Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how Loretto 1975 uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website, if you share information when you correspond with us in any way or use our services.
Loretto 1975 is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, share information when you correspond with us or use our services then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Loretto 1975 may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
If you have any questions about this policy please contact Robert Kilgour by email at rdksw1@hotmail.com
Who are we?
Throughout this document the terms ‘us’, ‘we’ and ‘our’ refer to Loretto 1975.
What is a data controller?
‘Data controller’ means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by law.
What is a data processor?
‘Processor’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Personal data we collect
What is personal data?
Personal data’ means any data that may identify you. Different pieces of information, which when collected together can lead to the identification of an individual, is also personal data. We collect the personal data that is needed for us to carry out the services requested, improve our services, maintain our accounts and where we are required by law.
You may provide personal data to us when we conduct meetings in person, visit our studio, contact us by phone or email, answer questionnaires or when you engage in our services. This personal data may include name, age, phone number, address, gender and any correspondence when you contact us.
Personal Data may also include Imagery, photographs, design files, trade secrets, documents, spreadsheets and sensitive data such as usernames, passwords and financial information. If you have hired us to provide services, or when we have been hired to work together with other service providers, we will need to collect personal data from you in order to carry out these services.
We know that our users care about how their personal information is used and shared, and we take your privacy seriously. We want you to know that we do not sell, rent, or trade our email lists or information with other companies and/or businesses for marketing purposes.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Registered users
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Third party suppliers
In order to carry out the daily running and operations of our business, we may need to disclose your personal data to other businesses or third party suppliers. For example, these may be other sub contractors, online systems and software applications.
Accuracy & Relevance
We will ensure that any personal data we process is accurate, adequate, relevant and not excessive, given the purpose for which it was obtained. We will not process personal data obtained for one purpose for any unconnected purpose unless the individual concerned has agreed to this or would otherwise reasonably expect this.
Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and will endeavour to keep your personal details safe at all times. We have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures in an attempt to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
All traffic between this website and your browser is encrypted and delivered over HTTPS.
Your rights
Under the GDPR, where we are using your data under consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. You also have the right to ask us to stop using your personal data for marketing purposes. Under the GDPR, you are entitled to view, amend or delete the personal information we hold on you. Please contact us using the details below if you would like to do this.
Data retention
Personal Data collected shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose it has been collected for.
Terms of Use for Uploaded Content
By uploading any images or content to Loretto 1975] (“the Site”), you, as the user, agree to the following terms and conditions:
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Ownership and Rights
- You affirm that you are the sole owner of any images you upload, or that you possess all necessary licenses, rights, and permissions to use, reproduce, and display the content on the Site.
- By uploading images, you grant the Site a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, and distribute your content for the purposes of operating and promoting the Site.
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Copyright and Legal Responsibility
- You agree that all uploaded content is free from copyright infringement, and that you have obtained any necessary consents from individuals who appear in the images, as well as from any third parties who hold rights to elements within the images.
- You assume full legal responsibility for the content you upload and indemnify Loretto 1975 and its owners, employees, and affiliates against any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from copyright infringement, unauthorized use, or other legal issues related to the content you provide.
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Content Standards
- All content uploaded must be non-explicit, non-derogatory, and free from hate speech, discrimination, or offensive material. Content deemed inappropriate or in violation of these standards will be removed at our discretion, and repeated violations may lead to termination of your account or further action.
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No Liability
- Loretto 1975 is not liable for any content uploaded by users and is not responsible for verifying the ownership or rights of user-uploaded content. The responsibility for ensuring that images comply with these terms rests entirely with the user.
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Reporting Violations
- Users are encouraged to report any content that appears to violate these Terms of Use or applicable laws. Loretto 1975 will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include content removal or reporting to authorities.
By uploading content to the Site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by these Terms of Use. Failure to comply with these terms may result in content removal, account suspension, or other measures deemed appropriate by the Site’s administrators.
How do we use your personal information?
- We use personal data provided to us for the purposes of carrying out our business and services, and to keep our clients up to date with important information related to these services.
- We will use this data in a transparent manner, using a common sense approach and only on lawful grounds.
- Internal record keeping.
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
- To make suggestions and recommendations to you about goods or services that may be of interest to you.
- On occasion, we may send marketing communications related to the services we provide.
- Where we are required by law to keep accurate and up to date records of our business accounts and transactions. When you work with us, you may be added to our accounting system. The accounting system currently used by Sheree Walker is ‘Freeagent’ accounting software.
- As required by any other applicable laws or legal requirements in connection with records retention or for internal administrative purposes.
- Unless you explicitly ask otherwise, we may use your data to promote our business or showcase our work. For example to include examples of work we carried out for you including some of the details, aims and challenges of the project. We will of course, use a common sense approach as to what types of work are suitable to display.
- With your consent we may refer clients or potential employees to you for references or recommendations. We may also publish testimonials on our website and/or folio, but only as provided by you with your consent.
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy here.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website
Your consent applies to the following domains: www.loretto1975.com
You can revisit and edit your consent here: Cookie Settings
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, which may include 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, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically collected information as “Device Information.”
You may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. There is some guidance on how to do this further on in this document. We also suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers
How do we use cookies?
As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
What types of cookies do we use?
Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy & Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.
Clearing your cookies
You can clear the cookies in your browser at any time. Learn how to clear your cookies in:
Chrome here
Apple Safari here
Internet explorer here
Mozilla Firefox here
How to opt out of Google Analytics
In order to further provide website visitors with more choice on how data is collected by Google Analytics, Google has developed the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. The add-on communicates with the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js) to stop data being sent to Google Analytics.
The Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on does not affect usage of the website in any other way. A link to further information on the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on is provided below for your convenience.
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=None
For more information on the usage of cookies by Google Analytics please see the Google website.
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en-GB&gl=uk
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
Disabling Cookies
If you would like to restrict the use of cookies you can control this in your Internet browser. Links to advice on how to do this for the most popular Internet browsers are provided below for convenience and will be available for the Internet browser of your choice either online or via the software help (normally available via key F1).
Internet Explorer https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Google Chrome https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
Mozilla Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Apple Safari https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac