Who we are
Our website address is: https://oakappledecor.co.uk.
Oak Apple Decor Limited are committed to preserving your privacy whenever you visit our website or communicate with us. When you use our website, data can be collected and processed. This data includes, but is not limited to, information collected from you when you sign up to our newsletter; write a weblog; communicate with us by email; leave a comment; or any other communication information. We collect this information from you so we can provide you with the best possible service.
The information we will typically collect from you includes, your name and email address. This information will be accurate and up to date and you are entitled to check this information with us. If you would like to do this, please contact us via the contact form. This policy is updated from time to time and you should therefore review it occasionally.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
once you comment, this comment will be visible to the public.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Any email addresses or names collected through the contact form are processed via ninja forms. any information provided is processed in accordance with GDPR and will not be passed on to any third parties without your consent.
email subscriptions
firstly, thank you for subscribing. if you choose to subscribe to the email list, i will not pass any of your contact information onto any third parties and will only ever use your email address to send you blog updates and news from this site only. Information stored includes your name, email address and date of opt in only. This information is managed securely via mail chimp and only the administrator can access the list. Please refer to Mailchimp’s privacy policy for more information. You can unsubscribe from these emails at any time either via the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email you receive from us or by contacting us via the contact page.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Copyright
All images and text featured on this webisite are our own and the express copyright of Oak Apple Decor ltd unless otherwise credited. If you wish to use any of our images places get in touch via the contact form. All images used must be credited to Oak Apple decor
Affiliate links and brand parterships
From time to time on this site we use affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through a link. this does not affect the price you pay. please see more in privacy policy. We may partner with brands to create sponsored blog posts, these will be labelled as such and all opinions are our own.
Disclaimer
Whilst Chris is a trained professional all DIY and advice given on this this blog is suggestion only and ourselves (Marisa and Chris) and Oak Apple decor ltd cannot be held accountable for any loss, damages or mishaps that may occur whilst undertaking any projects described on this blog. All projects are untaken at your own risk and your are responsible for wearing PPE and reading any manuals provided when using powertools.
Privacy Notice
Oak Apple Decor limited will be the Data Controller of any personal data that you supply, either via our website or via direct contact. This means that they will make the decisions on how your data is used and for what reasons.
Oak Apple Decor will record, process and keep personal information on you in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations Act 2018.
Why do we need your data?
- To occasionally send you blog updates and news
- To respond to any queries via the contact form
OADs legal basis for collecting this data is:
- You consent to providing it to us
- we need it to send updates and respond to your queries
What types of personal data will OAD use?
- Name
- email address
Who will OAD share your data with?
- OAD will not share your data with any party
How will OAD store your data?
- Our website is hosted by Redesign who use D9 Hosting’s services. For further information please see D9 Hosting’s Privacy Policy (https://d9.hosting/privacy.php)
How long will OAD keep my data for?
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary.
Will HCI transfer my data outside of the European Economic Area?
As stated above the OAD website is hosted by D9 Hosting via Redesign. who may store personal information provided via the website in the UK and the USA. More information can be found at https://d9.hosting/blog/gdpr-and-you/
What rights do I have regarding my personal data that PSF holds?
- You have the right to be informed on how we use your data
- You have the right of access to your data
- You have the right to correct data if it is wrong
- You have the right to ask for your data to be deleted
- You have the right to restrict use of the data we hold
- You have the right to data portability
- You have the right to object to PSF using your data
- You have rights in relation to the use of your data for automated decision making/profiling.
Will there be any automated decision making using my data?
No
Who can I contact if I have concerns about the use of my personal data?
please contact us via the contact form
