Privacy Statement

In accordance with UK law, the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office. Our registration number is Z2957979 and you can search and find us on the ICO website. Notification is a statutory requirement and every organisation that processes personal information must notify the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt. Failure to notify is a criminal offence.

Notification is the process by which a data controller gives the ICO details about their processing of personal information. The ICO publishes certain details in the register of data controllers, which is available to the public for inspection. The main purpose of the public register is transparency and openness. The register includes the name and address of data controllers and a description of the kind of processing they do.

What information do we collect about you?

We collect information about you when you place an order for products or classes. We also collect information about you when you sign up for our newsletter. Website usage information is collected using cookies.

The MCSJ website does not store or capture personal information, unless voluntarily offered (for example via sales orders, class bookings, contact forms or email), but merely logs the user's IP address which is automatically recognised by the web server.

Where the provision of personal data is required to enable us to provide a specific service to the user, the details collected will only be used for the stated purpose. Storage of personal data complies with the Information Commissioner's guidelines.

How will we use the information about you?

We collect information about you to process your order, manage your account and if you agree, to email you about other products and services we provide, general news and special offers. MCSJ will not pass on your personal information to any third parties unless required to do so by law.

Any information provided to MCSJ by users through the use of this website will be treated in confidence and will not be disclosed to third parties unless required to do so by law. MCSJ reserves the right to gather information relating to site usage. Any information gathered is primarily for internal use to allow us to refine and improve our customer service.

Marketing

We will contact you from time to time to tell you about new products and services as long as you have opted into this. You have a right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes. This can be done using the link on the bottom of every newsletter we send out.

Other Websites

Our website contains links to external websites. This privacy policy only covers our website. When you use a link to an external website, please check their privacy policy.

Cookies

Also known as browser cookies or tracking cookies, cookies are small, often encrypted text files, located in browser directories. They are used by us to help our users navigate this website efficiently and perform certain functions. Due to their core role of enhancing or enabling usability or site processes, disabling cookies may prevent users from using certain parts of this website.

Our website automatically deploys a cookie on your computer when you arrive at our website, provided cookies are not blocked by your browser.

This cookie allows us to track visitor statistics and site usage and is automatically deleted after 30 days.

On 27th May 2011, the EC introduced a directive called Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation 2011 which requires the owners of websites to get specific approval from the visitor if cookies are deployed.

At the moment, we're not in a position to meet this requirement but we're working on a plan that will allow us to comply in the near future.

You can easily restrict or block the cookies used by the MCSJ website through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser will provide detailed instruction of how to change these settings.

You might also want to visit www.aboutcookies.org which provides instructions on how to block cookies on all the major browsers. This site also explains how you can delete cookies that have already been stored on your computer as well as general information about cookies.

You should be aware though that most cookies are harmless and restricting them may impact on the functionality of the websites you visit.