PRIVACY POLICY

Brighton POD takes the privacy of its users seriously. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our users while providing a personalised and valuable service. If you have any requests concerning your personal information or any queries with regard to these practices please contact us at info@brightonpod.com

By using Brighton POD you consent to our use of your personal data as per the manner outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Detail and personal information are stored and processed on computers in the UK with the utmost measures made to ensure that all data is kept safe and confidential. Brighton POD will not sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes without your prior consent.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

Information collected is deemed necessary in order for Brighton POD to provide an efficient and effective service to you, the “user”. Brighton POD do not store the financial details of any of our users.

Throughout the site, required information is highlighted to allow us to carry out our service effectively. If you choose to buy or sell from Brighton POD the details collected are relevant to this process in line with e-commerce procedures.

If you send us personal comments, emails, letters and so on, we may keep a record of this on file for archive.

We do not store credit card details nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties.

USE OF INFORMATION

From time to time we may contact you regarding our latest news and products, feedback and analysis of the site to improve the user experience, marketing activities and so on. If you do not wish us to contact you in this way please contact us at info@brightonpod.com for removal from any list.

In some cases when orders are placed we may require to put the user in to touch with the relevant customer or designer regarding a specific product. If this case does arise we will contact you for your approval prior to handing over any contact details.

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1988

Brighton POD adheres to the principals of the 1988 Data Protection Act ensuring that personal data is:

1. Accurate and kept up to date when required.
2. Relevant and not excessive.
3. Kept no longer than necessary for the purpose for which it is being used.
4. Processed in line with the rights of the individual.
5. Processed fairly and lawfully.
6. Processed only for the specified and lawful purpose stated.
7. Kept safe and secure with appropriate measures taken to ensure security.
8. Not transferred outside the EEC (European member states including Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) unless adequate and additional protection for the personal information being transferred.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Brighton POD does not disclose any personal information provided to us by users to the site. All details are kept confidential.

USE OF COOKIES

Cookies are a small text file stored on a users computer for record keeping purposes. These files can either be session or persistent cookies. As session cookie expires when you close your browser, a persistent remains on your computer for a period of time.

Brighton POD uses cookies for numerous reason such as:

To indicate your account status (i.e. are you signed in or not?) To customise your experience on the site To collect information of online activity

As stated above, Brighton POD, may use cookies to collect information as to your online activity, such as webpages you view, time spent on specific pages, links clicked, searches conducted and navigation through the site. We may allow our authorised service providers to serve cookies from our site to allow them to assist in activities such as analysis and research as to the effectiveness of our Site.

PASSWORD AND USERNAME

Users to Brighton POD are responsible for their usernames and passwords. It is recommended that you do not share this information with third parties. If usernames and passwords are shared with third parties, Brighton POD cannot take responsibility for any actions taken by the third parties.

If you lose or forget your password please contact Brighton POD directly or click through to forgotten password on www.brightonpod.com Login page for further help.

If you believe that a third party has access to you personal account it is recommended that you alter your password immediately to ensure security of your account.

VIEWING AND EDITING PERSONAL DATA

It is possible to view and edit your personal data by signing into your user account on www.brightonpod.com. Personal information can easily be edited online so that your account is up-to-date.

TERMINATING ACCOUNTS

If you wish to terminate your account, please contact us at info@brightonpod.com outlining your request to terminate. Upon termination your account will be removed any retained financial data destroyed using confidential methods. Records of your activity on Brighton POD will remain in our back up processes but we will ensure that records are removed so that you are no longer contacted in reference to Brighton POD.

BRIGHTON POD SECURITY

Brighton POD uses industry recognized standard practices to protect the confidentiality of all personal information shared.

Our privacy policy may be amended and updated from time to time with all altered terms coming into effect 30 days from going live on Brighton POD.