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PRIVACY& COOKIE POLICY

PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY

In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) were introduced to give you greater control over the collection and use of your personal data, www.markflodge.com is the property of Mark F Lodge, We take the privacy of all visitors to the website very seriously and it is very important to us and we are committed to ensuring that your data is protected and stored securely.

Our Privacy Policy sets out how we use and protect any information that may be collected about you when you visit our website.

TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT

COOKIES

When you visit our website a small amount of data is collected and saved by the web browser you are using – these are called Cookies. They allow us to give you the best browsing experience and help us to understand which parts of the site you find most interesting, as well as recognising you each time you visit our site. We do not use cookies for advertising purposes and never pass your data onto any other organisations.

Most web browsers allow you to view and manage cookies in the browser preferences, usually within the ‘Security’ or ‘Privacy’ section of the browser. This allows you to delete cookies or block cookies from being created entirely. But please note that by deleting or disabling cookies you might not be able to access certain areas of the website.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

When someone visits www.markflodge.com, google analytics collects standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour i.e. country where you are visiting from, length of time visiting the website, how you found the website e.g. direct/social media, web search etc. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.

BUYING AN ARTWORK

When you buy an artwork from the website you are buying directly from the artists!

The website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.

All direct payment gateways offered by Wix.com and used on our website adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you conduct a transaction on our website, as part of the process, we collect personal information you give us such as your name, address, telephone number and email address. Your personal information will be used for informing you about your order and the method of shipping. We may also contact you should there be any problems regarding your order, news, and exhibitions.   For these purposes we may contact you via email, telephone, text messages, and postal mail.

DISPATCH OF ARTWORK

Orders will normally be dispatched using Royal Mail or by specialist Art Courier services for larger works. For more information about Royal Mail’s GDPR compliance and privacy policy please visit their website:

https://www.royalmail.com/privacy-policy

If the artwork is to be dispatched using a different courier service, you will be notified and will be able to view their privacy statements directly from their website.

You should note that we do not have any control over these organisations and would advise you to look at their privacy statements if you would like further information.

ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You are entitled to view, amend, delete the personal information that we hold. Please email your request to Mark Lodge at mark@markflodge.com

We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Contacting us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:

Mark F Lodge, Stannard House, 23 Plough Lane, London, SW19 8DN

mark@markflodge.com

Privacy Policy updated September 2020

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