Privacy Policy

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This privacy notice will explain how HARDIES uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

What data do we collect?

HARDIES collects the following data:

    •    Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, etc.)

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide HARDIES with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

    •    Register online or place an order for any of our products or services.

    •    Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.

    •    Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

How will we use your data?

HARDIES collects your data so that we can:

    •    Email you with special offers on other products and services we think you might like.

Marketing

HARDIES would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like.

If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.

You have the right at any time to stop HARDIES from contacting you for marketing purposes. 

If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please click email KELLY.J.OWEN@HOTMAIL.CO.UK 

Data Retention

We will keep your personal data only for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or for the duration required by any legal, regulatory, accounting or reporting requirements, whichever is the longer. In particular, we retain your personal data for six years after your purchase.

When you consent to receive marketing communications, we will keep your data until you unsubscribe. Upon expiry of the applicable retention period we will securely destroy your personal data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

What are your data protection rights?

HARDIES would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request HARDIES for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that HARDIES correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request HARDIES to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that HARDIES erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that HARDIES restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to HARDIES processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that HARDIES transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: KELLY.J.OWEN@HOTMAIL.CO.UK

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

HARDIES uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

    •    Keeping you signed in.

    •    Understanding how you use our website.

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

Functionality – HARDIES uses these cookies so that we recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.

Advertising – Hardies uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Our Company sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Changes to our privacy policy

Hardies keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 20 APRIL 2023.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Hardies  privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.