Buzzing Balconies Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how we use and protect any information that you give us.

We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Information you provide us.

We do not share any personal information with third parties.

Currently, the only way we collect your Personally Identifiable Information is:

  • Email address
  • Geolocation

We need a postcode or geolocation to assess where Buzzing Balconies are, and investigate how location may have an effect on condition and effectiveness.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, or you would like to talk to us, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected].

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) you have a number of rights relating to the collection, processing and storing of your personal information. In relation to using our website, you have the right to:

  • Be informed about certain aspects of our processing of your personal data
  • Request access to a copy of your personal data
  • Request that any personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete is rectified
  • Request erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances (also known as the right to be forgotten)
  • Restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
  • Object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances

In addition, where the processing is being performed on the basis of your consent you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. This withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

If you believe that we have not complied with the requirements of GDPR in relation to the processing of your personal data you have the right to submit a complaint to the relevant supervisory authority. In the UK this is the Information Commissioners’ Office (www.ico.org.uk)

How we use cookies

When you use our website, like many others, we use small files called cookies in order to make the site work as expected and provide us with information about the use of our website.

Cookies are small text files that are stored by the browser on your computer or mobile device. They allow websites to store things like user preferences, almost like a memory of your browsing so that you can be recognised if you use the website again, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

In addition to the cookies that are strictly necessary for the functioning of this website, we also use Google Analytics to analyse traffic and understand how people use our website. We use these 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 and then the data is removed from the system. We cannot identify you or use these reports to market to you.

Overall, cookies help us provide you 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.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and administrative procedures to safeguard and secure our website and any information we collect from you.