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Privacy Policy

Background:

Hemswell Antique Centres treats the privacy of its customers and website users very seriously and we take appropriate security measures to safeguard your privacy. This Policy applies as between you, the User of this Web Site and Hemswell Antique Centres, the owner and provider of this Web Site. This Policy applies to our use of any *personal data collected by us in relation to your use of the Web Site and any Services or Systems therein.

*Personal data means any information that may be used to identify an individual.

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:

  • “Account” means collectively the personal information, Payment Information and credentials used by Users to access Material and / or any communications System on the Web Site;
  • “Content” means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Web Site;
  • “Cookie” means a small text file placed on your computer by Hemswell Antique. when you visit certain parts of this Web Site. This allows us to identify recurring visitors and to analyse their browsing habits within the Web Site;
  • “Data” means collectively all information that you submit to the Web Site. This includes, but is not limited to, Account details and information submitted using any of our Services or Systems;
  • “Hemswell Antique Centres” means Hemswell Antique Centres. Hemswell Antique Centres, Caenby Corner Estate, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5TJ, UK;
  • “Service” means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that Hemswell Antique Centres. makes available through the Web Site either now or in the future;
  • “System” means any online communications infrastructure that Hemswell Antique Centres. makes available through the Web Site either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities and email links;
  • “User” / “Users” means any third party that accesses the Web Site and is not employed by Hemswell Antique Centres and acting in the course of their employment; and
  • “Web Site” means the website that you are currently using (www.hemswell-antiques.com) and any sub-domains of this site (e.g. subdomain.hemswell-antiques.com) unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

2. DATA COLLECTED

Without limitation, any of the following Data may be collected:

2.1 name;
2.2 date of birth;
2.3 gender;
2.4 job title;
2.5 profession;
2.6 contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
2.7 demographic information such as post code, preferences and interests;
2.8 financial information such as credit / debit card numbers;
2.9 IP address (automatically collected);
2.10 web browser type and version (automatically collected);
2.11 operating system (automatically collected);
2.12 a list of URLS starting with a referring site, your activity on this Web Site, and the site you exit to (automatically collected); and
2.13 Cookie information (see Clause 10 below).

3. OUR USE OF DATA

3.1 Any personal Data you submit will be retained by Hemswell Antique Centres for as long as you use the Services and Systems provided on the Web Site. Data that you may submit through any communications System that we may provide may be retained for a longer period of up to 12 months.
3.2 Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to Clause 4, your Data will not be disclosed to third parties. This includes our affiliates and / or other companies within our group.
3.3 All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. For more details on security, see Clause 9 below.
3.4 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 Web Site. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
3.4.1 internal record keeping;
3.4.2 improvement of our products / services;
3.4.3 transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to you;
3.4.4 contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customise or update the Web Site.

4. THIRD PARTY WEB SITES AND SERVICES

Hemswell Antique Centres may, from time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with matters that may include, but are not limited to, payment handling, delivery of purchased items, search engine facilities, advertising and marketing. The providers of such services do not have access to certain personal Data provided by Users of this Web Site.

5. CHANGES OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL

5.1 Hemswell Antique Centres may, from time to time, expand or reduce its business and this may involve the sale of certain divisions or the transfer of control of certain divisions to other parties. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any division so transferred, be transferred along with that division and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was supplied by you.
5.2 In the event that any Data submitted by Users will be transferred in such a manner, you will not be contacted in advance and informed of the changes. When contacted you will not be given the choice to have your Data deleted or withheld from the new owner or controller.

6. CONTROLLING ACCESS TO YOUR DATA

6.1 Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:
6.1.1 use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and
6.1.2 sharing Data with third parties.

7. YOUR RIGHT TO WITHHOLD INFORMATION

7.1 You may access certain areas of the Web Site without providing any Data at all. However, to use all Services and Systems available on the Web Site you may be required to submit Account information or other Data.
7.2 You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies. For more information see Clause 10 below.

8. ACCESSING YOUR OWN DATA

8.1 You may access your Account at any time to view or amend the Data. You may need to modify or update your Data if your circumstances change. Additional Data as to your marketing preferences may also be stored and you may change this at any time.
8.2 You have the right to ask for a copy of your personal Data on payment of a small fee.

