Cheshire Chocolate Studio Privacy Policy

Key Details

This website privacy policy describes how Cheshire Chocolate Studio protects and makes use of the information you give the business when you use this website.

If you are asked to provide information when using this website, it will only be used in the ways described in this privacy policy.

This policy is updated from time to time. The latest version is published on this page.

This website privacy policy was created on 9th November 2017.

If you have any questions about this policy, please email Amanda@cheshirechocolatestudio.co.uk or write to Cheshire Chocolate Studio, Brookfield, Willington Road, Oscroft, Chester, Cheshire CH3 8NL

Introduction

We gather and use certain information about individuals in order to provide products and services and to enable certain functions on this website.

We also collect information to better understand how visitors use this website and to present timely, relevant information to them.

What data we gather

We may collect the following information:

    Name and job title
    Contact information including email address
    Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
    Website usage data
    Other information relevant to client enquiries
    Other information pertaining to special offers and surveys.

How we use this data

Collecting this data helps us understand what you are looking from the business, enables us to deliver improved products and services.

Specifically, we may use data:

    For our own internal records
    To improve the products and services we provide
    To contact you in response to a specific enquiry.
    To customise the website for you
    To send you promotional emails about products, services offers and other things we think might be relevant to you
    To send out promotional mailings or to call you about products services and offers and other things we think might be relevant to you
    To contact you gia email telephone or mail for market research reasons

Cookies and how we use them
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file placed on your computer’s hard drive. It enables our website to identify your computer as you view different pages on our website

Cookies allow websites and applications to store your preferences in order to present content options or functions that are specific to you. They also enable us to see information like how many people use the website and what pages they tend to visits

How we use cookies

We may use cookies to:

    Analyse our web traffic using an analytics package. Aggregated usage data helps us improve the website structure, design, content and functions

    Identify whether you are signed in to our website. A cookie allows us to check whether you are signed in to the site

    Test content on our website. For example, 50% of our users might see one piece of content the other 50% a different content.

    Store information about your preferences. The website can then present you with information you will find more relevant and interesting.

    To recognise when you return to our website. We may show your relevant content or provide functionality you used previously.

Cookies do not provide us with access to your computer or any information about you other than that which you choose to share with us.

Controlling cookies

You can use your web browsers cookie settings to determine how our website uses cookies. If you do not want our website to store cookies on your computer or device you should set your web browser to refuse cookies

However please note that doing this may affect how our website functions. Some pages and services may become unavailable to you.

Unless you have changed your browser to refuse cookies our website will issue cookies when you visit it.

To learn more about cookies and how they are used please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Controlling information about you

When you fill in a form or provide your details on our website you will see one or more tick boxes allowing you to opt in to receive marketing communications from us by email telephone text message or post.

If you have agreed that we can use your information for marketing purposes you can change your mind easily via one of these methods:

    Send an email to Amanda@ cheshirechocolatestudio.co.uk
    Write to us at Cheshire Chocolate Studio, Brookfield, Willington Road, Oscroft, Tarvin, Chester Cheshire CH3 8NL

We will never lease distribute or sell your personal information to third parties.

Any personal information we hold about you is stored and processed under our data protection policy in line with the Data Protection Act 1998

Security

We will always hold your information securely

To prevent unauthorised disclosure or access to your information we have implemented strong physical and electronic security safeguards

We also follow strict procedures to ensure we work with all personal data in line with the Data Protection Act 1998

Links from our site

Our website may contain links to other websites.

Please note that we have no control of website outside the Cheshire Chocolate Studio domain. If you provide information to a website to which we link we are not responsible for its protection and privacy.

Always be wary when submitting data to websites. Read the sites data protection and privacy policies I
in full.