Privacy policy

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 This policy (the “Privacy Policy”) sets out the privacy and cookies policy of thedisengagedteen.com (“We” or “Us”).

1.2 Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop are the data controllers and they are responsible for your personal data (referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our” in this notice).

1.2 This Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, disclose, and safeguard various types of information, including the personally identifiable information you provide to us via our Site.

1.4 The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to describe to you how we will use personal information about you that is submitted to us. If at any time you wish to access, change or delete the personal information we hold about you or opt-out of or change the uses of your personal information, please contact us at jennywestanderson@gmail.com. You also have a right to raise a complaint with the statutory body which oversees data protection law – www.ico.org.uk/concerns.

1.5 We may revise this Privacy Policy at any time by posting an update on our website. This Privacy Policy was last updated on 24 November 2022.

2. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We collect information directly from you, as well as automatically through your use of our Website and from third parties.

2.1 What personal information do we collect?

The personal information we collect and store may include your name, job title, place of work, e-mail address, postal address, telephone number, social media profile(s) and/or credit/debit card details, work responsibilities and employer’s details. 

2.2 How do we collect personal information?

Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop (or third parties acting on our behalf) may collect personal information about you in the following ways:

(a) when you join our mailing list;

(b) when you submit a form on our website;

(c) during any transaction with us and

(d) when you interact with our website data is collected via cookies – please see our cookie policy for more information on how we collect and use cookies.

3. LEGITIMATE INTEREST

3.1 Purpose of legitimate interest

Our lawful ground of processing your personal data to send you marketing communications is either your consent or our legitimate interests. 

3.2 Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, we may send you marketing communications from us if (i) you made a purchase or asked for information from us about our goods or services or (ii) you agreed to receive marketing communications and in each case you have not opted out of receiving such communications since. Under these regulations, if you are a limited company, we may send you marketing emails without your consent. However you can still opt out of receiving marketing emails from us at any time.

4. USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop process personal information for the following purposes:

4.1 Services

To respond to any enquiries you make, and provide content and services relevant to you.

4.2 Communications & marketing

To send you news and/or information regarding the work of Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop and to personalise your interactions to ensure you receive the most interesting and relevant communications.

5. RETENTION OF INFORMATION

We will keep your information for as long as is necessary for us to fulfil the purposes that we describe in this policy. As a general rule, however, we will keep any information you provide via a website form for a maximum of 5 years from the last engagement you had with us.

6. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

6.1 We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below:

  • Service providers who provide IT and system administration services

  • Government bodies that require us to report processing activities.

6.2 We require all third parties to whom we transfer your data to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We only allow such third parties to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

6.3 We are subject to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations that protect your personal data. Where we transfer your data to third parties outside of the EEA, we will ensure that certain safeguards are in place to ensure a similar degree of security for your personal data. As such:

  • We may transfer your personal data to countries that the European Commission have approved as providing an adequate level of protection for personal data by; or

  • If we use US-based providers that are part of EU-US Privacy Shield, we may transfer data to them, as they have equivalent safeguards in place; or

Where we use certain service providers who are established outside of the EEA, we may use specific contracts or codes of conduct or certification mechanisms approved by the European Commission which give personal data the same protection it has in Europe.

If none of the above safeguards is available, we may request your explicit consent to the specific transfer. You will have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. 

7. Cookie Policy

We also make use of “cookies” on our Site. A cookie is a small piece of data that our Site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your computer. One of the ways we may use cookies is to identify computers that are being used to make visits to our Site. We also may customize, monitor, or regulate the use of our Site based on information stored in the cookie or host server. In addition, we use session cookies to recognize the user when moving from page to page in our Site. By using our Site, you consent to the use of our cookies.

7.1 Types of Cookies used

Performance Cookies

We utilise other cookies to analyse how our visitors use our websites and to monitor website performance. This allows us to provide a high quality experience by customising our offering and quickly identifying and fixing any issues that arise. For example, we might use performance cookies to keep track of which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most effective, and to determine why some pages are receiving error messages.

We use third party cookies for tracking website performance, specifically Google Analytics – you can find their Privacy Policy here.

Functionality Cookies

We use functionality cookies to allow us to remember your preferences. For example, cookies save you the trouble of typing in your username every time you access the site, and recall your preferences, such as which sections of the website you want to see when you log in.

Behaviourally Targeted Advertising Cookies

Advertisers sometimes use cookies to serve you with targeted advertisements that we believe are relevant to you and your interests.

We use the following third parties for this – note that each of these companies is a data controller for the data collected via the advertising cookie:

  1. a) Google AdWords – you can find their Privacy Policy here;

  2. b) LinkedIn – you can find their Privacy Policy here.

7.2 How to opt out of cookies

You also have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies. If you choose to reject all cookies, some parts of our Site may not work properly. To find out more about how to control cookies, please visit this site: https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/.

8. ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of your personal information, please email contact@thedisengagedteen.com. If we do hold information about you, you can ask us to correct any mistakes or delete the data we hold about you at any time. We will act on any of your request as promptly as possible and within one month of receipt.

9. WEBSITE USAGE

9.1 You acknowledge that, by accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of use pertaining to our Site and contained in the Terms of Use, including this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our Site.

9.2 We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Such changes, modifications, additions, or deletions shall be effective immediately upon posting thereof on our Site. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review our Site and this Privacy Policy periodically, and to be aware of any modifications. Your continued use of our Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.