Privacy Policy

I (Alan Wareham) know that you care how information about you is used and shared. This notice describes the privacy policy and forms part of the website terms and conditions.

Introduction

This is a notice to inform you of our policy about all information that I record about you. It sets out the conditions under which I may process any information that I collect from you, or that you provide. It covers information that could identify you (“personal information”) and information that could not. In the context of the law and this notice, “process” means collect, store, transfer, use or otherwise act on information.

I regret that if there are one or more points below with which you are not happy, your only recourse is to leave this website, alanwareham.co.uk, immediately.
I take seriously the protection of your privacy and confidentiality. I understand that all visitors to this website are entitled to know that their personal data will not be used for any purpose unintended by them and will not accidentally fall into the hands of a third party.
I undertake to preserve the confidentiality of all information you provide, and hope that you reciprocate.
This policy complies with UK law.
The law requires that I tell you about your rights and my obligations to you regarding the processing and control of your personal data.
Except as set out below, I do not share, or sell, or disclose to a third party, any information collected through this website.

The bases on which Iprocess information about you.

The law requires that I determine under which of six defined bases I process different categories of your personal information, and to notify you of the basis for each category.

If a basis on which I process your personal information is no longer relevant, then I shall immediately stop processing your data.

If the basis changes then if required by law, I shall notify you of the change and of any new basis under which I have determined that I can continue to process your information.

Information I process because I have a contractual obligation with you.

When you buy a product or service, or otherwise agree to the terms and conditions, a contract is formed between you and Alan Wareham.

To carry out our obligations under that contract we must process the information you give us. Some of this information may be personal information.

I may use it to:

verify your identity for security purposes.
sell products to you.
provide you with services.
provide you with suggestions and advice on products

I process this information on the basis there is a contract between us, or that you have requested I use the information before we enter a legal contract.

I shall continue to process this information until the contract between us ends or is terminated by either party under the terms of the contract.

Information I process with your consent.

Through certain actions when otherwise there is no contractual relationship between us, such as when you browse this website or ask us to provide you more information about our business, our products, and services, you provide your consent to us to process information that may be personal information.

Wherever possible, we aim to obtain your explicit consent to process this information, for example, by asking you to agree to our use of cookies.

Sometimes you might give your consent implicitly, such as when you send an e-mail to which you would reasonably expect a reply.

I continue to process your information on this basis until you withdraw your consent, or it can be reasonably assumed that your consent no longer exists.

Information I process for the purposes of legitimate interests.

I may process information on the basis there is a legitimate interest in doing so.

Where I process your information on this basis, I do after having considered:

whether the same objective could be achieved through other means
whether processing (or not processing) might cause you harm
whether you would expect me to process your data, and whether you would, in the round, consider it reasonable to do so.

For example, I may process your data on this basis for the purposes of:

record-keeping for the proper and necessary administration of my business.
responding to unsolicited communication from you to which I believe you would expect a response.
protecting and asserting the legal rights of any party.
insuring against or obtaining professional advice that is required to manage business risk.
protecting your interests where I believe I have a duty to do so.

Information I process because I have a legal obligation.

I am subject to the law like everyone else. Sometimes, I must process your information to comply with a statutory obligation.

For example, I may be required to give information to legal authorities if they so request or if they have the proper authorisation such as a search warrant or court order.

This may include your personal information.

Specific uses of information you provide to us.

Sending a message to Alan Wareham.

When you contact Alan Wareham by e-mail, I collect the data you have given to reply with the information you need.

I record your request and the reply to increase the efficiency of the business.

I keep personally identifiable information associated with your message, such as your name and email address to be able to track the communications with you to provide a high-quality service.

Cookies.

When I provide services, we want to make them easy, useful, and reliable. This sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your computer. These are called cookies. Also see the Cookie Policy.

Personal identifiers from your browsing activity.

Requests by your web browser to servers for web pages on alanwareham.co.uk and other content on the website are recorded.

I record information such as your geographical location, your Internet service provider, and your IP address. I also record information about the software you are using to browse this website, such as the type of computer or device and the screen resolution.

I use this information in aggregate to assess the popularity of the webpages on the website and how it performs in providing content to you.

If combined with other information I know about you from previous visits, the data possibly could be used to identify you personally, even if you are not signed into the website.

Use of re-marketing.

Re-marketing involves placing a cookie on your computer when you browse this website to be able to serve to you an advert for products or services when you visit some other website.

I may use a third party to provide the re-marketing services from time to time. If so, then if you have consented to our use of cookies, you may see advertisements for Alan Wareham products and services on other websites.

Disclosure and sharing of your information.

Information I obtain from third parties.

Although I do not disclose your personal information to any third party (except as set out in this notice), I sometimes receive data that is indirectly made up from your personal information from third parties whose services I use.

No such information is personally identifiable to you.

Access to your personal information.

To obtain a copy of any information that is not provided on our website please contact me by email.
After receiving the request, I will tell you when I expect to provide you with the information, and whether I require any fee for providing it to you.

Verification of your information.

When I receive any request to access, edit or delete personal identifiable information I shall first take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting you access or otherwise taking any action. This is important to safeguard your information.

Other matters.

Use of site by children.

I do not sell products or provide services for purchase by children, nor do I market to children.
If you are under 18, you may use this website only with consent from a parent or guardian.

Encryption of data sent between us.

I use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates to verify the identity of this website to your browser and to encrypt any data you give to me.

Whenever information is transferred between us, you can check that it is done so using SSL by looking for a closed padlock symbol or other trust mark in your browser’s URL bar or toolbar.

How you can complain.

If you are not happy with this privacy policy or if have any complaint, then please cotact me and I will investigate the matter.
If a dispute is not settled, then I hope you will agree to attempt to resolve it by engaging in good faith with me in a process of mediation or arbitration.
If you are in any way dissatisfied about how I process your personal information, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Retention period for personal data.

Except as otherwise mentioned in this privacy notice, I keep your personal information only for as long as required:

to provide you with the services you have requested.
to comply with other law, including for the period demanded by HMRC.
to support a claim or defence in court.

Compliance with the law.

This privacy policy has been compiled to comply with the law of every country or legal jurisdiction in which I aim to do business. If you think it fails to satisfy the law of your jurisdiction, I would like to hear from you.

However, ultimately it is your choice as to whether you wish to use this website.

Review of this privacy policy.

I may update this privacy notice from time to time, as necessary. The terms that apply to you are those posted here on this website on the day you use the Alan Wareham website.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 30th June 2024.