Privacy Policy | Websites by Lloyd

This privacy policy explains how Websites by Lloyd (collectively, “Websites by Lloyd” or “I” or “we” or “us” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses and safeguards the privacy of our users (“user” or “you” or “your”) and their information when accessing, using our services, including any form of contact, interaction and engagement with us via social media channels connected or related thereto www.websitesbylloyd.com (collectively, the “site”).

You agree to this privacy policy and to any subsequent changes to it when you access or use the site and when you provide any information in any manner to us. Any updates of this privacy policy will happen on this page and may occur without prior notice, to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please do not continue to access or use the site or otherwise provide us with any information about yourself if you do not agree to the terms laid out in this privacy policy.

The site may contain links to other third-party websites and the information collected on or through such websites does not apply to this privacy policy. Such third-party websites have their own privacy polices that we do not own or control, and therefore, we take no responsibility for their privacy practices that they undertake. You can reference their privacy policy’s to learn more about its privacy practices.

What information is collected?

Information is automatically collected, once enabled by yourself, when you access or use the site and when you voluntarily disclose such personal information to us:

Voluntarily Disclosed Information:

Personally Identifiable Information: Your name, address, email address and telephone number.

Automatically-Collected Information:

Web browser types;
Operating systems;
IP addresses;
Time zones & countries;
Access times;
Cookies installed on your device;
Web pages and products that you view;
Websites, pages or search terms referring you to the Site;
Websites or pages you access directly after using the Site;
Your interaction with us; and
Device ID, model, manufacture and location if accessing from a mobile device.

You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the site.

How is the information collected?

We collect such information and data about you through:

the completion of electronic forms found on the site or on a third-party hosted website, whether via computer or mobile device;
personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys;
referring websites or third parties, including social media platforms and the advertisements placed there by us on websites maintained by those third parties;
connecting your account to the third party and grant the site permission to access this information;
“cookies” which are data files placed by us on your device(s);
single pixel GIF image files (also called “web beacons”), are electronic data files used to record information about how you browse the site; and;
gathering information automatically and storing it in “log files”. This includes collecting IP addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp and clickstream data.

Why we use this information?

Giving us accurate information permits us to provide you with an efficient, enhanced and custom experience with the site. Such information we use to collect about you is:

for the purposes of fulfilling and managing services placed by you, (including processing your payment information, and providing you with invoices and/or confirmations);
when you have provided your affirmative consent, to deliver targeted advertising, coupons, promotions and other information relating to our services and the site via newsletters or other platforms, which you may revoke at any time;
to compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties;
to screen for fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity; and
for resolving disputes and troubleshoot problems, and for general customer service requests.

Who is the information shared with?

For very limited reasons, the information we have collected will/may be disclosed with third parties:

in response to legal process, to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information, prevention of fraud and to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, applicable by law, rule or regulation;
for the purposes of fulfilling services placed by you. We will share your credit/debit card data only with those directly involved in the processing of the underlying transaction, and who maintain appropriate security measures designed to safeguard such information;
to perform services for us or on our behalf, such as data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance;
for marketing purposes;
when assisting us in collecting and/or processing your personal information. We typically request that they comply with this privacy policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures;
to manage analytics on the site; and
when we share information with third parties as necessary to provide you our services and comply with obligations under both their policies and terms of use.

Such third parties have their own specific privacy policies, therefore we have no responsibility for, and authority to manage or control their privacy practices in regards to the personal or sensitive data you share with them.

Is the user's data transferred overseas?

We may provide, store and process your information through third-party services outside the EU, their related affiliate companies and subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, their service providers and other jurisdictions. As a result, we may transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with different data protection and government surveillance laws than your jurisdiction. If this information is transferred, then the necessary measures are taken to ensure appropriate protection of your information, as applicable, entering into the European Commission’s Model clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries (i.e., the standard contractual clauses) and any equivalent clauses issued by the relevant competent authority of the UK.

Is the information kept safe?

We are committed to protecting your personal information from loss, theft and misuse through the use of administrative, technical and physical measures.

With all the reasonable steps to secure your personal information the transmission of such to the site is at your own risk. No security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and method of data transmission over the internet is not completely secure. Therefore, you acknowledge and accept that we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.

What rights do user's have over their information?

As mentioned, we will collect and process your personal information as previously listed in this privacy policy.

Under the law regarding the collection and processing of your personal information, you have certain additional rights and protections if you reside in the EU, and in certain territories. These are;

access. You have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to have certain personal information updated, erased or restricted;
change, restrict, delete. You may also have rights to change, restrict our use of, or delete your personal information, absent exceptional circumstances;
object. You can object to (i) the processing of some of your information based on legitimate interests and (ii) receiving marketing messages after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, we will delete your personal information unless we have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons; and
complain. If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about our use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.

We reserve the right to deny services of your request in certain cases, for instance, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our rights and/or comply with legal requirements. However, if you have any queries or would like to exercise your rights please visit the contact information at the end of this privacy policy.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as described in our privacy policy. However, it may also be required to retain this information to comply with legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce agreements. Your data is usually kept for the following time period: 4 years.

Do user's have options regarding their information?

If you do not wish to receive e-mails, newsletters or other marketing advertisements about the goods and services we provide you may opt out of the mailing list.

To do so, please send us a message, with the word “REMOVE” in the subject line.

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, e-mails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

How can the user get in contact?

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this privacy policy, please contact hello@websitesbylloyd.com.