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PRIVACY POLICY & DATA PROTECTION (GDPR)

BrookWaterUK is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. We do not store credit card details nor do we share customer details w any 3rd parties. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance w this privacy statement. BrookWaterUK may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from when you visit to ensure that you are happy w any changes.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • Name and payment type details this excludes actual credit card details which are taken by our payment provider PayPal Stripe or Square-Up.

  • Your phone number home address and email address and Order Details

  • Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do w the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you w a better service and in particular for the following reasons:

  • To process your order and obtain payment

  • Internal record keeping as required by HmRC 

  • We may use the information to improve our products and services

  • We may periodically send promotional emails about new products special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided you may opt out at any time or even opt out when you create your account.

  • From time to time we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email phone or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

 

How we use cookies:

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit our website. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

  • We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. 

  • Overall cookies help us provide you w a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not.

  • A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you other than the data you choose to share w us.

  • You can choose to accept or decline cookies.

  • most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.

  • This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However once you have used these links to leave our site you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

 

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

  • Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes

  • If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us

  • We will not sell distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

  • We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

Our Contact Details:

  • Name: brookwater-uk

  • Post: The Downs Woodhouse lane Uplyme DT7-3SL Devon UK

  • Phone Number: 01297446060

  • e-mail: email us

How we store your information

  • Your information is securely stored in secure containers & cabinets in our premises w very limited access only our nominated Data Protection officer

  • we keep the your information as outlined in section 2 for 5 (five) years as required by HmRC we will then dispose your information by securely shredding it & then burning the shredded remnants

  • Digital Records such as emails etc are stored on a password secured computer that only our nominated Data Protection officer has access to.

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law you have rights including:

  • Your right of access-You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

  • Your right to rectification-You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate.

  • You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.

  • Your right to erasure-You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to restriction of processing-You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to object to processing-You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to data portability-You have the right to ask that I transfer the information you gave us to another organisation or to you in certain circumstances.

  • You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request we have one month to respond to you.

  • Please contact our contact details listed above if you wish to make a request.

How to complain

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy w how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address: Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Ln Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

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