Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Essex Blind Screen. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is protected. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website https://essexblindscreen.co.uk (the “Site”). By using our Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Data

We may collect personal data from you when you:

• Fill out a contact form
• Register for our services
• Request a quote
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Interact with us via social media
• Communicate with us via email, phone, or other means

The types of personal data we may collect include:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Postal address
• Payment information
• Other relevant information necessary for providing our services

2.2 Non-Personal Data

We may also collect non-personal data about you automatically when you visit our Site. This information may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Pages visited on our Site
• Referring URL
• Date and time of access

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our services
• To process transactions and send related information, including purchase confirmations and invoices
• To send administrative information such as updates, security alerts, and support messages
• To communicate with you and respond to your inquiries
• To personalize and improve your experience on our Site
• To send you promotional information and marketing communications, subject to your consent
• To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for collecting and using personal data depends on the specific context in which we collect it. We may process your personal data because:

• We have obtained your consent to do so
• We need the data to perform a contract with you
• The processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights
• We need to comply with legal obligations

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and marketing assistance.
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data to comply with legal obligations, respond to government requests, or protect our rights and the safety of our users.

6. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free.

7. Retention of Your Information

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@essexblindscreen.co.uk.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with our Site. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but this may affect your ability to use some features of our Site.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other websites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Site. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.