European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
GDPR comes into effect on 25 May 2018 giving individuals in the European Union more transparency, rights and control over how their personal information is used and processed by businesses.
When buying from Roxane and I, we use the following methods to receive payment. Craft Fairs, IZettle card reader, where you provide your email address and/or mobile number to receive your receipt via email or text message; via our website should you use the contact form regarding a purchase (www.beadstormdesigns.co.uk); IZettle invoice, a copy of your receipt will be received via email; Etsy via Etsy transactions or Paypal depending on payment selected at checkout.
Please visit the individual data controllers identified (as listed below) to review their policy on keeping your personal information safe:
IZettle : https://www.izettle.com/gb/help/articles/2258543-how-izettle-processes-contact-details-of-cardholders
Etsy.com: https://www.etsy.com/uk/legal/privacy
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
Beadstorm Designs Privacy Policy
Beadstorm Designs takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This policy explains how and for what purposes we use the information we collect about you. Should you have any queries please contact us via the contact form and we will do our best to answer your questions.
In order to operate our business the following information will be collected from you:
Your name, address, email address and phone number when making a purchase;
This information will be collected from you so that we can:
Process orders/payments submitted by you, to communicate with you about your order, verify your identity where necessary, to fulfil your order, check the progress of orders in the postal system UK and/or International and for the purpose of Tax and providing evidence of transactions to HMRC Tax Office.
We will share this information with:
No one outside of www.beadstormdesigns.co.uk or www.beadstormdesigns.etsy.com as is necessary for the above purposes without your specific permission.
Other than as stated above, unless required to do so by law for example, if required by a court order or for the purposes of the prevention of fraud or any other crime, we will not disclose any of your personal information without your permission.
Security
To ensure your personal data is kept secure at all times all devices, computers, laptops and mobile phones we use for our business purposes are either encrypted, password or passcode protected with all firewalls and antivirus software updated weekly or more frequently as required. All files are password locked. Any printed documents such as receipts are held in a locked cabinet and will only be used as stated above. We ensure all security is the best it can be to mitigate potential risks and safeguard your privacy from unauthorised access and improper use.
Third Party Websites
We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from our Sites. We highly recommend that you check the policy of each site you visit and contact its owner or operator if you have any concerns or questions. If you have linked to our sites from a third party site, we cannot be held responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owner or operators of that third party site. We highly recommend that you check the policy of that third party site and contact its owner or operator if you have any concerns or questions.
Transferring your information outside of Europe
If we transfer your information outside of the EU, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this privacy policy.
If you use our services while you are outside the EU, your information may be transferred outside the EU in order to provide you with those services. Outside of the European Union (EU) data protection laws may not be similar to those within the UK.
Contact:
If you would like to contact us with your views about our privacy policy, or with any enquiry relating to your personal information, you can do so by contacting us via the contact form or by writing to us at Beadstorm Designs, 16 High Green, Abbotlsey, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 6UL, UK