Julie Bowden Art Privacy Policy
Julie Bowden Art is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data I collect from you, or that you provide to me, will be processed by me; this also forms part of my Terms and Conditions.
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This privacy policy applies to any information acquired by and/or provided to Julie Bowden Art including but not limited to:
- Information provided through use of the website.
- Information provided over the phone.
- Information provided via email.
- Information provided by text.
- Information provided during the course of online orders, invoicing and payment services .
- Information provided through enquiries or by the completion of any request for information.
- Information sent to me via the post.
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Julie Bowden Art may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page frequently to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01.10.2020.
Data Protection Law
The Data Protection Act 1998 describes how organisations must collect, handle and store personal information. This privacy policy details how I collect, store and use your information when visiting my website.
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Personal Information Collection
The personal information you disclose to Julie Bowden Art via the online order form / contact me form, verbally over telephone, text or email gives me consent to the collection, storage and processing of information in the manner described in this policy. Personal information may include name, email address, address, photographs, contact number and similar information which identifies you. I do not sell or rent personal information to other organisations.
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The information you submit to Julie Bowden Art will be kept confidential and secure once received. I will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
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Data Retention
Any personal photographs of pets or people (or other subject) and any other data that have been uploaded to my email server will be kept on file for historical purposes only and deleted within 24 months of the order being completed.
I will retain other minimal data i.e. copies of invoices for tax, anti-fraud and other purposes for 72 months from completion of the order.
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Images of finished art work and art work in progress which forms part of your commission may be used for example purposes on my website and social media sites and will be kept indefinitely. I will seek your verbal permission at the outset of the commission. If you wish the images of the art work removed, please contact me by email or by post (no reason needs to be given). Please note removal may take up to 7 working days.
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Use of Information
I may use information held about you in the following ways:
- To contact you to discuss your enquiry/order.
- To send invoices or requests for payment
- For courier and postal purposes, this may include name, delivery address, email address and telephone number.
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I may use information held about you if you have indicated you give permission via the button on my website for the following purposes:
- To notify you about changes to the site, goods and/or services.
- To notify you about special offers or promotions.
If you change your mind and you do not want me to use your data in this way, you have the right to email Julie Bowden Art and request immediate removal of your data.
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How I Protect Your Information
Protecting your personal information is very important to me and my business. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although I will do my best to protect your personal data, I cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to and/or through the website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once I have received your information, I use security features to do all I can to prevent unauthorised access.
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Transaction Information
Online payments:
Julie Bowden Art does not see or record any online payment transactions; this is handled through PayPal or iZettle (whichever you choose).
PayPal’s Privacy Policy and iZettle’s Privacy Policy will explain how they may collect, retain, process, share and transfer your personal data when you visit its site or use its services.
To check the details of this policy please visit www.paypal.com or www.iZettle.com .
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Bank transfers:
No personal information is recorded using this option as I will supply my necessary details to the customer in order for the customer to complete the payment.
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Cheque payments:
All payments made by cheque are forwarded securely onto the bank or post office of my choice, no records or copies of cheques are held physically or electronically.
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Privacy Policy Changes
I reserve the right, at my discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions from this policy at any time. Your continued use of our site following the posting of any changes to this policy means you accept such changes.
However, if at any time in the future I plan to use personal information in a way that differs from what’s outlined in this policy; I will notify these changes to individuals who will be directly affected by this. Notice will be displayed prominently on the website or circulated by email. At this time I will provide you the opportunity to opt-out of such differing uses.
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Cookies
I may use cookies to customise your visit to my site and for other purposes to make your visit more convenient or to enable me to enhance my service. You may stop or restrict the placement of cookies on your computer or flush them from your browser by adjusting your web browser preferences, in which case you may still use my site, but it may interfere with some of its functionality. I do not use cookies to retrieve information from your computer for purposes that are unrelated to my site or your interaction.
I use a third-party site measurement service to measure our site traffic – Google Analytics. I may use information (not including name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visit to this site to help Julie Bowden Art improve my website content and navigation.
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Contact
For questions or concerns relating to this privacy policy, I can be contacted at juliebowdenart@gmail.com or on 07766016517. Alternatively, you can contact me via post: Flat 13 Overcombe House, 24 Shrubbery Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2JH.