Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how we, Marlish Waters Limited (CRN:08733724), use any personal data that we collect about you. The processing of personal data is in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. The data controller is Marlish Waters Limited (CRN:08733724). This means we are responsible for how your data is processed and for what purposes they are used for. IF you have any questions about our privacy policy or information we hold about you then please get in contact with us at: joseph.evans@marlish.co.uk
Personal information we collect
It is necessary for us to ask identifiable information so that we can communicate with you and fulfil any orders you place with us. This may include your name, address, phone number and email address (specific information, only if it relevant to your application, may also be requested). This information is collected when you fill out an application, register / place an order with us, provide feedback, participate in surveys / competitions / promotions or when you send us an enquiry and may include billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers or Paypal details), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.
We may also collect anonymous website usage information using cookies. Your IP address may also be logged, which is used to diagnose problems wit the server or network infrastructure.
Additionally, as you browse our website, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to our website, and information about how you interact with our website. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, please visit our cookie policy.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on our website, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse our website.
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.
How do we use your Personal Information?
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfil any orders placed through our website (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
- communicate with you;
- screen our orders for potential risk or fraud;
- when in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services; and
- analyse customers orders for our own business purposes.
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our website (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with our website, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
Sharing you personal Information
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store--you can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: 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 here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Behavioural advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
- 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
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
Do not track
Please note that we do not alter our website’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
Your rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through our website), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
Data retention
When you place an order through our website, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
Changes
Our privacy policy may change at any time, and it is your responsibility to check this page for any updates. Your continued use of our website following any change shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change.
Minors
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 16.
Contact us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at joseph.evans@marlish.co.uk or by mail using the details provided below:
Marlish Waters Limited
MARLISH FARM, HARTBURN, MORPETH, NE61 4ER, United Kingdom