Privacy Policy

By using our website you are agreeing and are bound by our Privacy Policy.

We respect your data in accordance with Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It is important for us that you know how your data is collected and how it will be used. This has been outlined in this Privacy Policy. Please note this Privacy Policy only applies to how we collect data online. Any questions you may have regarding the Privacy Policy, please send to james@pixelpuppet.co.uk.

What information do we collect?

Pixel Puppet collects non-personally identifying information such as browser type, operating system, referring site, and the date and time of each site visit. We also collect personal information that you volunteer when you apply to become a member of Pixel Puppet Web Design Directory. 

Why do we collect this data
How do we use your information?  

• To personalise your experience
• To improve our web site
• To write and publish reports or blog posts that include aggregate data.

• Respond and reply to your enquiries
• Ask for your views or opinions on any of the services we provide
• Process registration and online orders that you have placed with us
• Carry out our obligations arising from any agreements jointly entered into.
• Let you know of any updates to our service, our agreements or change of policies
• Send you communications which you have requested and that may be of interest to you. 

Do we disclose any personal information to outside parties?

No. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifying information to outside parties.

We do reserve the right to access and/or disclose personally identifying information and non-personal information as required by courts or administrative agencies.

How long do we keep your information?

When you purchase or register for any of our services or products, under the UK tax law we are required to keep your basic personal data for a minimum of 6 years. By request after that time we can delete and or destroy your data. If you have opted into receiving our marketing via email, we store and use your personal information until you request we stop, to which, unless your request contradicts our statutory obligations, we will delete your data from our systems. 

This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our web site and not to information collected offline.

Data Security

We take security very seriously and adhere to our robust security policy. Our website is protected with 256-bit SSL encryption which is confirmed by the ‘padlock symbol’ in your browser next to our URL’s. You can click on this padlock for confirmation that the SSL Certification is up to date and running. SSL encryption, ensures that all data sent from the website is encrypted, this includes any data you enter into any of our websites. Our websites use online databases to store data. The data within these databases is also encrypted. We have put every effort into protecting the data we collect online through electronic, physical and staff procedures to ensure your data is safe and secure from unauthorised access or disclosure. If the data is breached, we will notify you what the breach was and what data may have been compromised within 30 days.

Can I review / update / delete the personal information you have on record about me?

Yes. You have the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold about you. You may request this information by contacting us directly. We will provide a copy of the information we hold about you within 60 working days. We like to keep our data up to data and you can update your details at anytime by contacting us directly. If you would like us to delete the personal information we hold about you and if that data is not required for statutory or contractual requirements we will remove your data within 30 working days. We will provide you with confirmation your data has been removed from our databases, please contact us directly to permanently remove your details.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will update the Privacy Policy modification date below.

This policy was last modified on 13/09/2018

 

Cookie Policy

 

What Are Cookies

As with the majority of websites this site uses cookies, small files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.
 

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately is most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

The only cookies in use on our site are for Google Analytics. This helps us understand how visitors engage with our website so that we can compile reports and plan improvements to our site. Google Analytics does not identify individual visitors. It is possible to op out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit this Google page to find out more.
 

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.