PRIVACY POLICY

I am committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy details how your personal information is collected, used, and stored, when you visit or purchase services from clairyates.com (“the Site”). By visiting this website you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION I COLLECT

When you visit the Site, it automatically collects certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, it collects information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms refer you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”

Device Information is collected using the following technologies:

  • “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

  • “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.

  • “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

Additionally your personal information is collected as follows:

  • When you enquire about my services via the site or by email, I collect the information you provide - this may include your name, email address and phone number.

  • When you opt in for our newsletter or when you sign-up to receive notifications about my upcoming products or services, I collect your name and email address.

  • When you make a booking for my services, I collect the information you provide me with for the purpose of completing the booking process and to ensure our services meet your individual needs. This includes all information you share voluntarily.

  • When you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, I may collect certain information from you, such as your name, billing address, payment information (including credit card details), email address, and phone number for the purpose of processing your order.

2. HOW I USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • When enquiring about any of my services, I keep a copy of our communication via email for the purpose of facilitating future communication with you. 

  • When you make a booking for my services, I keep a copy of your booking/client registration form for the purpose of having any relevant information about you so I can provide you with services tailored to your individual needs.

In addition, when applicable, the personal information I collect from you will be used as follows:

  • To optimise the Site (for example, by generating analytics about how clients browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

  • To fulfil any orders placed through the Site, including processing your payment information and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations.

  • To fulfil a contract and the legal basis of our holding your personal data is for legitimate interest.

  • To screen my orders for potential risk or fraud (in particular, your IP address).

  • To comply with the law, for insurance and tax purposes.

3. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • When using my services, your personal information is not disclosed to anyone, except the practices described in Section 2.

  • When attending a group retreat, I may share relevant information with other team members, for the purpose of providing you with the best service. This includes sharing your dietary requirements with the chef, and also sharing any health conditions with a teaching assistant.

  • I use SquareSpace to power the online store in order to sell my services. You can read more about how SquareSpace uses your Personal Information at https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.

  • I use Stripe to process online payments. All transactions are secure and encrypted, and we never store your credit card information. You can read more about how Stripe uses your Personal Information at https://stripe.com/gb/privacy.

  • I use Google Analytics to help me understand how customers use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

  • I use MailChimp as my marketing automation platform to share our latest updates or special offers with you. By registering for my services, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp for processing should you indicate this on your client registration form. You can read more about how MailChimp uses your Personal Information at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us. Please note that my MailChimp account has 2-Step Authentication enabled to optimise security.

  • Finally, I may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, insurance claims or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

4. HOW I STORE YOUR INFORMATION

  • When you register for and use my services, your client intake form (and client notes when applicable) are stored in an encrypted password-protected folder on a password-protected laptop. I keep all information you have provided us for a period of 7 years, to comply with insurance and tax obligations. After 7 years your information is permanently deleted.

You can opt out of targeted advertising as follows:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

5. YOUR RIGHTS

You may ask me not to process your personal data for marketing purposes by contacting me at clair@clairyates.com and by unsubscribing from the MailChimp newsletter via the link in the footer.

6. ACCESS TO INFORMATION

The Data Protection Act (Act) gives you the right to access information held about you, and to request that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request will be granted free of charge and honoured within 30 days of receiving your request.

7. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

I may update this Privacy Policy in order to reflect changes to my practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Any changes I make to my privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page.

8. CONTACT

Questions, comments, and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed, and should be addressed to Clair Yates at clair@clairyates.com.