1. Privacy Statement and Protection of your Data
The contact information you give us will never be divulged to any third party, except companies or individuals we use to fulfill orders (e.g. delivery of orders, processing of credit card payments).
We will use Your email address to keep you informed of the order delivery and to provide notification of orders and queries, and Your name and delivery address to deliver the products You have ordered. With your permission, we will use Your email address to send You our newsletter, detailing special offers and additions to our range. You can specify whether or not you want to receive this newsletter by logging in to the "My Account" section of the web site and checking the option "Receive Newsletter" under the "View/Edit your personal details" section.
Your credit card billing address details and name will be used to verify your identity during the payment process. We may use Your telephone number(s) to contact you if there is an urgent problem with your order, however We will not use this information for marketing purposes.
When You enter a promotional feature, We may ask for your name, address and e-mail address so We can administer the contest and notify winners. We monitor customer traffic patterns and site usage to help us develop the design and layout of the store.
When You order Our products using your credit card, You will be taken to a secure server in order to give you the greatest degree of security possible. Please note that We keep no records of Your credit card details on our servers (except billing address); this is done to ensure Your security.
2. Data Protection Act 1998
We are not required to register under the Act (see "Core Business" exemption), however, We are required to follow eight guiding principles laid down by the Act. These are: Fairly and lawfully processed; Processed for limited purposes; Adequate, relevant and not excessive; Accurate and up-to-date; Not kept for longer than is necessary; Processed in line with the data subject's rights; Secure; and Not transferred to a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), unless that country ensures the protection of the rights of the individual to whom the data relate.
3. Your Account
If You use the web site, You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your account and password and for restricting access to Your computer to prevent unauthorised access to Your account. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under Your account or password.
You should take all necessary steps to ensure that the password is kept confidential and secure and should inform Us immediately if You have any reason to believe that Your password has become known to anyone else, or if the password is being, or is likely to be, used in an unauthorised manner.