Privacy policy

This privacy policy applies to you, the User of this website and Dear Farmer, the owner and provider of this Website. Dear Farmer 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 and interpretation

In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

Data	collectively all information that you submit to Dear Farmer via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws Act 1998;
Cookies	a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website. Details of the cookies used by this Website are set out in the clause below (Cookies);
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	the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
Dear Farmer, we or us	Dear Farmer, a registered company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 11809656 whose registered office is at 79 College Road, Harrow HA1 1BD;
UK and EU Cookie Law	the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011;
User or you	any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Dear Farmer and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Dear Farmer and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services; and
Website	the website that you are currently using, www.jadongroup.co.uk, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:

1. the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
2. references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this privacy policy;
3. a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships;
4. “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”;
5. reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it;
6. the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this privacy policy.

 

 

Scope of this privacy policy

This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Dear Farmer and Users of Dear Farmer services 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.

Data Collected

In line with our Privacy Policy when you use our website and/or engage with us for a service or contract we may collect, derive, combine, access, or otherwise process your personal information for the following purposes:

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

1. Name;
   
   
2. Contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
   
   
3. Demographic information such as post code, preferences and interest;
   
   
4. Financial information such as debit/credit card numbers;
   
   
5. IP address (automatically collected);
   
   
6. Web browser type and version (automatically collected);
   
   
7. operating system (automatically collected);
   
   

 in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Our use of data

We will never use your information or share your information in a way incompatible with this privacy notice.

1. We retain any Data you submit to us for 6 months
   
   
2. We will store this data and hold it on computers then use this information to process, fulfil and let you know the status of your order.
   
   
3. Screen data for any potential risk or fraud
   
   
4. Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to any third party disclosures specifically set out in this policy, your Data will not be disclosed to third parties. We would only pass your information on to a reputable third party if you are purchasing products directly from us, we would pass information to our fulfilment partner in order to fulfil that order.
5. All personal data is stored securely in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. For more information on security, please see the clause below, (Security).
   
   
6. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website or other Dear Farmer service. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
7. send you marketing and promotional materials by e-mail
8. improvement of our website, products and services

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Legal basis for processing your data

We undertake the activities above for the pursuit of our legitimate interests to deliver our services including the marketing and promotion of our brand and services, and to fulfil any contractual obligations.

Third party sites and services

1. Your personal details will only be shared with other reputable third parties for the purpose of processing your order and dealing with certain processes necessary for the operation of the Website. Dear Farmer requires all such third parties to treat your personal data as fully confidential and in accordance to the Data Protection Act 1998.
   
   
2. Our site may contain links to and from the websites of other third parties. Please note that these websites have their own privacy policies that we recommend you read before submitting any personal information to their sites, as we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies.
   
   

Your rights in relation to your information

1. Data protection law provides you with various rights, including the right to access, rectify and object to the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority if you believe your Personal Data is not being processed in accordance with the data protection law.
2. You have the right to withdraw consent to the processing of your Personal Data at any time when consent is required on payment of a small fee which will not exceed £100. This withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of data processing based on your previous consent. Please note that you may not be able to benefit from certain website functions for which the processing of Personal Data is fundamental. You also have the right to object to the processing of Personal Data and may request that we stop. You may request that we erase your Personal Data and we will comply unless there is a lawful reason not to.
3. If you wish to lodge a complaint in relation to the processing of your Personal Data, we would ask that you contact us, however, you have the right to contact the supervisory authority directly. To contact the Information Commissioner’s Office, please visit the ICO website for instruction.

Controlling use of your Data 

Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data.

This may include the following:

1. use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and
   
   
2. sharing Data with third parties.

Your rights to withhold information

1. You may access certain areas of the Website without providing any Data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on the Website you may be required to submit certain Data.
2. You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies. For more information see clause (Cookies).

Cookies

1. This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. Dear Farmer uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Website and to improve our range of services. Dear Farmer has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.
2. All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.
3. Before the Website places Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling Dear Farmer to provide a better experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.

We use the following types of cookie to operate our website:

1. Cookies necessary for the optimal functionality of our website;
2. Analytical cookies to monitor the use and performance of our website; and
3. Third party cookies that are used for advertising and social media widgets.

Transfers outside the European Economic Area

1. Data which we collect from you may be stored and processed in and transferred to countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). For example, this could occur if our servers are located in a country outside the EEA or one of our service providers is situated in a country outside the EEA.
2. We will only transfer Data outside the EEA where it is compliant with data protection legislation and the means of transfer provides adequate safeguards in relation to your data, e.g. by way of data transfer agreement, incorporating the current standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission, or by signing up to the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework, in the event that the organisation in receipt of the Data is based in the United States of America.
3. To ensure that your Data receives an adequate level of protection, we have put in place appropriate safeguards and procedures with the third parties we share your Data with. This ensures your Data is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with the Data Protection Laws.

Security

1. Data security is of great importance to Dear Farmer and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected via this Website or other Dear Farmer services.
2. If password access is required for certain parts of the Website or other Dear Farmer services, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential.
3. We endeavour to do our best to protect your personal Data. However, transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure and is done at your own risk. You accept the inherent security implications of sending information over the Internet and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless we have been negligent.

General

1. You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
2. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.
3. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy
4. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.

Changes to this policy

Dear Farmer reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations. We therefore recommend you re-visit this page periodically to check for changes.

For more information about our privacy practices, please contact us by e‑mail at info@dearfarmer.co.uk