Cookies & Privacy

Cookies Policy

  1. As you may already know, cookies are small text files downloaded to your computer when you visit a website. This website, like almost every other, uses cookies to give you a better online experience.
  2. We’ve changed the way our website works so that we can keep up to date with recent developments in the law relating to cookies. This means that we need your consent to use cookies when you are browsing our site. To help you understand the types of cookies we use (or those which may be used by third parties on our site), we have categorised the cookies in relation to their functionality. These four categories are:
  3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
  4. Performance Cookies
  5. Functionality Cookies
  6. Targeting Cookies
  7. A detailed description for each of the different cookies is set out below.

Consent

  1. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
  2. To find more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
  3. The cookies used on this website have been categorised based on the ICC UK Cookie guide. A list of all the cookies used on this website by category is set out below.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

  1. Strictly Necessary cookies are essential to let you move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas, shopping baskets and online billing. These cookies allow our website to provide services at your request.
  2. These cookies don’t gather any information that could be used for marketing to you or remember your preferences/ID, other than for your current session.
  3. Strictly necessary cookies are used to:
  4. Identify you as being logged on to this website.
  5. Remember previous actions when navigating between different pages on this website.
  6. Remember things like service selections you have made which allow us to provide you with the services you have requested.
  7. Identify you as being logged in to and members sections within our website
  8. Accepting these cookies is a condition of using the website.
  9. Cookies we consider to be Strictly Necessary:

Performance Cookies

  1. Performance cookies collect information about how you use our website e.g. which pages you visit most often, and if you experience any error messages. They also allow us to update our website to improve performance and tailor it to your preferences.
  2. These cookies don’t collect any information that could identify you all the information collected is anonymous. They will not be used to target adverts to you on other websites.
  3. Performance cookies are used to:
  4. Provide statistics on how this website is used (including selections that you have made and goods and services that you have viewed, during your use of this website).
  5. Gather non-user specific data about the usage on this website and provide statistics about how this website is used.
  6. Provide and track the effectiveness of videos embedded in this website.
  7. Test different designs on our website.
  8. Where our performance cookies are managed by third parties, we don’t allow them to use the cookies for any purpose other than those listed above.
  9. Cookies provided by 3rd parties;
  10. www.google.com | cognesia.com | doubleclick.net | dcstorm.com | adinsight.com
  11. To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites please visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Functionality Cookies

  1. Functionality cookies are used to remember the choices you make, e.g. your user name, log in details and language preferences. They also remember any customisations you make to the website to give you enhanced, more personal features.
  2. Functionality cookies are used to:
  3. Identify you as having consented to use of cookies by this website.
  4. Identify you as a human and not a bot.
  5. Remember settings you’ve applied such as layout, text size, preferences and colours.
  6. Providing proactive live chat sessions to help you with support.
  7. Share information with partners to provide a service on our website. The information shared is only to be used to provide the service, product or function and not for any other purpose.
  8. Show you when you’re already logged in to the website.
  9. Provide enhanced log-in functionality where you choose i.e. (such as keeping you logged in even when you navigate away from the site).
  10. We will not use functionality cookies to target you with adverts on other websites.
  11. Where our functionality cookies are managed by third parties, we don’t allow them to use the cookies for any purpose other than those listed above.
  12. As the name suggests, if you choose not to allow these cookies, the functionality of this website may be affected. It is also possible that by not permitting these cookies, our website won’t be able to remember some of the specific services you have chosen.

Targeting Cookies

  1. Targeting cookies collect information about your browsing habits to deliver adverts that are more relevant to you and your interests. They also measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
  2. Targeting cookies are used to:
  3. Link to social networks like Facebook, which may subsequently use information about your visit to target advertising to you on other websites.
  4. Provide advertising agencies with information on your visit so that they can present you with adverts that you may be interested in.
  5. All of these cookies are managed by third parties, and you may alternatively use the third parties’ own tools to prevent these cookies.
  6. Cookies we consider to be Targeting cookies:
  7. We don’t use ‘targeting’ cookies.
  8. Cookies provided by 3rd parties;
  9. facebook.com | google.com | instagram.com | twitter.com | linkedin.com | addthis.com | sharethis.com


Privacy Policy

1. Definition

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which OC. collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the theoriginalcreator.com website. This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by us.

2. Personal identification information

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, place an order, subscribe to the newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and credit card information. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

3. Non-personal identification information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Sites, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

4. Web browser cookies

Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance the User experience. User's web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. Users may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

5. How we use collected information

We may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:

To improve customer service

The information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.

To personalize user experience

We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.

We may use the feedback you provide to improve our products and services.

We may use the information Users provide about themselves when placing an order only to provide service to that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the service.

To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to them.

We may use the email address to send User information and updates pertaining to their order. It may also be used to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. If User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, they may do so by contacting us via our Site.

To improve our Site

To process payments

To run a promotion, contest, survey or other Site feature

To send periodic emails

6. How we protect your information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site.

Sensitive and private data exchange between the Site and its Users happens over an SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.

7. Sharing your personal information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalfs, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

8. Third party websites

Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.

9. Changes to this privacy policy

We have the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page and send you an email. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

10. Your acceptance of these terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms of service. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

11. Contacting us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, or for any technical problems, suggestions, site improvements, etc please contact us at: online@originalcreator.co.uk