Privacy & Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 1st April 2024
By using the Site, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and my Cookie Policy.
Privacy Policy:
The type of personal information I collect - I currently collect and process the following information when required:
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Contact Name
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Company Name
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Email Address
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Company Address
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Telephone Number
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Passwords & Login details if required to manage social media channels, websites & any 3rd party business tool you use
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Account Information for payment of invoices
How I get the personal information and why I have it
Most of the personal information I process is provided to me directly by you for one of the following reasons:
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Request of a Marketing Project Quote
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Agreement of a Marketing Project
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Subscription to Newsletter
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Any requirement of my services
I will not:
Share, sell, rent or trade any email lists with other companies or businesses for marketing purposes.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases I rely on for processing this information are:
(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting me directly: gemma@gemmawaltonmktg.co.uk
(b) I have a contractual obligation.
(c) I have a legal obligation.
(d) I have a vital interest.
(e) I need it to perform a specific task.
(f) I have a legitimate interest.
How I store your personal information (this is dependent on your marketing project & what you use my services for)
Your information is securely stored using 3rd Party Services:
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My Wix Website including SSL Certificate
Passwords & login details for your social media, website or other 3rd party tools are stored either within Avast One Password Manager or on the iCloud
Passwords for Chrome Extension & iPhone Key Chain.
I keep your details for 7 years in line with HMRC for Tax purposes. I will then delete any electronic files from Microsoft 365 & Wix Website Forms.
Passwords & any login details will be deleted from Avast & iCloud no later than one week after completion of a project with you.
I also use Avast One as my computer & iPhone anti-virus protection & use a VPN when connecting to the internet on all devices.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
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Your right of access - You have the right to ask me for copies of your personal information.
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Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask me to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask me to complete information you think is incomplete.
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Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask me to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
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Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask me to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
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Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
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Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that I transfer the personal information you gave me to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
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You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you.
Please contact me at gemma@gemmawaltonmktg.co.uk if you wish to make a request.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint directly to me at Gemma Walton Marketing – gemma@gemmawaltonmktg.co.uk
My contact details:
Name: Gemma Walton
Phone Number: 0191 716 6407
ICO Certificate Number: ZB318702
Click to view my Gemma Walton Marketing ICO Registration Certificate.
ICO Register https://ico.org.uk/esdwebpages/search
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how I have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk
What are cookies?
Cookies are simple text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server. Each cookie is unique to your web browser. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier, website’s domain name, and some digits and numbers.
The following types of cookies may be used when you visit my site https://www.gemmawaltonmktg.co.uk/
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies are placed on your computer by advertisers and ad servers in order to display advertisements that are most likely to be of interest to you. These cookies allow advertisers and ad servers to gather information about your visits to the Site and other websites, alternate the ads sent to a specific computer, and track how often an ad has been viewed and by whom. These cookies are linked to a computer and do not gather any personal information about you.
Google Analytics 4:
When someone visits, https://www.gemmawaltonmktg.co.uk/ I use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns.
I do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone.
I do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
The Cookies for my Wix site are “first-party cookies”, and can be either permanent or temporary. These are necessary cookies, without which the Site won't work properly or be able to provide certain features and functionalities. Some of these may be manually disabled in your browser, but may affect the functionality of the Site.
Security Cookies
Security cookies help identify and prevent security risks. I use these cookies to authenticate users and protect user data from unauthorised parties.
Site Management Cookies
Site management cookies are used to maintain your identity or session on the Site so that you are not logged off unexpectedly, and any information you enter is retained from page to page. These cookies cannot be turned off individually, but you can disable all cookies in your browser.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies may be place on your computer when you visit the Site by companies that run certain services I offer. These cookies allow the third parties to gather and track certain information about you. These cookies can be manually disabled in your browser.
Control of Cookies
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. However, you can remove or reject cookies in your browser’s settings. Please be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
For more information on how to control cookies, check your browser or device’s settings for how you can control or reject cookies, or visit the following links:
In addition, you may opt-out of some third-party cookies through the Network Advertising Initiative’s Opt-Out Tool.
Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, I may use web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customise the Site and improve your experience. A “web beacon” or “pixel tag” is tiny object or image embedded in a web page or email. They are used to track the number of users who have visited particular pages and viewed emails and acquire other statistical data. They collect only a limited set of data, such as a cookie number, time and date of page or email view, and a description of the page or email on which they reside. Web beacons and pixel tags cannot be declined. However, you can limit their use by controlling the cookies that interact with them.
Privacy Policy
For more information about how I use information collected by cookies and other tracking technologies, please refer to my Privacy Policy posted on the Site. This Cookie Policy is part of and is incorporated into our Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
Contact Me
If you have questions or comments about this Cookie Policy, please contact me at:
Name: Gemma Walton
Phone Number: 0191 716 6407
Email: gemma@gemmawaltonmktg.co.uk