Privacy Policy

Privacy
Carole Hutchings Fine Art (CHFA), is committed to safeguarding your privacy online and to this end include the following Privacy Policy to deal with issues which may concern you. Please read the Privacy Policy to understand how your personal information will be treated. This policy may change from time to time so please check it periodically.
Personal Information
The details which you provide about yourself and any information which identifies you such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, country of residence and purchase history ("Personal Information") will only be retained by me if you provide this information when using one of the services available on my website, such as completing the 'Contact Form' on my website, or when purchasing goods. Personal Information will be held on my system and used for operational purposes such as the processing of orders and for emailing you about upcoming events and activities. In order to process a transaction, your Personal Information may be passed to third party service providers. I do not store your card details or any financial information about you. When purchasing items, you are given the opportunity to opt in to receiving news and information from CHFA. Each e-mail I send you, offers you the opportunity to opt out or amend your preferences. Any personal information will be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like to revise the information provided to me at any time, or feel what I currently have on record is incorrect, you may update the information by using the 'Contact Form' on my website or by e-mailing me at: sales@carolehutchingsfineart.com. I may from time to time ask you for further information in order to update my records or for particular purposes. I will always tell you how I will use any further information received from you. From time to time I may need to send you my website and service announcement updates.
Use and disclosure of Personal Information
If you contact me I reserve the right to keep a record of that correspondence and incorporate the information it contains into my database. If I am requested by the police or a regulatory or government authority investigating illegal activities to provide information concerning your activities whilst using the network I shall do so. Similarly, I will disclose your Personal Information as part of a transaction whereby my company or business assets are transferred to a third party or if am compelled to do so by law.
How we protect information
I take every precaution to protect your information. To this end all Personal Information stored by me is kept in a secure environment. Only employees and approved contractors/developers I may appoint from time to time and who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information.
Surveys and Promotions
From time to time I conduct surveys and promotions and may request information from you as part of these. Participation in these is entirely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to disclose any information which might be required. I may also ask you whether you would like to receive promotional emails from me about our other products or services. Similarly, you are under no obligation to accept such information and you will be given an opt out clause.
Correction/Updating Personal Information
If your Personal Information changes, I will endeavour to correct, update or remove the Personal Information provided to me as speedily as possible. This can be done by emailing me at: sales-carolehutchingsfineart@hotmail.com.
Users Under 18
If you are under 18, please ensure that you obtain your parent/guardian's consent beforehand whenever you provide Personal Information to the website. Users without such consent are not allowed to provide me with Personal Information.