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This is the privacy policy of Chocolatia, this policy applies the use of any and all data collected by us in relation to the use of this website www.chocolatia.co.uk and any services or systems therein. In this document, "we", "our", or "us" refer to Chocolatia. 

We are committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information.

 

Our policy is not just an exercise in complying with the law, but a continuation of our respect for you and your personal information.

We undertake to preserve the confidentiality of all information you provide to us, and hope that you reciprocate.

Our policy complies with the Data Protection Act 2018 (Act) accordingly incorporating the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

 

The law requires us to tell you about your rights and our obligations to you in regard to the processing and control of your personal data. We do this now, by requesting that you read the information provided at http://www.knowyourprivacyrights.org

 

Except as set out below, we do not share, or sell, or disclose to a third party, any information collected through our website.

 

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This privacy notice aims to inform you about how we collect and process any information that we collect from you, or that you provide to us. It covers information that could identify you (“personal information”) and information that could not. In the context of the law and this notice, “process” means collect, store, transfer, use or otherwise act on information. It tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

 

Data Protection Office

 

We have appointed a data protection officer (DPO) who is responsible for ensuring that our policy is followed.

If you have any questions about this privacy notice, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact our DPO, Chloe Oswald at chocolatia20@gmail.com

 

​Data we process

 

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you. We have collated these into groups as follows:

 

Your identity includes information such as first name, last name, and other identifiers that you may have provided at some time.

 

Your contact information includes information such as billing address, delivery address, email address, telephone numbers and any other information you have given to us for the purpose of communication or meeting.

 

Your financial data includes information such as your bank account and payment card details.

 

Transaction data includes details about payments or communications to and from you and information about products and services you have purchased from us.

 

Technical data includes your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.

 

Marketing data includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us; communication preferences; responses and actions in relation to your use of our services.

 

We may aggregate anonymous data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Anonymous data is data that does not identify you as an individual. Aggregated data may be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal information in law because it does not reveal your identity.

 

For example, we may aggregate profile data to assess interest in a product or service.

 

However, if we combine or connect aggregated data with your personal information so that it can identify you in any way, we treat the combined data as personal information and it will be used in accordance with this privacy notice.

 

The bases on which we process information about you

 

The law requires us to determine under which of six defined bases we process different categories of your personal information, and to notify you of the basis for each category.

 

If a basis on which we process your personal information is no longer relevant then we shall immediately stop processing your data.

 

If the basis changes then if required by law we shall notify you of the change and of any new basis under which we have determined that we can continue to process your information.

 

Information we process because we have a contractual obligation with you

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When you buy a product or service from us, or otherwise agree to our terms and conditions, a contract is formed between you and us.

In order to carry out our obligations under that contract we must process the information you give us. Some of this information may be personal information.

 

We may use it in order to:

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• verify your identity for security purposes

• sell products to you

• provide you with our services

• provide you with suggestions and advice on products, services and how to obtain the most from using our website

 

We process this information on the basis there is a contract between us, or that you have requested we use the information before we enter into a legal contract.

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We shall continue to process this information until the contract between us ends or is terminated by either party under the terms of the contract.

 

 

Information we process with your consent

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Through certain actions when otherwise there is no contractual relationship between us, such as when you browse our website or ask us to provide you more information about our business, including our products and services, you provide your consent to us to process information that may be personal information.

 

Wherever possible, we aim to obtain your explicit consent to process this information, for example, by asking you to agree to our use of cookies.

 

If you have given us explicit permission to do so, we may from time to time pass your name and contact information to selected associates whom we consider may provide services or products you would find useful.

 

We continue to process your information on this basis until you withdraw your consent or it can be reasonably assumed that your consent no longer exists.

 

You may withdraw your consent at any time by instructing us on chocolatia20@gmail.com. However, if you do so, you may not be able to use our website or our services further.

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Information we process for the purposes of legitimate interests

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We may process information on the basis there is a legitimate interest, either to you or to us, of doing so.

 

Where we process your information on this basis, we do after having given careful consideration to:

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• whether the same objective could be achieved through other means

• whether processing (or not processing) might cause you harm

• whether you would expect us to process your data, and whether you would, in the round, consider it reasonable to do so

 

For example, we may process your data on this basis for the purposes of:

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• record-keeping for the proper and necessary administration of our company chocolatia. 

• responding to unsolicited communication from you to which we believe you would expect a response

• protecting and asserting the legal rights of any party

• insuring against or obtaining professional advice that is required to manage business risk

• protecting your interests where we believe we have a duty to do so

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Specific uses of information you provide to us

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Information relating to your method of payment

 

Payment information is never taken by us or transferred to us either through our website or otherwise. Our employees and contractors never have access to it.

