Alro Publishing Ltd is registered to collect and process personal data under the Data Protection Act 2018 (the ‘Act’ for short).
We respect and safeguard the privacy of the users of www.countrygardener.co.uk (“the website”) and readers of our magazines which including Country Gardener. This Privacy Policy outlines how we will do this, how we will collect and use your personal information (such as your name, country of origin, date of birth, your email address, mobile telephone number or other contact details) and how you can limit our use of this. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully which should be read together with our website terms and conditions.
What information do we gather?
Information is gathered in two ways: (1) indirectly (for example, through our website technology); and (2) directly (for example, when you provide information on various pages of the website or when you enter competitions published in Country Gardener).
We collect information directly from you in a number of ways, one of which is through the use of cookies. We use cookies to remember you when you visit this website to keep track of your browsing patterns and to build up a profile of how you and other users use the website. A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a web server to the web browser, which enable the web server to collect information from the browser.
Most browsers allow you to turn off cookies. If you want to know how to do this please look at the help menu on your browser. However, switching off cookies may restrict your use of the website and/or delay or affect the way in which the website operates.
We also collect information when you voluntarily submit it to us. On our website, we may provide you with the opportunity to register for various services, register for email newsletters, enter promotions and competitions, complete puzzles, purchase products and participate in online surveys. Throughout the magazine we give you the opportunity to take up various offers, enter various competitions and promotions and to apply for various information about products and services. When we collect your information in this way, we will notify you as to how this information will be used. We will also provide you with the opportunity to indicate your preferences as to the use of your information.
When responding to promotions, offers etc. by postcard, if you do not wish for your details to be used by us to send you promotions and offers, please make this clear by stating “No Offers”.We will always make this option clear to you.
Use of your information
We do our utmost to protect user privacy. No data transmission over the Internet can be entirely secure, and therefore we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information and/or use of the website. Any information that you send is at your own risk and may be read by others. However once we have received your personal information we protect the security of your personal information.
Any personal information gathered by or supplied to us via the website or the magazine will be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy, in accordance with your wishes as indicated to us and in accordance with the Act.
You may modify your preferences or get further information by writing to us at Alro Publishing Ltd, Mount House, Halse, Taunton, Somerset TA4 3AD or by email to editorial@countrygardener.co.uk. Your wishes will be honoured.
Disclosing your information
We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in good-faith believing such action is necessary to comply with the law. We will not sell or otherwise share your personal information with third parties without your consent.
Accessing and updating your personal information
You have the right to access the personal information held about you. To obtain a copy of the personal information we hold about you, please send an email to editorial@countrygardener.co.uk
What does providing us with this information mean?
By giving us personal information about you, you agree that your personal information can be used as set out in this Privacy Policy. If we change the Privacy Policy, we will post the changes on this page. Please check the website regularly for any changes to this Privacy Policy.
If you don’t feel we’re adhering to this Privacy Policy, what should you do?
If at any time you believe that we have not adhered to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please notify us by email at editorial@countrygardener.co.uk and we will make any efforts we can to determine and solve the problem promptly.
