This privacy policy sets out how The Shabby Creek Cottage uses and protects any information that you give The Shabby Creek Cottage when you use this website.
The Shabby Creek Cottage is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
The Shabby Creek Cottage may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 05/04/2018.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- name and job title
- contact information including email address
- demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
- other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping.
- We may use the information to improve our content, products and services.
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new posts, products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
- From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
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 managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online, both here on the site as well as services we use for collecting email addresses & other data.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
- if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at gina@theshabbycreekcottage.com
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
How we use your information
a. Personal Data.
We may use your Personal Data to:
- Provide the Services;
- Resolve disputes, calculate and collect fees, and troubleshoot problem
- Encourage a safe online experience and enforce our policies;
- Customize your experience and analyze usage of, improve and measure interest in, and inform you about the Services;
- Provide you with information that may affect your use of the Services;
- Communicate marketing and promotional offers;
- Provide customer service, including receipts;
- Develop new products; and
b. Non-Personal Data.
We may use your Non-Personal Data for any purpose, including, but not limited to:
- Measuring traffic patterns;
- Understanding demographics, customer interest, and other trends among users;
- Providing, improving, and modifying the Services; and
- For promotional and marketing purposes.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to gina@theshabbycreekcottage.com.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
saji says
hello.excuse me i cant speak english well.i love your great art.
i live in iran and unfortunately because of it i cant pay for wall arts …
is there any way for me to use them for my resin jewelry for sale?in small size
in iran there is not copy right butyour permission is too important for me to use them
if there is a way please tell me what can i do insead of pay.
Best regards.
and thank you
Amber says
Hi Gina! I can’t seem to find any other link or way to send a message on your blog. Maybe you’ll find my comment here! I am part of a large FB decorating group and someone posted a manufactured home they are working to update. I commented that they should check your blog for inspiration and I attached the link. Unfortunately, when I went myself to your blog, I had to go back and delete my comment and link on FB. I haven’t visited in awhile and, while very professional, your blog was nothing like I remember it. I could not even find a link to see pictures of your darling home or links for a house tour of your home. (using search for “Manufactured Home” on your blog only brought up your beadboard project and this particular person was needing kitchen inspiration. Kitchen search brought up a lot of random people’s kitchens) All the cuteness that I found original and inspiring to those who are working to remake their own manufactured home was …. missing? Hidden? It does appear very professional —kind of like a big company’s website, though! I just wanted to let you know that I miss and think there is a great need for blogs that show DIY-manufactured-homes and I think it would be GREAT if you had an easy way to reference this on your blog again! You link so many other tours and topics, I don’t think it would be apparent to new traffic coming over now who you are are what your home started as/is. (Adorable and creative, BTW!!!) Thanks for considering and listening. ~Amber
Gina Luker says
Hi Amber,
I appreciate your feedback. My blog is the same as it always was and will be….for my readers, my community. I have many, many posts on how we have made a mobile home , our home and all of the many updates and renovations we have made. Here is a link to several of the related posts readily available from the search bar on my blog, https://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/?s=mobile+home
I hope this helps 🙂
Tanya says
Hi Gina,
I’m a newbie blogger and trying to figure it all out. I love your round up style posts. Do you have to get permission from each blogger for the link and photo?
What is your policy for me posting a link to you and one of your photos on my blog?
Thanks in advance for your help. Love all of your inspiring posts!
Gina Luker says
Hi Tanya,
Yes, you do need to get permission for each post shared and you are welcome to use a photo of mine with a link back 🙂 Good luck!
Tanya says
Thank you Gina. I bought one of your blogging resources and really found it helpful. Working my way through EBA right now!
Michelle says
How does one unsubscribe? The link(s) at the bottom of the emails don’t work.
Gina Luker says
Hi Michelle, I took care of it for you:)
Jessica says
Hi Gina – Saw your response to Tanya. I wanted to confirm you were alright with being featured in roundup style posts? Asking for permission to use images with a linkback to your website on the full tutorial.
Gina Luker says
Thanks Jessica, that would be great!