Privacy policy

This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website and The Boutique Handbook Ltd, the owner and provider of this Website. The Boutique Handbook Ltd takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.

This privacy policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and Conditions, which can be found at: https://boutiquehandbook.com/terms-conditions/.

Please read this privacy policy carefully.

Definitions and interpretation

In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:

• the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

• references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this privacy policy;

• a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships;

• “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”;

• reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it;
• the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this privacy policy.

Scope of this privacy policy

• This privacy policy applies only to the actions of The Boutique Handbook Ltd and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.
• For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, The Boutique Handbook Ltd is the “data controller”. This means that The Boutique Handbook Ltd determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.

Data collected

• We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:
  • name;
  • contact Information such as email addresses;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

How we collect Data

• We collect Data in the following ways:
  • data is given to us by you when you sign up to newsletters etc;
  • data is collected automatically

Data that is given to us by you

• The Boutique Handbook Ltd will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:
  • when you contact us through the Website, post, email or through any other means;
  • when you elect to receive marketing communications from us; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data that is collected automatically

• To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:
  • we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.
  • we will collect your Data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about cookies, and how we use them on the Website, see the section below, headed “Cookies”.

Our use of Data

• Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
• Responding to enquiries and establishing the possibility of a contract;
  • transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you; in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

1. We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights” below).
2. For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in:
   1. Soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under “soft opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
   2. For other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
   3. If you are not satisfied about our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “Your rights” below.

Keeping Data secure

1. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data against loss, theft and misuse, as well as against unauthorised access, modification, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
   1. Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: hello@boutiquehandbook.com
2. Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: hello@boutiquehandbook.com
3. If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online problems, please visit www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.

Data retention

1. We will only hold your data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes highlighted earlier in this document.  When the data is no longer necessary it will be destroyed from all systems (including backups) and files in line with our retention policy.
2. A copy of our retention policy is available on request.

Your rights

1. You have the following rights in relation to your Data:
   1. Right to access – the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.
   2. Right to correct – the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
   3. Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.
   4. Right to restrict our use of your Data – the right to “block” us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.
   5. Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.
   6. Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.
2. To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please contact us via this e-mail address: hello@boutiquehandbook.com
3. If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO’s contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk
4. It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. We would appreciate if you could let us know of any changes to your data by contacting  us via our email address: hello@boutiquehandbook.com

Links to other websites

• This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

Changes of business ownership and control

• The Boutique Handbook Ltd may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of The Boutique Handbook Ltd. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy notice, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.  In any case you will be notified prior to the transfer or sharing of your data with another controller.
• We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.
• In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

Changes to this Privacy Notice

• We may amend this Privacy Notice from time to time to keep it up to date with legal requirement and the way we operate our business.

Cookie Policy

Cookies are small information files written by a website and stored within the web browser or file system on your computer or mobile device.

Websites use cookies to:

• Distinguish you from other users;
• Personalise your user experience by adding features on the website personalised to you;
• Improve the overall functionality of the website;

The Boutique Handbook Ltd has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.

• All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK Cookie Law.
• Before the Website places Cookies on your computer, we will ask you to consent to the use of these cookies via a message bar requesting your consent. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies.

We do not currently publish Google AdSense interest-based advertisements on our website.

You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser.

You can choose to delete Cookies at any time; however, you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalisation settings.

It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

For more information generally on cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to aboutcookies.org. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer.

Changes to this privacy policy

• The Boutique Handbook Ltd reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.  
     
  You may contact The Boutique Handbook Ltd by email at hello@boutiquehandbook.com