When you supply any personal information to this website, Driftwood Gifts & Art has obligations as determined by the Data Protection Act 1998. In particular, we must:

·         collect information fairly

·         let you know how we will use it

·         keep the information secure

Whenever you provide personal information we will treat your information in accordance with this privacy policy, and will act in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Fair use of Information

The information that we collect from you is the minimum information that we need to allocate you a password protected account on this website for the purpose of processing any orders that you may create at any time after your account registration is confirmed.

How your information is used
We may ask you to submit personal information about yourself, such as your name and email address, postal address, telephone number. Our secure payment providers may ask for this same information and your payment banking card details, so that we can provide you with the goods you are ordering. Services we provide include newsletters and order details and updates. We will only use your personal information to the extent it is necessary to do so, such as to provide services you have requested, or for other purposes you have consented to.

We will not supply your personal data to any third party without your consent, unless we are obliged by law to do so. Please note that in some cases, for instance when you buy goods, we may need to pass your information to companies who provide packaging, mailing, processing, data analysis and other services for us - however they may only use your information to deliver those services.

We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as you use any service that you have requested, and will remove it in the event that the purpose has been met or you inform us that you no longer wish to receive the service in question.

Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of information sent from our website to your computer to help us identify you quickly. This website uses cookies to help you use our site more effectively, to identify you when you visit our site, and to help us assess how our site is used.

The Information Advertising Bureau provide in-depth information about cookies. Their website atwww.allaboutcookies.org also tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. Please note that if you remove our cookies, you may not be able to use our site as effectively.

Users under 16
If you are under 16, please get your parent/guardian's permission before you provide personal information to us. Users under 16 without this consent should not provide us with personal information.