Last updated: 7th September 2022
Who we are
Our website address is: https://photography.thechestnutbakery.com.
We are committed to transparency and the protection of your privacy at https://photography.thechestnutbakery.com (the”Service” or the”Site”) operated by The Chestnut Bakery (“we”, “us”, or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed by us who operates photography.thechestnutbakery.com.
We respects your privacy and takes protecting it seriously. Through this Site, we may collect certain information about you. This information may identify an individual user and/or could be used to contact or locate an individual user.
When you use this Site, you are consenting to the collection, transfer, storage, disclosure, and other use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. Please review this Privacy Policy carefully.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from you, how we use that information, when/if we disclose that information to third parties, how we protect your information, and your rights as a user of this site and owner of your information.
This Privacy Policy only applies to this Site and to the communications, products, and services provided through this Site. It does not apply to any third-party site or service linked to, recommended by, or referred by this Site.
Age of Consent
By using this Site, you confirm you are at least 18 years of age. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18 on this Site. If you believe we have personal data from a child under the age of 18, please contact us at hello@thechestnutbakery.com to have that child’s information removed from our system.
What is Personally Identifiable Information?
Personally Identifiable Information is data that may identify you. This includes name, address, email address, telephone number, IP address, cookies, usage data, password, or any other identifying information where you can be contacted, online or offline.
We do not rent, sell, share, or otherwise make your personal data available to any person or business, except as required to provide the products and services on this Site.
Collection of Information
We collect information provided directly by you to us.
This information is collected when you:
- subscribe to our mailing list
- complete our contact form
- request information
- participate in any of the events, surveys, contests or promotions run by us
- communicate with us on the service and/or via third-party social media sites such as but not limited to; Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.
- communicate with us in any other form
The types of information we may collect include:
- your name
- email address
- phone number
- post code
- address
- any other information you choose to provide to us
If you comment on our Site, sign up for our email newsletter, or contact us through the Contact Us page on our Site, we will collect your name and email address. This information may be made available to third-party email delivery services.
By subscribing and opting in, you agree to receive newsletters, updates, messages, promotional materials and any other content related to this website. When you send an email, your email message along with email address and responses are saved for communication purposes with you. This information is kept confidential and we do not share, sell or trade your email information with third parties except as otherwise stated in this privacy policy.
If you are in the European Union and opt-in to receive any of our free products or services and/or purchase any products or services through our website then you will be subscribed to receive our free email newsletter once you affirmatively consent to it. Please see the Opt-Out section below should you wish to “unsubscribe” and not receive any emails from us.
But if you are NOT in the European Union then you will be automatically subscribed to receive our free email newsletter once you opt-in to receive any of our free products or services and/or purchase any products or services through our website. Please see the Opt-Out section below should you wish to “unsubscribe” and not receive any emails from us.
OPT-OUT
We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and do not spam or send misleading information. Should you wish to no longer receive communication from us, you have the option of unsubscribing by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email we send to you or by contacting us.
As for third party websites, please contact them directly to unsubscribe and/or opt-out from their communications.
We are in compliance with the GDPR along with the email marketing service we use to collect your data.
You may unsubscribe any time by clicking the link at the bottom of any email. If you have any issues, please contact us at hello@thechestnutbakery.com
If you make a purchase from this Site, we may collect name, email address, telephone number, address, and/or credit card number. We use third party vendors to process payments. By making a purchase, you give them access to personal data including your name, email address, and credit card information. We do our best to choose vendors carefully. However, we are not liable for any data breaches and are not responsible for any damages or harm incurred as a result of these third-party vendors. We only have access to your name and email when you make a purchase. We do not have access your credit card information.
If you create a user profile on our Site, you will be asked to create a username and password. We may access your name and username, but we do not have access to your password.
This information may be used to create your account, to deliver email newsletters and updates, to respond to messages/emails from you, to communicate with you about products and services you’ve purchased, to offer you additional products and services, and/or to bill you. We also use that information to the extent necessary to enforce the Site Terms of Use and to prevent imminent harm to persons or property.
We also collect information about the use of the Service by you such as:
- Log Information – your IP address (Internet Protocol Address), access times and day, web request, web browser, pages and links clicked on the service by you, and the page you visited before accessing the Service
- Mobile Device Information – the hardware model, operating system, unique device identifiers and mobile network information
Information Collected by Cookies and Other Technologies
We and our service providers use technologies to collect information.
Cookies are used by the Service to improve our user experience.
Please see our Cookie Policy section on this page for more details.
Information We Collect from Other Sources
We may also obtain information from other sources when you comment or send a direct message to our pages via third-party social medias.
Google Analytics
Information provided automatically by the Site or by third parties may be collected automatically, like Google Analytics. This information may include things like location, where you go on this Site, when you visit, what links you click, your IP address, your browser type/version, and what type of device you’re connecting from. This information is used as statistical data only and does not include personal data. This information may be used by others to personalize ads.
Some third parties may use cookies or other tracking methods to collect similar information.
This information is used to create content, products, and/or services we think would be beneficial to you. We also use this information to track advertising and improve user experiences on our Site.