 

At the point of payment, you are transferred to a secure page on the website of PayPal  or some other reputable payment service provider. That page may be branded to look like a page on our website, but it is not controlled by us.

 

Communicating with us

 

When you contact us, whether by telephone, through our website or by e-mail, we collect the data you have given to us in order to reply with the information you need.

 

We record your request and our reply in order to increase the efficiency of our business.

 

We keep personally identifiable information associated with your message, such as your name and email address so as to be able to track our communications with you to provide a high quality service.

 

Complaining

 

When we receive a complaint, we record all the information you have given to us.

 

We use that information to resolve your complaint.

 

If your complaint reasonably requires us to contact some other person, we may decide to give to that other person some of the information contained in your complaint. We do this as infrequently as possible, but it is a matter for our sole discretion as to whether we do give information, and if we do, what that information is.

 

We may also compile statistics showing information obtained from this source to assess the level of service we provide, but not in a way that could identify you or any other person.

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Cookies

 

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer's hard drive by your web browser when you visit any website. They allow information gathered on one web page to be stored until it is needed for use on another, allowing a website to provide you with a personalised experience and the website owner with statistics about how you use the website so that it can be improved.

 

Some cookies may last for a defined period of time, such as one day or until you close your browser. Others last indefinitely.

 

Your web browser should allow you to delete any you choose. It also should allow you to prevent or limit their use.

 

Our website uses cookies. They are placed by software that operates on our servers, and by software operated by third parties whose services we use.

 

When you first visit our website, we ask you whether you wish us to use cookies. If you choose not to accept them, we shall not use them for your visit except to record that you have not consented to their use for any other purpose.

 

We use cookies in the following ways:

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• to track how you use our website

• to record whether you have seen specific messages we display on our website

• to keep you signed in to our website

• to record your answers to surveys and questionnaires on our site while you complete them

• to record the conversation thread during a live chat with our support team

 

Personal identifiers from your browsing activity

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Requests by your web browser to our servers for web pages and other content on our website are recorded.

 

We record information such as your geographical location, your Internet service provider and your IP address. We also record information about the software you are using to browse our website, such as the type of computer or device and the screen resolution.

 

We use this information in aggregate to assess the popularity of the webpages on our website and how we perform in providing content to you.

 

If combined with other information we know about you from previous visits, the data possibly could be used to identify you personally, even if you are not signed in to our website.

 

Disclosure and sharing of your information

 

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Data may be processed outside the European Union

 

Our websites are hosted in the Uk

 

We may also use outsourced services in countries outside the European Union from time to time in other aspects of our business.

 

Accordingly data obtained within the UK or any other country could be processed outside the European Union.

 

For example, some of the software our website uses may have been developed in the United States of America or in Australia.

 

We use the following safeguards with respect to data transferred outside the European Union:

 

 

• the processor is within the same corporate group as our business or organisation and abides by the same binding corporate rules regarding data processing.

• the data protection clauses in our contracts with data processors include transfer clauses written by or approved by a supervisory authority in the European Union, specifically that in the country of Scotland.

• we comply with a code of conduct approved by a supervisory authority in the European Union and that of the UK.

      we are certified under an approved certification mechanism as provided for in the Act.

• both our business and the processor are public authorities between whom there is either a legally binding agreement or administrative arrangements approved by a supervisory authority in the European Union relating to protection of your information.

 

 

Control over your own information

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Your duty to inform us of changes

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It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes.

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Access to your personal information

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At any time you may review or update personally identifiable information that we hold about you, by signing in to your account on our website.

 

To obtain a copy of any information that is not provided on our website you should contact us to make that request.

 

After receiving the request, we will tell you when we expect to provide you with the information, and whether we require any fee for providing it to you.

 

Removal of your information

 

If you wish us to remove personally identifiable information from our website, you should contact us to make your request.

 

This may limit the service we can provide to you.

 

​Verification of your information

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When we receive any request to access, edit or delete personal identifiable information we shall first take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting you access or otherwise taking any action. This is important to safeguard your information.

 

Other matters

 

Retention period for personal data

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Except as otherwise mentioned in this privacy notice, we keep your personal information only for as long as required by us:

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• to provide you with the services you have requested;

• to comply with other law, including for the period demanded by our tax authorities;

• to support a claim or defence in court.

 

Compliance with the law

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Our privacy policy has been compiled so as to comply with the law of every country or legal jurisdiction in which we aim to do business. If you think it fails to satisfy the law of your jurisdiction, we should like to hear from you.

 

However, ultimately it is your choice as to whether you wish to use our website.

 

 

Review of this privacy policy

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We may update this privacy notice from time to time as necessary. The terms that apply to you are those posted here on our website on the day you use our website. We advise you to print a copy for your records.

 

If you have any question regarding our privacy policy, please contact us on chocolatia20@gmail.com.