PRIVACY POLICY AND COOKIES POLICY  

Use of the website is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, which are incorporated into these terms and conditions by this reference.

This Privacy Policy applies between you, the user of this website and Linda Livingston, the owner and operator of this website. Linda takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This Privacy Policy applies to our use of any and all data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the website. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.

DEFINITIONS 

Data: All information that you submit to Linda Livingston via the website.

Cookies: A small text file placed on your computer by this website, or third party providers used by this website.  Details and purposes of the cookies used by this website are listed below.

Data Protection Laws: Any applicable law relating to the processing of personal data, including but not limited to the Directive 96/46/EC (Data Protection Directive) or the GDPR, and any national implementing laws, regulations and secondary legislation, for as long as the GDPR is effective in the UK.

GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, in place since 25 May 2018.

Linda Livingston Art, 'we' or 'us':

Linda Livingston of 54 Washington Street, Axiom Building, Studio 206, Glasgow G3 8AZ, Scotland, United Kingdom

User or you: Any third party that accesses the website.

Website: The website that you are currently using, lindalivingstonart.com

SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy applies only to the actions of Linda Livingston Art and users with respect to this website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

Linda Livingston is the 'data controller'. This means that Linda Livingston determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your data is processed.

DATA COLLECTED 

We may collect the following data, which includes personal data, from you:

Name; contact information such as email addresses, telephone numbers and other user activity collected by cookies; in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

The data we collect is either given to us by you, or is collected automatically.

We will collect your data in a number of ways, for example:

When you contact us through the website, by telephone, post, email or through any other means; when you register with us and set up an account to receive our products/services; when you make payments to us, through this website or otherwise; when you elect to receive marketing communications from us; when you use our services; in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

DATA THAT IS COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY 

To the extent that you access the website, we will collect your data automatically, for example:

We automatically collect some information about your visit to the website. This information helps us to make improvements to website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the website and the way you use and interact with its content.

We will collect your data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about cookies, and how we use them on the website, see the section below, headed 'Cookies'.

OUR USE OF DATA  

Any or all of the above data may be required by us, in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our website. Specifically, data may be used by us for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping; improvement of our products/services; in order to complete the delivery of purchased goods; in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may use your data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed 'Your rights' below).

WHO WE SHARE DATA WITH 

We may share your data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:

Third party service providers who provide services to us which require the processing of personal data – in order to improve your experience of this website.

Third party payment providers who process payments made over the website – in order to fulfil transactions and purchases; regulatory authorities, courts, tribunals and government agencies. While it is unlikely, we may be required to disclose your information to comply with legal or regulatory requirements. We will use reasonable endeavours to notify you before we do this unless we are legally restricted from doing so; in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

DATA RETENTION  

Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or until you request that the data be deleted.

Even if we delete your data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

YOUR RIGHTS  

Right to access: the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive. Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.

To request information, please email linda@lindalivingstonart.com

COOKIES 

This website may place and access certain cookies on your computer. Linda Livingston Art uses cookies to improve your experience of using the website and to improve our range of products and services. Linda Livingston Art has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.

All cookies used by this website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law. 

You may refuse the use of cookies or withdraw your consent at any time by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. Please note that the removal of the Google Analytics cookie may affect your use and experience of our website.

By continuing to use our website without changing your privacy settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

The types of cookies this website may place include the following:

Strictly necessary cookies: these are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.

Analytical or performance cookies: they allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Functionality cookies: these are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences.

This website is built using Squarespace and uses other third party service providers to create the best possible user experience, including online store facilities and Stripe/PayPal as payment providers. 

You can choose to enable or disable cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept cookies but this can be changed.

You can choose to delete cookies at any time; however you may lose any information that enables you to access the website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalisation settings.

Thank you!