This Privacy and Cookie Policy is relates to the website www.thecuratorandco.com, which is owned and operated by THE CURATOR + Co.
THE CURATOR + Counderstands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. Werespect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.thecuratorandco.com (“OurSite”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with ourobligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy & Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it.
Definitions and Interpretation.
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Account” means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of OurSite;
“Cookie” means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in Part 14, below; and,
“Cookie Law” means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003;
Information about us
OurSite is owned and operated by THE CURATOR + Co, and we can be contacted using the details below:
Email address: hello@thecuratorandco.com
Postal address: 54 Westgate, Wetherby, LS22 6NJ
What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy & Cookie Policy applies only to your use of OurSite. OurSite may contain links to other websites. Please note that wehave no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and weadvise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
What is Personal Data?
Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679) (the “GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (collectively, “the Data Protection Legislation”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’.
Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.
What Are My Rights?
Under the Data Protection Legislation, you have the following rights, which we will always work to uphold:
a/ The right to be informed about ourcollection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Policy should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact usto find out more or to ask any questions using the details in Part 14.
b/ The right to access the personal data wehold about you. Part 14 will tell you how to do this.
c/ The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by usis inaccurate or incomplete. Please contact ususing the details in Part 14 to find out more.
d/ The right to be forgotten, i.e. the right to ask usto delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that wehold. Please contact ususing the details in Part 14 to find out more.
e/ The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data.
f/ The right to object to ususing your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes.
g/ The right to withdraw consent. This means that, if we arerelying on your consent as the legal basis for using your personal data, you are free to withdraw that consent at any time.
h/ The right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to usdirectly, we areusing it with your consent or for the performance of a contract, and that data is processed using automated means, you can ask usfor a copy of that personal data to re-use with another service or business in many cases.
i/ Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling. Wedo not use your personal data in this way.
For more information about ouruse of your personal data or exercising your rights as outlined above, please contact ususing the details provided in Part 14.
It is important that your personal data is kept accurate and up-to-date. If any of the personal data wehold about you changes, please keep usinformed as long as wehave that data.
Further information about your rights can also be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
If you have any cause for complaint about ouruse of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. Wewould welcome the opportunity to resolve your concerns ourselves, however, so please contact usfirst, using the details in Part 14.
What Data Do You Collect and How?
Depending upon your use of OurSite, wemay collect and hold some or all of the personal and non-personal data set out below, using the methods also set out. Please also see Part 14 for more information about ouruse of Cookies and similar technologies. Wedo not collect payment information or other financial information, our payment processor does this instead. We do not collect any ‘special category’ or ‘sensitive’ personal dataAND/OR personal data relating to children AND/ORdata relating to criminal convictions and/or offences.
Identity Information - Collected via Our Site
Contact Information - Collected via Our Site
Client Requirements and Property Information - Collected via Our Site and by e-mail
How Do You Use My Personal Data?
Under the Data Protection Legislation, wemust always have a lawful basis for using personal data. The information below describes how wewilluse your personal data, and ourlawful bases for doing so:
What we do
Administering ourbusiness.
What Data we use
Contact information
Our lawful Basis
Provision of services
What we do
Supplying our services to you.
What Data we use
Identify information and contact information and client requirements and property information
Our lawful Basis
Provision of services
What we do
Personalising and tailoring our services for you.
What Data we use
Client requirements and property information
Our lawful Basis
Provision of services by us and by third party contractors ad providers
What we do
Communicating with you.
What Data we use
Contact information
Our lawful Basis
Provision of services; promotion and marketing of services
What we do
Supplying you with information by email AND/ORpost that you have opted-in-to (you may opt-out at any time by notifying us).
What Data we use
Contact information
Our lawful Basis
Provision of services; promotion and marketing of services
With your permission and/or where permitted by law, we may also use your personal data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by emailAND/ORtelephoneAND/ORtext messageAND/ORpost with information, news, and offers on ourproducts AND/OR services. You will not be sent any unlawful marketing or spam.
In particular, please note that when you enter your email address on THE CURATOR + Co website under the subscriber area or the subscriber bar etc, you are providing consent for us to use your email address for our subscriber list. We send out emails fortnightly or monthly, but can do more than this for marketing purposes.
We useMailchimpas a newsletter service. When you agree to signing up to our newsletter, your data will be shared with us and you will be contacted by the third party organisation Mailchimp. You can change your email marketing preferences or unsubscribe from our subscriber list at any time by contacting us by email to hello@thecuratorandco.com or by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email.
We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with ourobligations under the Data Protection Legislation and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out.Wewill always obtain your express opt-in consent before sharing your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes and you will be able to opt-out at any time.
Third Parties (including) whose content appears on OurSite may use third-party Cookies, as detailed below in Part 13. Please note that wedo not control the activities of such third parties, nor the data that they collect and use themselves, and weadvise you to check the privacy policies of any such third parties.
Wewill only use your personal data for the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected unless wereasonably believe that another purpose is compatible with that or those original purpose(s) and need to use your personal data for that purpose. If wedo use your personal data in this way and you wish usto explain how the new purpose is compatible with the original, please contact ususing the details in Part 14.
If we need to use your personal data for a purpose that is unrelated to, or incompatible with, the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected, wewill inform you and explain the legal basis which allows usto do so.
In some circumstances, where permitted or required by law, wemay process your personal data without your knowledge or consent. This will only be done within the bounds of the Data Protection Legislation and your legal rights.
How Long Will You Keep My Personal Data?
We will not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Your personal data will therefore be kept for up to six (6) years after the completion of our services to you.
Do You Share My Personal Data?
Wewill not share any of your personal data with any third parties for any purposes, subject to the following exceptions.
We will pass your contact information and requirements to third party contractors and service providers if and when you instruct us to do so, whether tacitly or expressly.
In some limited circumstances, wemay be legally required to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if we are involved in legal proceedings or complying with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.
How Can I Control My Personal Data?
In addition to your rights under the Data Protection Legislation, set out in Part 5, whenyou submit personal data via OurSite, you may be given options to restrict ouruse of your personal data. In particular, weaim to give you strong controls on ouruse of your data for direct marketing purposes (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from uswhich you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in ouremailsandat the point of providing your details and by managing your Account).
Can I Withhold Information?
You may access certain areas ofOurSite without providing any personal data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on OurSite you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
How Can I Access My Personal Data?
You are entitled to view, amend or delete your personal data. If you would like to send a request about your data please email hello@thecuratorandco.com.
How Do You Use Cookies?
OurSite may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by usand are used only by us. Weuse Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of OurSite and to provide and improve ourproductsAND/ORservices. Wehave carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
By using OurSite, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than us. Third-party Cookies may be used on OurSite. For more details, please refer to the table below. These Cookies are not integral to the functioning of OurSite and your use and experience of OurSite will not be impaired by refusing consent to them.
All Cookies used by and on OurSite are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you may be shown a prompt or pop-up requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling usto provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of OurSite may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first-party Cookies and block third-party Cookies.
Certain features of OurSite depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below, but please be aware that OurSite may not work properly if you do so. Wehave taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
In addition to the controls that weprovide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
How Do I Contact You?
To contact usabout anything to do with your personal data and data protection, please use the following details:
Email address: hello@thecuratorandco.com
Postal address: 54 Westgate, Wetherby, LS22 6NJ
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Wemay change this Privacy Notice from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if wechange ourbusiness in a way that affects personal data protection.
Any changes will be immediately posted on OurSite and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy & Cookie Policy on your first use of OurSite following the alterations. Werecommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date. This Privacy & Cookie Policy was last updated Oct 2022.