Ian Hunter customer privacy notice
This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.
Please note that the website for ianhuntercreates is on WordPress, and further information on how Automattic (who provide services through WordPress) stores and uses your information can be found on their privacy notice (here).
Contact details
ianhuntercreates@gmail.com
What information we collect, use, and why
We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:
- Names and contact details
- Addresses
- Purchase or account history
- Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
We collect or use the following information to allow a person to subscribe to Ian Hunter’s blog:
- The person’s email address
We collect or use the following information to allow a person to like and/or provide comments on Ian Hunter’s blog:
- The person’s WordPress ID
We collect or use the following information to allow a person to complete the Contact form on Ian Hunter’s website:
- The person’s name, email address, and their message
We collect or use the following information to allow a person to contact via Social Media:
- The person’s name/social media ID and the content of their message (please note the T&Cs/privacy notice of the social media provider will also apply)
We collect or use the following information to post books and/or items such as bookmarks, stickers, and posters:
- Names and contact details
- Addresses
Lawful bases
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide services and goods are:
- Contract
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to allow a person to subscribe to Ian Hunter’s blog are:
- Legitimate interest
- The person who subscribes will be able to receive an email when a new blog has been posted
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to allow a person to like and/or provide comments on Ian Hunter’s blog are:
- Legitimate interest
- The person will be able to interact with a blog post
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to allow a person to complete the Contact form on Ian Hunter’s website are:
- Legitimate interest
- A person will need to provide a name and email address to allow Ian Hunter to reply to their message
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to allow a person to contact via Social Media are:
- Legitimate interest
- A person will need to provide their name/social media ID to allow Ian Hunter to reply to their message
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to post books and/or items such as bookmarks, stickers, and posters are:
- Legitimate interest
- Contact details will be necessary where an agreement has been made that Ian Hunter will post books and/or items such as bookmarks, stickers, and posters (for example – to reviewers, bloggers, and/or prize winners)
Where we get personal information from
- People directly
How long we keep information
- Email addresses captured for the purposes of subscribing to Ian Hunter’s blog, will be kept until the person who has subscribed either unsubscribes or is unsubscribed
- Where WordPress users interact with Ian Hunter’s blog, their WordPress ID will be displayed in accordance with Automattic’s privacy notice (which can be found by clicking here)
- Where a person contacts via Social Media, data will be held as per the T&Cs and privacy policy of the social media provider. Ian Hunter will keep the content of direct messages that contain personal information for 12 months or until no longer needed
- Names and contact details and addresses captured for the purposes of posting books and/or items such as bookmarks, stickers, and posters, will be kept for 12 months or until no longer needed
- Emails will be kept for 12 months or until no longer needed
- Details in relation to invoices and payments (for events, school visits etc.) will be kept for no longer than seven years
Sharing information outside the UK
Where necessary, we may transfer personal information outside of the UK. When doing so, we comply with the UK GDPR, making sure appropriate safeguards are in place. Please contact us for more information.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal data.
Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify personal data you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal data in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal data you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent.
You don’t usually need to pay a fee to exercise your rights. If you make a request, we have one calendar month to respond to you.
To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint
Last updated
6 June 2024
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