Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains how and why certain personal data may be collected from you whilst using this website.
Who
Greg Matthews – trading under the name Design by Greg – is an independent graphic designer whose correspondence address is: 13 Piran Place, Trinity Street, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 5BQ – United Kingdom.
What and How
- What data is collected?
- How is your data collected?
- How will your data be used?
- How is your data stored?
- Marketing
- What are your data protection rights?
- Cookies
- How does this website use cookies?
- What types of cookies are used?
- How to manage your cookies
- Privacy policies of other websites
- Changes to this privacy policy
- How to contact Design by Greg
- How to contact the appropriate authorities
What data is collected?
The following types of data may be collected:
- Personal identification information (eg. name, email address, phone number, etc.) relating to an enquiry submitted by you;
- Anonymised statistical data about your activity on this website (see Cookies below).
How is your data collected?
You directly provide most of the data that is collected. Data is collected and processed when you:
- Submit a query via a contact form;
- Contact Design by Greg directly via email;
- Comment on a news article or blog;
- Use or view this website (via your browser’s cookies).
Your data may also be received indirectly from the following sources:
- Social media interactions.
How will your data be used?
Your data is collected so that:
- An enquiry from you can be processed;
- An enquiry from you can be followed up with any additional information at a later date;
- Website usage and social media traffic can be analysed.
How is your data stored?
All data is securely stored and backed up at the correspondence address listed above. Data may also be securely stored in a cloud-based digital storage facility, such as Google Drive and Apple iCloud.
Your personal information will only be kept for as long as is required to remain in contact with you, and for a period of no more than 12 months thereafter.
If you leave a comment under a news article or blog, the comment and its metadata are retained on this website indefinitely. However, you may choose to remove it yourself at any time.
Marketing
Past and existing clients may occaisionally receive emails or direct mail for special offers, discounted services. These communications will always include instructions on how to opt-out at any time, as is your right.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, simply reply to one of these emails with the word ‘Unsubscribe’ in the subject line.
What are your data protection rights?
Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access –
You have the right to request all copies of your personal data. There may be a small charge for this service.
The right to rectification –
You have the right to request the correction of any information you believe to be inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to erasure –
You have the right to request that your personal data is completely erased, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing –
You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data is restricted, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing –
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability –
You have the right to request that any data we have collected be transferred to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, you are entitled to recieve a response within one month. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the form at the bottom of this page.
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit websites, information is collected from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org
How does this website use cookies?
Cookies may be used in a range of ways to improve your experience on designbygreg.uk including:
Keeping you signed in to any secured area of the site.
Understanding how you use our website.
Displaying relevant information to you as a new or returning visitor.
What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, these are the most likely to be used:
Functionality –
These cookies may be used to recognize you and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies may be used.
Advertising –
These cookies may be used to collect information about your online visit, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Some limited aspects of this data may be shared with third parties (such as social media companies) for advertising purposes. Data collected through cookies may also be shared with their advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on this website.
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
This website contains links to other websites (such as Facebook, LinkedIn etc). This privacy policy applies only to designbygreg.uk so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to this privacy policy
This privacy policy is kept under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 13 November 2023.
How to contact Design by Greg
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, the data held on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please email me@designbygreg.uk or call 07867 788294.
Or write to: Design by Greg, 13 Piran Place, Trinity Street, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 5BQ.
How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Design by Greg has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
For more information
If you would like to know more about your rights under General Data Protection Regulation, please visit the GDPR website: https://gdpr.eu/