Mailerlite
To assist with sending you news, updates, information and products requested by you, we use Mailerlite to collect and store your email address. Mailerlite outlines their use of your personal data and anonymized data here. You may opt-out of the collection of your data by unsubscribing (removal of your data) and contacting them with the instructions on their privacy page.
Google Fonts
Google Fonts is a typeface visualisation service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Trackers; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy. Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Adobe Edge Web Fonts (Adobe Systems Incorporated) and Adobe Font
Adobe Edge Web Fonts and Adobe Font is a typeface visualisation service provided by Adobe Systems Incorporated that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service. Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Font Awesome (Fonticons, Inc. )
Font Awesome is a typeface visualisation service provided by Fonticons, Inc. that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Trackers; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc.)
Cloudflare is a traffic optimisation and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc.
The way Cloudflare is integrated means that it filters all the traffic through this Application, i.e., communication between this Application and the User’s browser, while also allowing analytical data from this Application to be collected.
Personal Data processed: Trackers; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service. Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Category of personal information collected according to CCPA: internet information.
This processing constitutes a sale based on the definition under the CCPA. In addition to the information in this clause, the User can find information regarding how to opt out of the sale in the section detailing the rights of Californian consumers.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Comments
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Use of Information
We may use information about you for purposes including to:
- improve and provide a better services and user experience
- deliver the information and services requested by you
- answer to inquiries and provide better customer service
- communicate with you about our products, services, surveys, offers, promotions, rewards and events
- provide news and information that are your interests or similar
- monitor and analyse trends, usage and activities on the Service
- hold contests and promotions and process and deliver entries and rewards
We may use any information provided by you for any other purpose for which the information was collected.
Sharing of Information
We may share information about you as follows, or as otherwise described in our Privacy Policy:
- With vendors and other service providers who need access to any information provided by you in order for them to perform their services on behalf of us
- With your consent and/or at your direction
- When you participate in any communicational activities of third-party social media where information such as your name, photo, comments and other information you choose to provide are displayed
- As a response to a request for information when disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation or legal process
Third-party service providers
We may use third-party vendors to provide various services on this Site. These third-party services will be governed by their individual privacy policies. If you have any questions about these third-parties’ privacy practices, you should consult their specific privacy policies or reach out to them directly. We use the following third-party providers:
Email marketing service provider: We use Mailerlite as our email marketing service provider. We use them to collect names and email addresses and to use that information to deliver email newsletters, updates, and/or email marketing.
Spam detectoin service: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Other third parties
We may disclose personally identifiable information to contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to reasonably support our business. We will only share your personal data with these third-parties to the extent necessary to provide our product and/or services to you.
In the event our business, or a portion thereof, is sold, or otherwise transferred, including bankruptcy, we may share personal data in connection with this transaction.
SECURITY
The security of your personal information is important to us, and we strive to follow generally commercial industry standards to protect your personal information submitted to us voluntarily and automatically. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. When you make a credit card purchase or purchase through any means on the website, you will be directed to a third-party vendor to complete the transaction. Any information you provide during the checkout process is not stored on our website but instead provided to the third-party vendor that completes the purchase transaction.
By using this website, you agree to hold us harmless for any security breach and for any unauthorized use of your personal information by third parties. You also agree that we cannot be held responsible for any disclosure of your information through our website without our knowledge and consent.
Cookie Policy
We also use cookies to collect certain information from all users, including web visitors who don’t buy anything. A cookie is a string of data our system sends to your computer and then uses that data to identify your computer when you return to our Site.
Cookies give usage data like how often you visit, where you go on the Site, and what you do on the Site. Cookies also help provide a more customized experience when you visit our Site.
You can refuse to accept cookies by using the setting on your web browser. You can also delete past cookies in the same way. However, if you refuse cookies, you may not be able to use all the features on our Site.
We use cookies so our Site can remember you and provide you with the information you mostly likely need. For example, to save your preferences and improve your user experience.
We use cookie information to compile statistical information about the use of our Site, such as the time users spend on the Site and the pages they visit most often. Those statistics do not include personal data like name, email address, etc.
We may have third-party content and/or advertisements on this Site that use cookies. We do not have control over these third-party cookies. If you have any questions or concerns, you should contact the third-party directly.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and used by the Service or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Service to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Functionality&performance cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve the performance of the Service.
Advertising/targeting cookies
These cookies are used to display relevant advertising to visitors and to track the volume of visitors. They track details about the number of unique visitors, number of times particular ads have been displayed, the number of clicks the ads have received.
These are set by trusted third party networks.
Analytics cookiesThese cookies are used to track where you go on the Site and when you visit. This information is used to track traffic to the Site and may be used to personalize ads.
Security cookiesThese cookies are used to detect malware, viruses, and monitor for breaches to our Terms of Use
Customisation cookiesThese cookies allow the Site to save your information like logins and usernames to make it easier for you to use the Site.
Social media cookies and pixelsThese cookies make it possible to share Site content on social media like Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and other external platforms.
Third-party cookies
We may also use third-party cookies for reports of usage statistics of the Service, delivery of advertisements on the Service.
