Privacy Policy
Bamboofeet Ltd
Privacy Policy
Updated on 10th September 2020
Personal information we collect
When visiting our site we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone and some of the cookies that are already on your device. Additionally, as you browse the site, we collect information on the pages you have viewed, and any search terms you entered into the search bar. We refer to this as device information. We collect device information using the following:
“Cookies” are temporary files that are placed on your device or computer and often include anonymous unique identifier. For more information on cookies visit: www.allaboutcookies.org
“log files” track actions occurring on the site, and collect data such as your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, exit pages and date time stamps.
“web beacons” tags & pixels” are electronic files used to gather information about how you use our website.
For the exhaustive list of cookies we collected see the section titled “list of cookies we collect”
Additionally when you make a purchase or an attempted purchase through the site, we will collect information from you, including your name, billing and delivery address, payment information (credit card details) email address and phone numbers. We refer to this as order information.
What we do with information we gather.
We use the device information we collect to further improve and optimise our website. It helps generate analytics about how you browse and interact with our site, for example how long you spent viewing a certain page and through what channel you accessed our site.
We use the order information we gather to fulfil any orders placed with us, including processing your payment, organising the shipping and providing you with a VAT invoice and order confirmation. We will additionally use this information to communicate with you regarding your order. Your information will not be automatically added to any marketing tool, however you may be contacted asking if you wish to be informed of future product launches/special offers.
Sharing your personal information.
We will never sell your information or pass it on to organisations that are not providing a service to Bamboofeet Ltd. We share your information with organisations that require it in order to provide the service we have requested. For example, we use Royal Mail to transport the goods you have ordered. To carry out our request they will require your name, address, email and phone number.
We use Shopify to power our ecommerce website. You can read more about how Shopify uses your personal information. https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy
We also use Google analytics to help us understand how our customers use our website. You can read more about how Google uses your personal information. https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy. You can however opt-out of Google analytics here https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We may also share your personal information to comply with applicable law and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information, or otherwise to protect our rights.
Behavioural Marketing
As mentioned above we may make contact with you using the information you provided when placing an order, our aim is to secure your permission so you can be included in future product lunches and/or special offers. For more information on how targeted advertising works https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/
We use Mailchimp marketing platform to distribute our email campaigns. Your name and email address is stored on servers at their data centre.
We promised that if you opt in to our marketing campaign we will only ever send you a maximum of two marketing emails per month. You may also receive flyers/product guides via Royal Mail.
You can opt out of targeting advertising by visiting:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
Google – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
Bing – https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Digital advertising alliance – https://optout.aboutads.info/
Security
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality. The majority of our computer software and data storage is remotely hosted, for more information on their security/privacy measures:
Mail Chimp E-Marketing (e-shots) https://mailchimp.com/about/security/
Shopify e-commerce platform (website host) https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy
Xero (accounts software) https://www.xero.com/uk/about/terms/privacy/
Third-Party Links
This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.
Your rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and ask that your personal information be corrected, updated or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right please contact the controller shown below.
Controller
Bamboofeet Ltd (company number: 06517317) having its registered office at Sandhills Farm, Wethersfield, Essex CM7 4AG is the controller and responsible for your personal data (collectively referred to as Bamboofeet Ltd, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy notice).
We have appointed a data protection officer (DPO) who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy notice. If you have any questions about this privacy notice, including any requests to exercise your rights, please contact the DPO using the details set out below
DPO Simon Tee
Phone 01780 310010
Email sales@bamboofeet.co.uk
Write Bamboofeet Ltd, Orion House, 14 Barn Hill, Stamford PE9 2AE
Data retention
When you place an order with us online, we will retain your order information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information. We cannot delete information imputed on our accountancy software for VAT reasons.
Changes to the Privacy Notice and your duty to inform us of changes
It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.
Do not track
Please note we do not alter our site data collection when we see a do not track signal