Privacy Policy
I (Lydia Jenkins) am committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and I am the data collector for this site. I can be contacted at lgjenkinsbooks@gmail.com
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This notice sets out the basis on which any personal data I collect from you through my website (www.lgjenkins.com), or that you provide to me through other communication methods, will be controlled and processed by me.
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Please read the following carefully to understand my views and practices regarding your personal data and how I will treat it.
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By connecting with me through my website, email newsletter or social media channels, you are verifying that you are 13 years or over.
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Information I collect about you
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If you subscribe to my newsletter or download any materials and check the permission box, you consent to giving me your email address, in order to send you updates by email.
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If you connect with me with my social media channels, where it is appropriate, I may collect your social media contact details, in order to share updates and other items of interest with you.
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If you subscribe to my newsletter, your personal details will be recorded on via third-party service providers which allow me to process and store your data for email updates. The CRM system I use is through Wix and the data is stored in the UK with Wix. You can view Wix Privacy Policy here. Additionally, Wix is used for the creation of email templates to communicate with you via email.
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If you purchase a copy of any of my works, you consent to giving me your email address, and billing and shipping addresses, in order for me to send you updates by email. This information, along with your transaction information, will be stored in a third-party payment software provided by Stripe Payments Ltd. You can view their privacy policy here. The email address you provide on purchase will also be held in Wix to update you on your order progress and will only be used for this purpose, unless you also sign up for my newsletter or for new releases on the basis of legimate interest.
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As you submit any information through lgjenkins.com, including email subscriptions, event registrations and book purchases, it may collect certain information about your browsing device and locations. Among other things, this may include the type of computer you use, your internet connection, your IP address, your operating system, and your browser type.
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Purpose for processing your information
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I need to know basic personal information in order to provide you with the services that you have engaged me to provide inc sending you newsletters and processing your purchases.
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If you do not provide this information, I will not be able to provide the services and I will not collect personal data from you that we do not need for this purpose without your consent.
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I will not use your personal data for any other purpose unless you explicitly instruct me to do so.
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Cookies
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There are some third-party cookies placed on this site. For more information, please refer to my cookie policy.
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Legal basis for processing your information
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My lawful ground of processing your personal data to send you communications or processing a purchase is your consent.
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For marketing activities, on the processing grounds of legitimate interest, I will provide you with news and information which I think may be of interest to you about my writing. If you no longer wish me to use your data in this way, please let me know by contacting me or selecting the unsubscribe button on my communications.
I will not rent, swap or sell your personal information to other organisations for them to use in their own marketing activities.
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Retention of your personal data
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I will only keep your personal data within the timeframes allowed by law and for so long as is necessary to comply with my legal obligations.
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Your rights
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At any point while I am in possession of or processing your personal data, you have the following rights:
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Right of access – you have the right to request a copy of the information that I hold about you.
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Right of rectification – you have a right to correct data that I hold about you that is inaccurate or incomplete.
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Right to be forgotten – in certain circumstances you can ask for the data I hold about you to be erased from my records.
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Right to restriction of processing – where certain conditions apply to have a right to restrict the processing.
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Right of portability – you have the right to have the data I hold about you transferred to another organisation.
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Right to object – you have the right to object to certain types of processing such as direct marketing.
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Right to object to automated processing, including profiling – you also have the right to be subject to the legal effects of automated processing or profiling.
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Right to judicial review: in the event that we refuse your request under rights of access, we will provide you with a reason as to why.
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You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office if you have a concern about your personal data: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
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You can exercise your rights at any time by emailing lgjenkinsbooks@gmail.com. You may also withdraw your consent to direct marketing by clicking the unsubscribe button on any of my communications.
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The site may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that I do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
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Changes to this policy
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Any changes we make to my privacy notice in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy notice.
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Contact – if you have any questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy notice please contact lgjenkinsbooks@gmail.com
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For security reasons, I have not provided my postal address on this policy but if you would like it, please contact lgjenkinsbooks@gmail.com