Privacy policy

We take the privacy rights of our registered users and other visitors to the development garden site very seriously and seek to ensure the highest standards of compliance with UK data protection laws and regulations.

This privacy policy is incorporated in and subject to the development garden terms and conditions. This privacy policy explains to you how we may use your data (as defined below).

By registering as a registered user or otherwise using our site and services, you expressly consent to the use of your data in accordance with this privacy policy.

Your data
Your data" means any information about you which is personally identifiable, including, without limitation, your name, address, telephone number, email address, financial details, user name, password, comments, personal descriptions, photos and other information from which you can be identified and which you may disclose to us or otherwise via the site at any time. Your data also includes information about your preferences, state of mind, health aspirations and the skills that you want to improve, some of which may constitute "sensitive personal data".

When do we collect your data?
We collect your data from you when you:

Register with us;
Enter details about your aspirations and skills that you feel you are lacking in and want to improve.
Post an entry on the site including, without limitation, on a message board or in a message to another registered user.
Enter a competition or other feature.
Make a complaint or enquiry or provide other feedback through the site.
Disclose your data to us or otherwise through the site at any other point.

How do we use your data?
We use your data to:

Make suggestions as to the areas in the site that may be of most interest to you on the basis of your data that you have provided.
Monitor, develop and improve the site service and experience.
Process your registration as a registered user.
Process any competition entry or submission made by you.
Process and deal with any complaints or enquiries made by or about you.
Monitor and investigate any suspected breach of the site terms and conditions of use or registered user terms made by or otherwise relating to you.
To send you our e-newsletter and details of other offers or services that may be of interest to you from time to time by email or by post.
To opt-out of receiving any information you can indicate when you first register with us through the 'my preferences' option or, where you are already registered, you can click on the link at the bottom of your e-newsletter to amend your preferences at any time. Alternatively you can send us an email to info@developmentgarden.co.uk.

Will we pass on your data to third parties?
We may pass your data to other parties as follows:

To our employees and agents to administer your registered user account and the services provided to you by us now or in the future or any correspondence entered into between you and us.
In some cases we may use a technical partner to conduct some processing of your data on our behalf, but this is always subject to strict contractual control and is in compliance with UK data protection legislation.
Some general statistical information about visitors and users of the site, sales patterns, traffic volumes and related matters may be passed on to reputable third parties but these details will not include information personally identifying you.
We may disclose your data to the police, regulatory bodies or legal advisers in connection with any alleged criminal offence or suspected breach of the development garden terms and conditions of use or registered user terms by you.
To third parties where expressly requested by you.

Always think carefully before disclosing your data or other information publicly on the site. It is important that you are aware that any of your data or other information which you disclose to another registered user may then be disclosed on the site by that user. As stated in the terms and conditions of use and registered user terms, we have no responsibility or control over the contents of communications made between registered users although you can make a complaint about another registered user as detailed in the registered user terms.

Other than in the circumstances outlined above we will not provide your data to any third party without your consent or unless we are required to do so by law.