Privacy & COOKIES policy

Privacy Policy

Here at Laura Barrett Illustration we respect your privacy and take the fact you share information with us very seriously.

Please read the Privacy Policy below

Laura Barrett Illustration is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations set out in this compliance statement.

Laura Barrett Illustration may change this policy at any time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This Policy is effective from 20/04/18.

What information we collect and hold about you

We may collect the following information:

We hold your email address and any information you choose to share with us via email.

Home Address/Delivery Addresses provided by you for contact via post and for order delivery purposes to fulfil your order.

Home/Mobile numbers provided by you for correspondence via telephone relating to orders or commissions in relation to illustration.

As you move through the website we collect usage data, cookies and IP addresses.

What we do with your information

We use the information you have provided to enable us to fulfil the product order you have placed with us or illustration project you have commissioned.

If you contact us with a question via email we will use this information to get back to you quickly and efficiently.

Unlimited retention period for information you have provided unless requested in writing.

Third Parties

We never share your information with any third party and we never sell or lease your personal information to any third party groups or marketing groups.

The only time information you have given us would ever be shared is if it was to comply with a court order or to protect the rights of Laura Barrett Illustration, or to refer illustration commissions to my agents at The Artworks Illustration Agency in the UK, or Mendola Art in the US, in which case I will inform you in writing via email.

Payment Information

We only take payment via BACS, Cheque or Cash . We do not have access to nor do we store any credit card or bank details.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your personal information is secure in order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure and will be held securely in accordance with GDPR.

We do not use any automated individual decision-making/profiling technology.

Controlling your Personal Information

You may request details of the personal information which we hold about you under the General Data Protection Regulation legislation. If you would like a copy of the information held please email info@laurabarrett.co.uk

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information.

You can withdraw your consent or ask us to delete this information at any time.

You also have the right to complain to the ICO if you think there is a problem with the ways we are handling your data.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Cookies Policy

All websites collect cookies however if you would prefer this website or any other to not collect cookies from your computer you can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you to sites collecting cookies.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes. Overall cookies help provide us with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.

This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.