PRIVACY STATEMENT

I am committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data I collect from you, or that you provide to me, will be processed by me (your “Information”).

Please read the following carefully to understand my views and practices regarding your personal data and how I will treat it.

For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the Act) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the data controller is Vicki Messenger, 49 Holtspur Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP10 0AA. The nominated representative for the purpose of the Act is Vicki Messenger.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE USE?

I will collect and process the following data about you:

Information you give me. This is information about you that you give me by filling in forms on my site www.vickimessenger.com (my site) or by corresponding with me by phone, e-mail or otherwise. It only includes basic personal data required for you to be able to use my site, subscribe to my service, search for a product or service, participate in discussion boards or other social media functions, enter a competition or promotion or survey. The information you give me may include your name, address, e-mail address and phone number. Website usage information is collected using cookies. This website uses Squarespace Analytics to track:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

HOW DO I USE THIS INFORMATION?

I will use this information:

  • To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and me and to provide you with the information, products and services that you request from me

  • To notify you about changes to my service

  • To learn about site traffic and activity

WHAT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO DO WITH THE INFORMATION

I take your privacy seriously and will only use your information as mentioned above.

However, from time to time I would like to inform you of my future offers and similar products. This Information is not shared with a third party and you can unsubscribe at any time via email to vicki@vickimessenger.com.

HOW DO I SHARE YOUR INFORMATION?

I am committed to not sharing your information with Third Party organisations.

WHERE DO I STORE YOUR INFORMATION?

All Information I process is processed and stored within the UK.

No third parties have access to your personal data unless the law allows them to do so.

Once I have received your information, I have a Data Protection regime in place to oversee the effective and secure processing of your personal data and I will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

However and unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although I will do my best to protect your personal data, I cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to my site at transmission stage; any transmission is at your own risk.

HOW LONG DO I KEEP YOUR INFORMATION FOR?

I am required under UK tax law to keep your basic personal data (name, address, contact details) for a minimum of 6 years after which time it will be destroyed.

The Information I use for marketing purposes will be kept with me until you notify me that you no longer wish to receive this information.

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?

If at any point you wish to know which Information I am processing about you, or if you do not wish for me to process your Information anymore, or if you believe the Information I process on you is incorrect or obsolete you can request to see this Information and/or have it corrected or deleted by me by contacting vicki@vickimessenger.com.

If you wish to raise a complaint on how I have handled your Information, please contact me at the email address above to have the matter investigated.

If you are not satisfied with my response or believe I am processing your Information not in accordance with the law you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

CHANGES TO MY PRIVACY POLICY

Any changes I make to the privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page.