PRIVACY POLICY

 

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our web site visitors; this policy sets out how we will treat your personal information.

 

(1)      What information do we collect?

 

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:

 

[(a)    information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this web site (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views)

 

[(b)    information relating to any transactions carried out between you and us on or in relation to this web site, including information relating to any purchases you make of our goods or services (including your name, address and other contact details)

 

[(c)    information that you provide to us for the purpose of registering with us (including your name, address and other contact details)

 

[(d)    information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our web site services, email notifications and/or newsletters (including your name, address and other contact details)

 

[(e)    any other information that you choose to send to us

 

(2)      Cookies

 

A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.

 

We may use both “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies on the web site.  We will use the session cookies to: keep track of you whilst you navigate the web site., and  We will use the persistent cookies to enable our web site. to recognize you when you visit.

 

Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date.

 

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies.  (For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector.)  This will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many web sites.

 

 

(3)      Using your personal data

 

Personal data submitted on this web site. will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the web site.

 

We may use your personal information to:

 

(a)      administer the web site.;

 

(b)      improve your browsing experience by personalizing the web site.;

 

(c)      enable your use of the services available on the web site.;

 

(d)      send to you goods purchased via the web site., and supply to you services purchased via the web site.;

 

(e)      send statements and invoices to you, and collect payments from you;

 

(f)      send you email notifications which you have specifically requested;

 

(g)      deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the web site.; and

 

(h)      OTHER USES.

 

Where you submit personal information for publication on our web site., we will publish and otherwise use that information in accordance with the license you grant to us.

 

We will not without your express consent provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.

 

All our web site. financial transactions are handled through our payment services provider, Paypal.  You should only provide your personal information to Paypal after reviewing the Paypal privacy policy (available at www.paypal.com).  We will share information with  Paypal only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing payments you make via our web site.

 

(4)      Disclosures

 

We may disclose information about you to any of our employees, officers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy policy.

 

In addition, we may disclose information about you:

 

(a)      to the extent that we are required to do so by law;

 

(b)      in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;

 

(c)      in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk); and

 

[(d)    to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling.

 

Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.

 

(5)      International data transfers

 

Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this privacy policy.

 

Information which you provide may be transferred to countries (including the United States, and Japan) which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the European Economic Areas (EEA).

 

[In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the web site.] will be published on the internet and may be available, via the internet, around the world.

 

You expressly agree to such transfers of personal information.

 

(6)      Security of your personal data

 

We will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

 

We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure (password- and firewall- protected) servers. All electronic transactions you make to or receive from us will be encrypted using SSL technology.

 

Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.

 

You are responsible for keeping your password and user details confidential. We will not ask you for your password.

 

(7)      Policy amendments

 

We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our web site.  You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes. 

 

We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by email. 

 

(8)      Your rights

 

You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you.  Provision of such information may be subject to the payment of a fee (currently fixed at £10.00).

 

You may instruct us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes by email  at any time.  (In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal data for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing purposes.)

 

(9)      Third party web sites

 

The web site. contains links to other web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party web sites.

 

(10)    Updating information

 

Please let us know if the personal information which we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.

 

(11)    Contact

 

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please write to us by email to info@jewellery-direct.co.uk or by post to European Precious Metals ltd, PO Box 551, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent ME8 8PE

 

 

 

This privacy policy is based on a precedent

available at Employment Law Contracts and Web site. Law