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Website Privacy Policy

The policy: This privacy policy is for this website; www.johnhartley.co.uk; and served by John Hartley Associates Limited (referred to below as "we" or "us" or "JHA") and governs the privacy of its users who choose to use it. It explains how we comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the DPA (Data Protection Act) [pre GDPR enforcement] and the PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations). This policy will explain areas of this website that may affect your privacy and personal details, how we process, collect, manage and store those details and how your rights under the GDPR, DPA & PECR are adhered to. Additionally it will explain the use of cookies or software, advertising or commercial sponsorship from third parties and the download of any documents, files or software made available to you (if any) on this website. Further explanations may be provided for specific pages or features of this website in order to help you understand how we, this website and its third parties (if any) interact with you and your computer / device in order to serve it to you. Our contact information is provided if you have any questions.

The DPA & GDPR May 2018

We and this website complies to the DPA (Data Protection Act 1998) and already complies to the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) which comes into affect from May 2018. We will update this policy accordingly after the completion of the UK's exit from the European Union.

Who we are and what we do

JHA is a firm supplying graphic design, marketing, printing and website solutions to its clients. Website solutions may include the design, commissioning and hosting of a website through a third party supplier who will have their own privacy policy.

What personal data we collect and how we use it

Personally Identifiable Information refers to information that tells us specifically who you are, such as your name, email address, or phone number. No personal data is collected by this website. Some personal data is collected manually.

For our Clients, we use personal information mainly to provide the Services and contact our Clients regarding account activities or other communications relevant to the Services. We do not sell or share any personally identifiable or other information to any third parties, except for reasons of technical support.

Clients may ask to see what personal data is held and/or ask for it to be deleted at any time by contacting the company by email (studio@johnhartley.co.uk) or by letter to the address at the foot of this policy.

Use of Cookies

This website does not use cookies.

What are cookies? Cookies are small files saved to the user's computers hard drive that track, save and store information about the user's interactions and usage of the website. This allows the website, through its server to provide the users with a tailored experience within this website. Users are advised that if they wish to deny the use and saving of cookies from this website on to their computers hard drive they should take necessary steps within their web browsers security settings to block all cookies from this website and its external serving vendors or use the cookie control system if available upon their first visit.

Website Visitor Tracking

This website does not use tracking software to monitor its visitors, nor does it store, save or collect personal information.

Adverts and Sponsored Links

This website does not contain sponsored links or adverts.

Downloads & Media Files

Any downloadable documents, files or media made available on this website are provided to users at their own risk. While all precautions have been undertaken to ensure only genuine downloads are available users are advised to verify their authenticity using third party anti virus software or similar applications.

We accept no responsibility for third party downloads and downloads provided by external third party websites and advise users to verify their authenticity using third party anti virus software or similar applications.

Contact & Communication With us

Users contacting us through this website do so at their own discretion and provide any such personal details requested at their own risk. Your personal information is kept private and stored securely until a time it is no longer required or has no use.

Email Mailing List & Marketing Messages

We do not operate an email mailing list program, used to inform subscribers about products, services and/or news we supply/publish.

External Website Links & Third Parties

Although there are no external links on this website, should they be added, we would only look to include quality, safe and relevant external links, users are advised to adopt a policy of caution before clicking any external web links mentioned throughout this website. (External links are clickable text / banner / image links to other websites, similar to; Church Cottage, Llawhaden or www.celticinst.com.)

Shortened URL's; URL shortening is a technique used on the web to shorten URL's (Uniform Resource Locators) to something substantially shorter. This technique is especially used in social media and looks similar to this (example: http://bit.ly/zyVUBo). Users should take caution before clicking on shortened URL links and verify their authenticity before proceeding.

We cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website despite our best efforts. Users should therefore note they click on external links at their own risk and we cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.

Social Media Policy & Usage

JHA do not engage in Social Media.

Resources & Further Information

Overview of the GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation

v.3.0 November 2017 Edited & customised by: John Hartley Associates Limited. Registered in England, No. 4961217. Registered Office: Kirkstone, Hill Lane, Colne, Lancashire BB8 7EF UK