Privacy Policy

• This website is wholly owned and maintained by Hatbox Designs.
  
  Hatbox Designs maintains comprehensive Customer Privacy, Security and Data Protection policies, which cover all customer information disclosed to us through this website facility. We will only use the information that we collect about our customers lawfully and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and we do not share that information outside the company.
  
  We collect information on our customers in two ways. Firstly, we track the way our site is used by our customers so we understand better how to make the service faster and more user friendly. The information we gather is analyzed only in the aggregate. This means that we look at site use statistics as a sum total and not at an individual customer level. We may provide such aggregate statistics about our sales, traffic patterns, and related site information to trustworthy third parties, but these statistics will include no personally identifying information.
  
  Secondly, any personally identifying information that we collect is not shared with any other organisation. Customers who supply us with their telephone number may receive telephone contact from us with information regarding orders they have placed online. Your name and phone number will not be shared with other organisations.
  
  COOKIE POLICY
  
  Law
  
  A new law on cookies demands that you, as a website user, are given the opportunity to understand how cookies are used on our websites and consent to cookies being stored on your computer (laptop/mobile/tablet).
  
  What are cookies?
  
  A cookie is a small text file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded to your computer when you access websites. Typically, they contain the following information: a site name and unique user ID, the duration of the cookie's abilities and effects, and a random number. As a rule, cookies cannot be used to reveal your identity or personally identifying information.
  
  When you visit a website that uses cookies for the first time, a cookie is downloaded onto your computer. The next time you visit that website, your computer checks to see if it has a cookie that is relevant and sends the information contained in that cookie back to the website. The website then notes that you have been there before, and in some cases, tailors what pops up on screen to take account of that fact. They also might record how long you spend on each page on a site, what links you click, even your preferences for page layouts and colour schemes.
  
  Generally, the role of cookies is beneficial, making your interaction with frequently-visited sites smoother with no extra effort on your part. Without cookies, online shopping would be much harder. Without cookies, some websites will become less interactive with the cookie option turned off.
  
  Most common cookies
  
  Session cookies
  These cookies expire when you close your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome). These cookies are used for various reasons, for example, remembering what you have put in your shopping basket as you browse a website. They can also be used for security to access your Internet banking or email.
  
  Persistent cookies
  These cookies are still stored on your computer after you have closed your web browser which allows your preferences on websites to be remembered. These cookies are used for a variety of purposes, for example, remembering your preferences on a website (your language choice or your user name on a particular website).
  
  First and Third Party cookies
  This refers to the website placing the cookie. First party cookies are cookies set by the website you are visiting. Third party cookies are set by another website; the website you are visiting may have advertising on the page and this other website will be able to set a cookie on your computer. Third party cookies on the main web browsers allow third party cookies by default. Changing the settings on your browsers can prevent this.
  
  Exceptions
  There are some exemptions to the above where it is essential for a website to store information on your computer, for example, to provide a service to you that you have requested.
  
  Blocking cookies
  
  Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies (block) or delete cookies that already exist. Please refer to your browser help files in order to find out how to accomplish this.
  
  Further information can be found at http://www.ico.gov.uk/ and http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
  
  Contact us
  
  This website is owned and operated by Greywell Press Ltd. If you have any questions about our cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us by email sales@hatboxdesigns.co.uk, by telephone +44 (0)1491 414000 or by post:
  Greywell Press Ltd, 42 Invincible Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7QU
  
  
  APPLICATION INFORMATION
  
  When you apply for a product or service on the website, you will be asked for personal information that is needed to process your application.
  
  The information that you provide will only be used for the purposes described at the time of your application.