Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies to Glass Houses Magazine’s website at: glasshousesmagazine.com

Glass Houses Magazine takes your privacy seriously. This policy covers the collection, processing and other use of personal data under the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA”) and the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”).

By using the Website you consent to this policy.

Information we collect

We will collect personal data on this website only if it is directly provided to us by you, the user, e.g. your name & email address, and therefore has been provided by you with your consent. Normally you will only provide such details if you contact us using our contact form.

We also use analytical and statistical tools that monitor details of your visits to our website and the resources that you access, including, but not limited to traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data (This data will only identify you by username if logged in and/or IP Address).

Use, storage and disclosure of your information

We may hold and process personal data that you provide to us in accordance with the DPA and GDPR, but we will not transfer, share, sell, rent or lease your personal data to third parties.

The information that we collect and store relating to you is primarily used to enable us to provide our services to you, and to meet our contractual commitments to you. In addition, we may use the information for the following purposes:

To notify you about any changes to our website, such as improvements or service/product changes, that may affect our service.

Disclosure of your information

We may disclose your information to regulatory bodies to enable us to comply with the law.

We do not reveal information about identifiable individuals to any advertisers.

Where we store and transfer your data

As part of the services offered to you, for example through our Website, the information you provide to us is normally stored in the USA on hosted website servers.

We will process, disclose or share your personal data only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements or legal process served on us or the website.

Handling of submitted pictures and data

If you send us a submission via e-mail or any other electronic messaging, all sent data will be stored for 12 months to process the request and in case of follow-up questions. If the images have been published, the consent form (the mail) as well as other data sent and required will be stored for the period of time the article / posting is online and available at glasshousesmagazine.com. We will not share this data with third parties without your consent.

We use online presence within social networks and platforms in order to communicate with customers, fans and users and to inform them about our services and news. By using the respective networks and platforms, the terms and conditions and the data processing guidelines apply to their respective operators.

Security

The transmission of information via the Internet or email is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of data while you are transmitting it to our site; any such transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your personal data, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.

Third party links

You might find links to third party websites on our website. These websites should have their own privacy policies, which you should check. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies whatsoever as we have no control over them.

Use of cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our website. By continuing to browse this website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers which we store in your browser or the hard drive of your computer (with your agreement). Cookies contain information which is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.

Controlling and blocking cookies

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.

More information

For more information, including how to control and disable cookies, please visit cookiesandyou.com.

Your rights

The DPA and GDPR give you the right to access information held about you by us. Please write to us or contact us by email if you wish to request confirmation of what personal information we hold relating to you. You can write to us by email to editor@glasshousesmagazine.com

There is no charge for requesting that we provide you with details of the personal data that we hold. We will provide this information within one month of your requesting the data.

You have the right to change the permissions that you have given us in relation to how we may use your data. You also have the right to request that we cease using your data or that we delete all personal data records that we hold relating to you. You can exercise these rights at any time by writing to us at the address or email address below.

Changes to this policy

We may update these policies to reflect changes to the website and customer feedback. Please regularly review these policies to be informed of how we are protecting your personal data.

We welcome any queries, comments or requests you may have regarding this Privacy Policy. Please do not hesitate to contact us at: editor@glasshousesmagazine.com

Version: September 2024