At Alexander Davidson & Sons, we are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected and respected whilst using our website and we do all we can to ensure your visit and shopping experience with us is as safe as possible.

If you are asked to provide information by which you could be identified, then we can assure you that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement and is lawfully processed and held in compliance with the Data Protection Act and European General Data Protection Regulations.

We collect information from you (via online forms) when you register or when you choose to receive our newsletter. This includes:
• Your name and telephone number
• Your postal address
• Your email address

We gather this information to allow us to:
• Process any orders made
• Register your account
• Respond to requests for information
• Send newsletters

We will never sell or share your personal data with anyone else (unless required by law to do so); we will never collect sensitive information about you without your express consent; and you will always have the option to ‘unsubscribe’ should you choose not be contacted by us.

When making a purchase, you will be taken to the PayPal website to process payment and they too have strict guidelines with regard to handling personal information.  Please refer to the section ‘PayPal Security & Buyer Protection’ on their website, for more information.

We have ensured that you have the facility to check and update your personal details at any time through the section ‘Your Account’ on our website.  You will be able to access and update / amend details held and choose to opt in or out of receiving our newsletter.

In addition, information is also collected automatically about your visit to our site.  The information obtained in this way, which includes demographic data and browsing patterns, is only used in aggregate form, and as such cannot be used to identify you personally.  Such aggregate information helps us to audit usage of our website and improve the service provided.

Daynan Designs is committed to ensuring the security of your personal data.  In order to prevent unauthorized access to, or disclosure of, your personal data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.  Our secure server software is industry compliant and uses encryption technology to safeguard your personal information as it travels over the internet.

Under Data Protection laws, you may request a copy of any information held about you, which we will supply within one month of request.

Cookies

A cookie is a small file that is stored on your computer’s hard drive by your web browser which tracks your movements within websites and makes the website work better for the user.

These essential cookies are set when you add an item to your cart, login, submit a form or other interactions beyond simple browsing and they are used by us, to ensure the site functions properly.  They may keep track of how often you visit our site, hold information on previous purchases and deliver content specific to your interests.

Most browsers are automatically set to accept cookies but you can usually alter the settings of your browser to prevent automatic acceptance.  If you choose not to accept cookies it may affect the look and functionality of the site.

Like most websites, we use analytical cookies to collect information about how people have found the website and how they then use our website eg what pages they visit on our site and how long they visit for.  This allows us to understand which are the most popular areas of our website and to improve our products and services for customers.  These cookies do not collect or store visitors personal data so this information cannot be used to identify individuals. We do not share this analytical data.

Our website has embedded ‘share’ buttons to enable visitors to easily share pages of our website with others through popular social networks.  Additionally our website may also contain links to other sites of interest.  Once you have left our site, we can no longer be held responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you then provide to these external sites, which will be governed by their own privacy policies.