Privacy Policy
Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Aqua Tiles & Interiors (hereinafter referred to as "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website aquatiles.co.uk. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. We do not require you to register, create an account, or provide personal information such as your name, address, or email address. The information we collect includes:
- IP address and geographic location (derived from IP)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring website or search engine
- Standard server log data
How We Use Information
The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors interact with our website
- To improve website performance, usability, and content
- To analyse traffic patterns and user preferences
- To ensure the website functions correctly and securely
We do not use your information for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse website usage. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain for a set period).
The cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for website functionality
- Analytics cookies: To collect anonymous usage data
- Preference cookies: To remember your settings
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our site.
Third-Party Services
We use third-party services to help us understand and improve our website. These services may collect information on our behalf under their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about website traffic and user behaviour. Google’s use of data is governed by its Privacy Policy.
- Advertising Networks: We may display advertisements via third-party networks (e.g., Google AdSense). These networks may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our site or other websites. You can opt out of personalised ads through the Google Ads Settings page.
We do not have control over these third parties’ data practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to be informed about how your data is used
- The right of access to your personal data
- The right to rectification of inaccurate data
- The right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
- The right not to be subject to automated decision-making
As we do not collect personal data for direct identification purposes, most of these rights do not apply. However, if you believe any data collected via cookies or analytics can be linked to you personally, you may contact us to exercise your rights. We will respond within one month.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete it immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The most current version will always be posted on this page with the updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. If material changes are made, we will notify you via a prominent notice on our website.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
Alden Stone
63 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1011, New Zealand
Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: 5 April 2024
