GDGP PRIVACY DATA NOTICE

Monster Creations Privacy Policy

1. Introduction
We’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in line with new EU-wide Data Protection regulations (GDPR).
This policy explains how and why we use information you have given us and how we keep it secure. GDPR also gives you new rights and much more control over your personal data.

2. How do we collect information from you?
We collect information about you when you contact us about products and services. We also collect limited information when you visit our website via cookies. These help us improve and personalise our site.

3. What are cookies and how are they used?
Most websites use cookies in some way. Cookies are just small pieces of code that work away in the background to help website owners measure how visitors interact with website content.
These cookies will not contain personally identifiable information about you.
By using our website you consent to our use of cookies. However, if you prefer, you can easily turn off cookies in your browser settings.
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_US
Microsoft Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

4. How we handle information collected when you contact us about our services?
GDPR requires all businesses to have a lawful basis to process personal data about a customer/prospective customer. The law sets out six different lawful bases to choose from. Business owners have to explain to you how and when we process your data and the legal basis for each occurrence. Currently our processing fits into three of the six available bases.
‘Contractual’ basis – this is when processing you data is obvious and necessary, for example you submit an enquiry and ask us to get back to you or when you contact us to discuss a project. Please be assured, we will only use this data for the purposes of offering relevant services to you.
‘Legitimate Interests’ basis – we may contact you again after we have provided our services. For example we often send an email thanking you for hiring us and we might email you in the future to remind you about our services. The law says businesses cannot send marketing emails or texts to individuals without specific consent. However, there is a limited exception if you are a previous customer as long as we only contact you about the same or similar products. The jargon for this is ‘soft opt-in’ – so no affirmative consent required. We at Monster Creations do not send out newsletters!
‘Legal Obligation’ basis – some processing is necessary because we have to comply with the law. For example, when you hire our services. HMRC require us to keep records for at least 5 years.

5. Security of your data
When you give us personal information, we take steps to ensure that it’s treated securely. We will absolutely not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
a) When you call, email or contact us via our website, any personal information you give is recorded and stored electronically. We do not keep any paper records.
b) We use Google as our email provider. Google services are compliant with GDPR and email is encrypted by default.

6. Your rights under GDPR
(GDPR) provides increased rights for individuals and below is the full list. They don’t apply in all circumstances. However, if you wish to exercise any of these rights please contact us using the details below and we’ll be happy to help.
- The right to be informed about the processing of your personal information.
- The right to have your personal information corrected if it is inaccurate and to have incomplete personal information completed.
- The right to object to processing of your personal information.
- The right to restrict processing of your personal information.
- The right to have your personal information erased (the “right to be forgotten”).
- The right to request access to your personal information and to obtain information about how we process it.
- The right to move, copy or transfer your personal information (“data portability”).
- Rights in relation to automated decision making which has a legal effect or otherwise significantly affects you.

7. How you can complain
a. If you are not happy with how we handle your data or you have any complaint then you should tell us by email. Our address is monstercreations@gmail.com
b. If you are in any way dissatisfied about how we process your personal information, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. This can be done at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/

8. Contact details
You can contact us at:
Email: monstercreations@gmail.com
Tel: 020 3287 5956

Ade Gower - Monster Creations