Privacy policy
This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website and Melissa Hobson, the owner and provider of this Website. Melissa Hobson takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website. This privacy policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and Conditions, which can be found at: www.melissahobson.co.uk/website-terms. Please read this privacy policy carefully.
Definitions and interpretation
In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
Scope of this privacy policy
This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Melissa Hobson 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 purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Melissa Hobson is the "data controller". This means that Melissa Hobson determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.
Data collected
We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:
in each case, in accordancewith this privacy policy.
How we collect Data
We collect Data in the following ways:
Data that is given to us by you
Melissa Hobson will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:
in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
Data that is received from publicly available third parties sources
We will receive Data about you from the following publicly available third party sources:
To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:
Our use of Data
Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object incertain circumstances (see the section headed "Your rights" below). For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we'll need your consent, whether via anopt-in or soft-opt-in:
We may use your Data to show you Melissa Hobson's adverts and other content on other websites. If you do not want us to use your data to show you Melissa Hobson's adverts and other content on other websites, please turn off the relevant cookies (please refer to the section headed "Cookies"below).
Keeping Data secure
We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:
Technical and organisationalmeasures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let usknow immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: melliehobson at gmail dot com. If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your informationand your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and manyother online problems, please visit www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online issupported by HM Government and leading businesses.
Data retention
Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in thisprivacy policy or until you request that the Data be deleted. Even if wedelete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.
Your rights
You have the following rights in relation to your Data:
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 processingyour Data), please contact us via this e-mail address: melliehobson at gmail dot 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 protectionauthority. 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/. It is importantthat the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep usinformed if your Data changes during the period for which we hold it.
Transfers outside the United Kingdom and European Economic Area
Data which we collect from you may be stored and processed in and transferred to countries outside of the UK and European Economic Area (EEA). For example, this could occur if our servers are located in a country outside the UK or EEA or one of our service providers is situated in a country outside the UK or EEA. We also share information with our group companies, some of which are located outside the UK or EEA. We will only transfer Data outside the UK or EEA where it is compliant with data protection legislation and the means of transfer provides adequate safeguards in relationto your data, eg by way of data transfer agreement, incorporating the current standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission. To ensure thatyour Data receives an adequate level of protection, we have put in place appropriate safeguards and procedures with the third parties we share your Data with. This ensures your Data is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with the Data Protection Laws.
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.
Changes of business ownership and control
Melissa Hobson may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the saleand/or the transfer of control of all or part of Melissa Hobson. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newlycontrolling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.
Cookies
This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. Melissa Hobson uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Website and to improve our range of products and services. Melissa Hobson has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times. All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law. Before the Website places Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling Melissa Hobson to provide a better experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended. This Website may place the following Cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, usea shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
Analytical/performance cookies: They allow usto recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what theyare looking for easily.
Functionality cookies: These are usedto recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
You can find a list of Cookies that we use in the Cookies Schedule. You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details,please consult the help menu in your internet browser. You can choose to delete Cookies at any time; however you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalisation settings. It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings. For more information generally on cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to aboutcookies.org. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer.
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 Melissa Hobson 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. You may contact Melissa Hobson by email at melliehobson at gmail dot com.
Attribution
This privacy policy was created using a document from Rocket Lawyer (https://www.rocketlawyer.com/gb/en).
The Ocean Writer Ltd. Registered company number: 14772669