Privacy Policy

John Hansard Gallery is a ‘data controller’. This means that we are responsible for deciding how we hold and use personal information about you. We are committed to handling and storing personal information in compliance with the terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This applies whether the information is obtained directly from individuals through the website by completing web forms, or by other means such as phone calls, email, printed forms, or in person. It also applies to information obtained from publicly available sources.

‘Data’ refers to the personal data that we hold about you from which, either on its own or in combination with other data, you can be identified. Processing means doing anything with your data, such as collecting, recording, or holding the data as well as disclosing, destroying, or using the data in any way.

We keep this Privacy Notice under regular review and will be updated as appropriate.

All the information you provide to John Hansard Gallery, including your email address, delivery address, and credit card details, are strictly private and confidential. John Hansard Gallery is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Your name and email address is the only compulsory information that you need to supply to join our emailing list. Additional information is optional and is only used by us to gain insight into our visitors age, location and interests. By joining our mailing list, we will send you emails to keep you up to date with news, exhibitions and events which you have indicated are of interest to you.

As a matter of good practice, we do not share any personal information with anyone and we do not sell it to others.

Opting out

You can opt out of our mailing list or update your information at any time by following the link on the email you received. We will never send your data to third parties or send data to areas where an adequate data protection policy is not in place.

Data Collected Automatically

Our website collects some anonymous information about your movements through the site. This information is used to help us monitor how the site is used and helps us to improve the website. The information collected automatically does not contain anything that can identify you personally.

Our commitment to data security

We are committed to keeping the data you submit through our website securely. To prevent unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your data we have implemented manual and electronic processes to ensure the information we collect online is kept secure.

Audience research and feedback

We may at times ask visitors to complete an online survey. This would be used as a research tool to find out about our visitors. All data will be kept confidential and anonymous in resulting reports. Taking part in surveys is entirely optional.

What we collect

Name and delivery address
Contact information including email address and telephone number
Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
Other information relating to delivery through online orders

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and other procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Cookies

John Hansard Gallery uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie to evaluate visitors’ use of our website and compile reports for us about activity on it. Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using the website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

You can reject this cookie and information on how to do this can be found at: google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html