Bricks in a Bag
PRIVACY POLICY
Customer Care
Bricks in a Bag respects your privacy.
Your privacy is important to us.
This privacy statement explains what personal data Bricks in a Bag collects from you through our interactions and how we use that data.
This statement applies to Bricks in a Bag’s interactions with you and the services listed below:
Personal Data We Collect
• How We Use Personal Data
• How to Access & Control Your Personal Data
Any personal information you provide to us, including but not limited to your name, address, telephone number, and email address, will not be released, sold, or rented to any entities or individuals outside of Bricks in a Bag.
Personal Data That We Collect
Bricks in a Bag collects data to operate effectively and provide you with services tailored to your needs.
You have choices about the data we collect. When you are asked to provide personal data, you may decline, but if you choose not to provide data necessary to deliver our services, the service provided may be limited.
The data we collect depends on the context of the services you require, your choices, and the products and services you use. The data we collect can include:
Name and Contact Data – We collect your first and last name, email address, postal address, telephone number, and other similar contact information.
How We Use Personal Data
Bricks in a Bag uses the data we collect for three basic purposes:
• To operate our business
• Provide our services to you
• To send communications to you
In carrying out these purposes, we collect data to give you information about our services.
Providing and Improving Our Products
We use data to provide and improve the services we offer and to enhance our business operations. This includes delivering our services, maintaining and improving the performance of our products, developing our customer service, conducting research, and providing customer support. Examples of such uses include:
• Providing Services – We use data to carry out your instructions and provide our services to you.
• Client Support – We use data to provide customer care and support services.
• Service Improvement – We use data to continually improve our services to you.
• Business Operations – We use data to develop, analyze, and inform business intelligence, enabling us to operate, protect, and make informed decisions, as well as report on the performance of our business.
• Communications – We use the data we collect to communicate with you and personalize our interactions.
Reasons We Share Personal Data
We share your personal data with your consent.
We will access, transfer, disclose, and preserve personal data when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to:
• Comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal processes, including from law enforcement or other government agencies;
• Protect our customers, for example, to prevent spam or attempts to defraud users of our services;
• Operate and maintain the security of our services, including to prevent or stop an attack on our computer systems or networks; or
• Protect the rights or property of Bricks in a Bag, including enforcing the terms governing the use of our services.
How to Access & Control Your Personal Data
You can request to view, edit, or delete your personal data by contacting our office in writing.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your computer or web server. They do not retrieve information about you stored on your hard drive and do not corrupt or damage your computer or computer files. They help us identify website visitor behavior and visitors’ particular preferences.
Cookies We Use:
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Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Credit Card Details
Bricks in a Bag will never ask for credit card details and requests that you do not enter them on any of the forms on the Bricks in a Bag website.
External Sites
Bricks in a Bag is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. You are advised to read the privacy policy of external sites before disclosing any personal information.
Remember The Risks Whenever You Use The Internet
While we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to Bricks in a Bag, and you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or other account information. Other internet sites or services that may be accessible through Bricks in a Bag have separate data and privacy practices independent of us, and we disclaim any responsibility or liability for their policies or actions. Please contact those vendors and others directly if you have any questions about their privacy policies.
Other Important Privacy Information
Below, you will find additional privacy information that you may find important.
European Privacy Rights
Bricks in a Bag adheres to applicable data protection laws in the European Economic Area, which, if applicable, includes the following rights:
• If the processing of personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time for future processing;
• You have the right to request from us, as a “data controller” as defined in the law, access to and rectification of your personal data;
• You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data; and
• You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
When we process personal data about you, we do so with your consent and/or as necessary to provide the services/products you use, operate our business, meet our contractual and legal obligations, protect the security of our systems and our customers, or fulfill other legitimate interests of Bricks in a Bag as described in the “How We Use Personal Data” and “Reasons We Share Personal Data” sections above. When we transfer personal data from the European Economic Area, we do so based on a variety of legal mechanisms, as described in “Where We Store and Process Personal Data” below.
Security of Personal Data
Bricks in a Bag is committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the personal data you provide on computer systems that have limited access and are in controlled facilities within the UK.
Where We Store and Process Personal Data
Personal data collected by Bricks in a Bag will be held securely, and we take steps to ensure that the data we collect under this privacy statement is processed according to the provisions of this statement and the requirements of applicable UK & EU law.
Our Retention of Personal Data
Bricks in a Bag retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the products and fulfill the transactions you have requested or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for different data types in the context of different products, actual retention periods can vary significantly. The criteria used to determine the retention periods include:
• How long is the personal data needed to provide the products and operate our business? Is the personal data of a sensitive type? If so, a shortened retention time would generally be appropriate.
• Has Bricks in a Bag adopted and announced a specific retention period for a certain data type?
Changes to This Privacy Statement
We will update this privacy statement when necessary to reflect customer feedback and changes in our services/products. When we post changes to this statement, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of the statement and describe the changes. If there are material changes to the statement or in how Bricks in a Bag will use your personal data, we will notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes before they take effect or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to learn how Bricks in a Bag is protecting your information.