to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page.
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time. If we change any portions of this
Privacy Policy, the changes will be updated on this Privacy Policy page. You should periodically review our Privacy Policy page for any such changes. Please further note, depending on your particular interaction with us, different
portions of this Privacy Policy may apply to you at different times.
If, as determined by us, the lawful basis upon which we process your personal information changes, we will notify you about the change and any new
lawful basis to be used if required. We shall stop processing your personal information if the lawful basis used is no longer relevant.
8. General:
This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed
in all respects in accordance with English law and we submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
9. Contact:
Questions, comments and requests regarding this
privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to team@vegannection.com.
Last updated: 5th of November 2019