1.Introduction
Flog.co.uk takes your privacy seriously and we are committed to protecting any information you provide to us. You privacy is completely secure until you decide to contact a buyer or a seller. There is no need to give a contact phone number and your email address is protected behind a unique Flog alias email address.
This policy (together with our Terms and conditions of use of www.flog.co.uk and any other documents referred to in it) explains what information we may collect from you and sets out the basis on which it will be processed by us. We also explain your rights and how to contact us should you require further information.
For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the "Act "), the data controller is Easycover.com Limited of The Old Bank, 247 Chapel Street, Salford, Lancashire M3 5EP.
2. Information we may collect from you
The information we collect from users includes the following: a description of the item being sold, the price at which the item is to be sold, a user's postcode, name, address, telephone number and email address.
If you do not wish us to process your personal data for the reasons and in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy, please do not use this site.
By using our site and giving your information to us you are consenting to us, our commercial partners and certain third parties chosen by us collecting and processing your personal data in accordance with the terms set out in this policy and on terms set out in our Terms and conditions of use of www.flog.co.uk.
We gather information on our users in two different ways:
You supply it in response to a request from us; and
Through cookie technology (see below for further information).
Without limitation, we may use personal data collected online in the following ways:
To develop and improve the products, benefits and services we or carefully selected business partners offer to our users;
To enable users to become registered users of the site;
For site administration and development (for example to analyse usage trends and to make improvements to the site in accordance with such usage trends);
To personalise your visits to our site;
We may also use your personal data to contact you, where you have authorised us to do so;
In assessing your request for goods or services for the purposes of the prevention and detection of fraud.
3. IP addresses and cookies
We may collect information about your computer and your browsing habits. This is statistical data and will not be used to identify any individual.
In common with many other website operators, we may use cookies on this site. Cookies are small files stored on your computer's hard drive and are used to record how you navigate this website. They help us to improve our site and to deliver a better and more personalised service. They enable us:
To estimate our audience size and usage pattern.
To store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customise our site according to your individual interests.
To speed up your searches.
To recognise you when you return to our site.
You may be able change your browser's settings to prevent cookies being stored. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you log on to our site. Please note that any advertisers on our site may also use cookies, over which we have no control.
4. Where we store your personal data
The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (the "EEA"). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our affiliates. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy policy.
All information is stored on our secure servers. Where we have given you an alias username you are responsible for keeping this username confidential.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.
We take the security of your personal data seriously and take all reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of it. Our agents, suppliers, subcontractors and business partners who have access to your personal data are also required to keep that information confidential and secure and are not permitted to use it for any other purpose other than to carry out the provision of services which they are providing to us or otherwise as set out in this Privacy Policy.
5. What to do if you do not want to receive additional information
You can opt out of receiving further information from us and/or our commercial partners by contacting us by mail to our office address or by e-mail to enquiries@flog.co.uk. Please note, if you opt out of this, we will be unable to keep you informed of new services and events that you may be interested in.
6. Disclosure of your information
We may need to appoint other organisations to carry out some of the processing activities on our behalf. In these circumstances we will ensure that this processing is carried out in accordance with this policy.
We may also disclose your personal data to any member of our group, as defined in section 736 of the UK Companies Act 1985 (as amended from time to time).
We may disclose your personal data to third parties:
In the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets.
If Easycover.com Limited or any part of its business or assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets.
If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our Terms and conditions of use of www.flog.co.uk and other agreements; or to protect our rights, property, or safety of our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
7. Your rights
Our site may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our commercial partners, networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
8. Access to information
The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request may be subject to a small fee to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.
9. Correction or removal of personal information
You may correct or remove your personal information by emailing enquiries@flog.co.uk
10. Changes to our Privacy Policy
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.
11. Contact
Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be emailed to enquiries@flog.co.uk
