Privacy

PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy sets out how Hardy Media uses and protects any information that you provide to the company when you use this website.

Hardy Media is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask for 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 this privacy statement.

Hardy Media may occasionally change this policy 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 26/05/21.

WHAT WE COLLECT
We will collect personal details such as your name, email address and telephone number either from information that you have given us whilst using the website or from any personal correspondence with us, such as emails. We also automatically collect information about your visit to our site using Google Analytics. This information is used to make your visit to our site more efficient, and to help us follow browsing preferences so that we can make regular improvements.

WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE GATHER
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping.
  • To improve our products and services.
  • To send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address provided.
  • To respond to your queries about the services we provide.
  • We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties.
  • From time to time, we may use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email or phone. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

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 managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

HOW WE USE COOKIES
We occasionally issue session cookies when strictly necessary for the operation of the website.

You can find out more about what cookies are, how to control them and delete them here: www.aboutcookies.org. 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.

We use Google Analytics, which will issue cookies to help track how visitors use our website. This helps us monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not and will help us to provide a better website. These do not hold any personal information. Further information on Google Analytics and Privacy can be found here. www.google.co.uk/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html

Third party services such as Google Maps, Twitter and Facebook may also issue cookies.

EMAIL TRACKING
Our newsletters employ tracking so that we can monitor at an individual level whether a recipient has opened the email and what content they have clicked on. Recipients can easily unsubscribe from the newsletter if they wish.

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 external websites. 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.

INFORMATION REQUESTS
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information that we hold on you, please email [email protected]

CONTACT
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 inaccuracies.