Your privacy is of utmost importance to us at inkwired.co.uk. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit and use our website, inkwired.co.uk (the “Site”). By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including:
- Personal Data: Information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly, such as your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide to us (e.g., when registering for an account, subscribing to a newsletter, or leaving comments).
- Usage Data: Information about how you access and use the Site. This Usage Data may include your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
- Tracking & Cookies Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information.
2. How We Collect Information
We collect information in various ways:
- Directly from you: When you voluntarily provide it to us, such as by filling out forms, creating an account, subscribing to our newsletter, or participating in surveys.
- Automatically through technology: As you navigate through and interact with our Site, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, Browse actions, and patterns. This includes information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
- From third parties: We may receive information from third-party services, for example, if you log in through a social media account.
3. Use of Data
inkwired.co.uk uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Site
- To notify you about changes to our Site
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Site when you choose to do so
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Site
- To monitor the usage of our Site
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Site.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly.
- Analytics/Performance Cookies: To understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Functionality Cookies: To remember your preferences and choices.
- Advertising/Targeting Cookies: To deliver advertisements relevant to your interests.
5. Disclosure of Data
We may disclose your personal information in the following situations:
- With Service Providers: We may share your personal data with third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Site, to contact you, to deliver our services, and for advertising purposes.
- For Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.
- With Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
- With Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
- With Other Users: When you share personal information or otherwise interact in public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
- Legal Requirements: inkwired.co.uk may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation
- Protect and defend the rights or property of inkwired.co.uk
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site
- Protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public
- Protect against legal liability
6. Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., UK, EU), you may have certain data protection rights. These may include:
- The right to access: To request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: To request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: To request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: To request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: To object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: To request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- The right to withdraw consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We may require specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights).
8. Links to Other Sites
Our Site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. 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.