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Privacy Notice

1. Introduction

We take your data seriously and are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

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In this Privacy Notice, references to ‘we’ or ‘us’ means A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com). This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, store and use the personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it and the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. 

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By using this site, you agree with the terms of this Privacy Notice and are consenting to A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com) processing your personal data for the purposes outlined. You can withdraw consent at any time by emailing hello@agirlfromengland.com

 

PLEASE NOTE: we may change this Privacy Notice from time to time so you are advised to review it periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes. Any questions regarding this Privacy Notice and our privacy practices should be sent by email to: hello@agirlfromengland.com

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2. Collection Of Your Personal Data

We obtain direct information about you when you view and use our website. The personal information we collect may include, amongst other things, your name, email address, address, telephone number, geographical location, IP address, browser type, operating system and version, referral source, length of visit, page views, and website navigation paths, as well as information concerning the timing, frequency, and pattern of your service use. PLEASE NOTE: if you are located outside the United Kingdom and choose to provide information to us we do transfer the data, including any personal data, to the United Kingdom and process it there and your consent to this Privacy Notice followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

 

We will not sell or rent your information to third parties.

 

We will not release your information to third parties unless we are required to do so by law, for example, by a court order or for the purposes of prevention of fraud or other crime.

 

We may pass your information to our third-party service providers for the purposes of completing tasks and providing services to you on our behalf (for example - postal and courier services). When we use third-party service providers, we disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service.

 

You can access and update your information You are entitled to view, amend or delete the personal information that we hold. If you change your email address, or any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please email us at: hello@agirlfromengland.com

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The security of your data is important to us, but no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

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Data may be collected on our website in the following ways:

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a) Via web contact forms on our website

Data provided via our website forms is manually submitted by the user, and stored in an encrypted database.

b) Via browser cookies

Our website uses cookies, defined as a string or array of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer. YOUR browser provides this information on each visit to our website. PLEASE NOTE: Website visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using our website. Further information on browser cookies and how to manage them can be found in Section 4 of this document.

c) Via web server tracking software provided with our web hosting company Wix

Wix may track user behaviour and monitor potential security threats, and as such will collect data designed to keep the website operational and your information secure. All data is stored on Wix secure servers and will be made available in association with a relevant data protection request. For further information on how Wix handles your data, please refer to Wix's Privacy Notice 

d) Via Google Analytics tracking

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic and user behavior, enabling us to enhance the user experience and analyse marketing. Google use cookies to offer this service and their privacy notice is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy

All data is stored on Google’s secure servers.

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3. Data Storage

We will only keep your personal data to maintain records and provide you with one or more of our services. We store your information on paper records, online systems, and in exchange of emails.  Our systems are password protected.

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Data collected by A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com) is held primarily in the United Kingdom using different (and possibly multiple) servers but please note data may also be backed up to data centers and servers in other countries across the globe via cloud storage backup solutions. 

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Your data may also need to be transferred by A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com) to a third-party service to enhance your user experience or to provide client services.  If you are using our website, some of the third-party companies that we use that may have access to some of your data and process and store it are as follows:

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Should you wish to know more about the privacy policies of these third-party companies, their data storage, and transfer policies, and how they may handle your data please refer to their individual privacy notices via the links provided above. PLEASE NOTE: we have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy notices, or data storage and transfer practices of any of these, or other, third-party sites or services. All data can be made available in association with a relevant data protection request directly to any of these companies.

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4. Cookies

Cookies are small files that the site places on your hard drive for identification purposes and you should note that cookies cannot read data off your hard drive. We reserve the right to use cookies to improve the experience of using this site. If you do not wish to have cookies placed on your computer you should set your browser to refuse cookies before using our website. PLEASE NOTE: blocking all cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites, and should you block cookies on our website, you will not be able to use all of the features of our website.

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https://www.allaboutcookies.org is a good source of information should you wish to read more about cookies, how they are used and how to manage them properly.

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The following links explain how to access cookie settings in various browsers:

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To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, you can visit this link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

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5. Links To Other Sites

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com). Whilst all reasonable care has been exercised in selecting and providing any such links, you are advised to exercise caution before clicking any external links. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Notices of every site you visit. We cannot guarantee the ongoing suitability of external links, nor do we continually verify the safety or security of the contents which may be provided to you. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy notices, or practices of any third-party sites or services. 

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6.  Emails

All emails are confidential and the contents may not be disclosed copied or distributed without the consent of A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com). Emails are for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please notify the sender, delete the message immediately, and do not act upon its contents. Whilst we take reasonable steps to scan emails A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com) does not accept liability for any virus that may be contained in it. Unauthorised disclosure, distribution, and copying of emails are strictly prohibited. 

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7.  Users Under 18

A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com) does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your children have provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.

 

8.  Intellectual Property

All material on the website (including, without limitation, images, photos, designs, logos, PDF documents) are owned by A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com) or any licensors of any part of the website content. You agree that you shall not infringe the intellectual property rights of agirlfromengland.com or any of the Licensors.

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9. Complaints

In the event that you wish to make a complaint about how your personal data is being handled by A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com), you have a legal right to complain. If you do not get a response within 30 days of your complaint correspondence to A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com), you can initiate a complaint to the ICO.

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Information Commissioner's Office
Address:  Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Email: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email

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10. Data Breaches

A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com) commits to report any data breach of the A Girl From England (agirlfromengland.com) database or the databases of any of my third-party data processors to any and all relevant persons and authorities within 72 hours of the breach if it is apparent that personal data stored in an identifiable manner has been stolen.

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11. Policy Updates

The latest version of this document is dated 1st November 2021.

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If you have any questions, do email us: hello@agirlfromengland.com

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