9. SECURITY

9.1 Data security is of great importance to Hemswell Antique Centres and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected online. In all cases our need to use your personal information will be reassessed on a regular basis and information no longer relevant will be securely disposed of.

10. COOKIES

10.1 Hemswell Antique Centres may set and access Cookies on your computer. First-party Cookies that may be placed on your computer are detailed in Schedule 1 [and third-party Cookies that may be placed on your computer are detailed in Schedule 2. All Cookies used by the Web Site are used in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011. Hemswell Antique Centres has carefully chosen these Cookies and uses them to facilitate certain functions and features of the Web Site. We also use Cookies for analytics purposes. These Cookies track your movements and activities on the Web Site and are designed to give us a better understanding of our users, thus enabling us to improve the Web Site and our services. Google may also use cookies for ads personalisation.
10.2 [Before the Web Site sets Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. None of the Cookies set by the Web Site jeopardise your privacy in any way and no personal data is collected.] By giving your consent to the setting of our Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you through our Web Site. If you wish to deny your consent to the placing of Cookies, certain features of the Web Site may not function fully or as intended.
10.3 Certain features of the Web Site depend upon Cookies to function and are deemed, within the law, to be strictly necessary. These Cookies are detailed in Schedule 1A. You will not be asked for your consent to place these Cookies however you may still disable cookies via your web browser’s settings, as set out in sub-Clause 10.4.
10.4 You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your web browser. By default, your browser will accept Cookies, however this can be altered. For further details please consult the help menu in your browser. Disabling Cookies may prevent you from using the full range of Services available on the Web Site.
10.5 You may delete Cookies at any time however you may lose any information that enables you to access the Web Site more quickly.
10.6 The Web Site uses the third-party Cookies detailed in Schedule 2 for the purposes described therein. These Cookies are not integral to the services provided by the Web Site to you and may be blocked at your choosing via your internet browser’s privacy settings or via your response to the request for consent detailed in sub-Clause 10.2.
10.7 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 browser if you are unsure as to how to adjust your privacy settings.

SCHEDULE 1: FIRST-PARTY COOKIES

NAME OF COOKIEPURPOSE
acceptCookiesTo remember your decision to accept cookies so you do not have to tell us again. This is only created to accept cookies.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1A: STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES

NAME OF COOKIEPURPOSE
PHPSessionHelps the website to identify an individual user session as the customer journeys through the website to the cart and checkout.

 

 



SCHEDULE 2: THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

NAME OF COOKIENAME OF PROVIDERPURPOSE
k, guest_id, pidTwitterNeeded to display the Twitter feed at the bottom of the page.

__utmz, __utmc, __utmb, __utma, _ga, _gid,1P_JAR, CONSENT, NID .gstatic.com, 

 

GoogleGoogle Analytics is used to provide feedback to help us improve our site and it’s usability.

Google Personalised Ads - By giving your consent you are also allowing to Google to use cookies for personalised / non personalised ads. More information can be found here: Google's Privacy and Terms.
_hjSessionUser_, _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress, HotjarHotjar logging code helps us to understand what customers are interested in so we can tailor our content to be more informative.
_fbpFacebookUsed by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers
adiV,adiS, adiLP, ResponseTapUsed by ResponseTap to allow linking of website visitor behaviour to telephone calls.
eu-accept-cookiesHemswell Antique CentresSet when the user acknowledges they are happy to continue using the website and remembers this throughout their visit.
UIDR, UID, __uset, __stidShare This

Needed to display the share this bar on the right hand side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






 

 

11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

Hemswell Antique Centres 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 Web Site and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the Web Site following the alterations.

If you have any questions or queries which are not answered by this privacy policy or any concerns about how we may use the personal data we hold, please write to:

Hemswell Antique Centres Ltd
Caenby Corner Estate, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 5TJ
or Email: enquiries@hemswell-antiques.com

12. IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT

In the unlikely event of you having a complaint regarding the use of your personal data or sensitive information please contact us at the above address. If your complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction and wish to make a formal complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), you can contact them on their helpline 0303 123 1113 or from outside the UK 01625 545 700. www.ico.org.uk.