Privacy and Copyright Policy
Effective Date: July 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to http://www.samantharumbidzai.co.uk/ This document outlines our Privacy Policy and our Copyright Policy, describing how we handle your personal information and how we protect the intellectual property found on this Site.
2. Data Controller
For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the data controller is Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure. You can contact us at info@samantharumbidzai.co.uk for any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy and Copyright Policy.
3. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, and other information you provide when you sign up for newsletters or contact us.
- Website Usage Data: Information about your visits to and use of the Site, including your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit, and pages viewed.
- Communication Data: Any data you send to us when you communicate with us, such as emails or social media messages.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Provide and manage your access to the Site.
- Send you newsletters and updates about our books and activities (with your consent).
- Respond to your inquiries and communications.
- Improve the Site and ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner.
- Comply with legal obligations.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
- Contract: Processing is necessary for a contract we have with you, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for us to comply with the law.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, unless these are overridden by your interests or rights.
6. Cookies
Our Site uses cookies to improve your experience and gather analytical data. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
8. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.
- Rectification: The right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Erasure: The right to request the deletion of your personal data.
- Restriction: The right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
- Objection: The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
- Portability: The right to request the transfer of your personal data to another party.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@samantharumbidzai.co.uk.
10. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those websites.
11. Copyright Policy
All content on this Site, including text, images, graphics, and multimedia, is protected by copyright laws and is the property of Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure or licensed to us. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without our explicit written permission.
12. Permitted Use
You may download and view material from the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the material.
13. Infringement Notice
If you believe that any content on our Site infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us with a detailed notice at info@samantharumbidzai.co.uk. We will respond promptly to your concerns.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy and Copyright Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on our Site. You are advised to review this policy periodically for any changes.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy and Copyright Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: info@samantharumbidzai.co.uk