We use Google analytics who use cookies and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Service, and to record information about the pages a user has seen, such as:
- your IP address
- web browser
- location
- conversion information
- the URL of the page
- pages and links viewed
- time spent on pages
- time of day
- the device used by the user
This information may be used to:
- analyse and track data
- know the popularity of certain content on the Service
- better understand the visitor’s online activity
The information that we collect is anonymized and sent to Google Analytics for analysis.
Third parties have access to your data as noted in this page.
We may change this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes to cookie practices by posting a new version on this page or a successor page. The new version will become effective on the date it’s posted, which will be listed at the top of the page as “Last updated”.
If you have any questions or comments about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: hello@thechestnutbakery.com
USE OF WEB BEACONS AND PIXELS
In conjunction with the use of cookies, third parties may also use web beacons, which are also known as clear GIFs, web bugs or pixel tags to collect general information about your use of our website. They monitor user activity and are used to track customer behavior data. This information may be relevant to third parties such as the ad networks used on our website to tailor the advertising based on your behavior and interests.
We may use social media pixels to track and collect general information about your use in compliance with different social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and others) for the purpose of promoting products, tracking conversions, remarketing, running target advertisements and so forth.
Third parties like Facebook may use their own cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect and receive information from our website for the purpose of providing target advertisements. You may see our ads on Facebook or YouTube after you have visited our website.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND USE
We may include, offer or advertise third party links, products or services on the website. Once you click on a third-party link and leave this website, you are no longer bound by our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, advertisements, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How The Chestnut Bakery uses cookies
When you use and access the Service, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser. These cookies allow the Service to improve user experience, track and count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve the performance of our site, enable certain functions, store your preferences, and enable advertisement delivery.
All information these cookies collect is anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited the Service, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
You can set your browser to block these cookies, however, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable and you may not have access to these functionalities on the Service.
How we protect your information
We employ data security tools to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.
In addition to general security practices, we use the following to protect your personal data:
- Malware scanning
- Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate
In the event of a data security breach, we will contact you and/or the relevant authorities as required by law.
Unfortunately, even with these measures, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data. By using our Site, you acknowledge and agree that we make no such guarantee and you use the Site at your own risk.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
California Privacy Rights
As a California resident, you may request certain information regarding our disclosure of your personal data to third parties for their marketing purposes. To request this information, please contact us at {email address}.
Rights under CCPA
If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under CCPA (California Consumer Protection Act), subject to an identification and verification process. You have a right to:
- Know about Personal Information that is collected, disclosed, or sold;
- Request deletion of personal information
- Opt-out of the sale of personal information
- Non-discrimination for the exercise of your consumer privacy rights
“We will not discriminate against you in a manner prohibited by the CCPA because of you exercise your CCPA rights. However, we may charge a difference price or rate, or offer a different level or qualify of goods or services, to the extent that doing so is reasonably related to the value of the applicable data. In addition, we may offer you financial incentives for the collection, sale, retention, and use of your PI as permitted by the CCPA; such offers may result in reasonably different prices, rates, or quality levels. The material aspects of any financial incentive will be explained and described in its program terms. For details of our current financial incentive program and its terms, including how to opt-in or withdraw your opt-in, program benefits, refer to DineRewards Terms and Conditions. Please note that participating in incentive programs is entirely optional; participants affirmatively opt into the program, and can opt out of the program (ie. Terminate participation and forgo the ongoing incentives) by following the instructions in the program’s description and terms. We may add or change incentive programs and/or their terms by posting a notice on the program descriptions and terms linked to above, so check them regularly”.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your consumer privacy rights. However, we may charge a different price or offer discounts, to the extent that doing so is
If you want to exercise any of these privacy rights, you may If you wish to opt-out of the sale of your personal information, please visit our “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” page.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at hello@thechestnutbakery.com. You can exercise these rights up to twice in a 12-month period, free of charge and your request will be processed
European Union Privacy Rights
Data Storage
This Site is a Japan-based site, so any information received will be transferred outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). By using this Site and providing your personal data you agree to the transfer, storage, and processing of your data outside the EEA.
Data Retention
We will store and process your personal data for as long as necessary to carry out the purpose it has been collected or until consent is withdrawn. After this period expires, we will delete your personal data. Therefore, some of your rights, such as right to access, right to erasure, right to change, and the right to move. All your rights relevant to your data are listed in a subsequent section of this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, please contact us at hello@thechestnutbakery.com.
Lawful Basis of Processing Personal data
We may process your personal data if:
- You have given consent for one or more specific purposes;
- The data is necessary to fulfil our agreement and/or obligations to you;
- It is necessary to fulfil our legal obligations;
- It is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests of us or a third-party.
Rights under GDPR
If you are located in the European Union, you have certain rights under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). You have a right to:
- Withdraw your consent at any time;
- Object to the processing of your personal data;
- Access your data;
- Verify and change your data;
- Restrict processing of your data;
- Have your personal data deleted and/or removed;
- Receive and move your personal data;
- Lodge a complaint.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at hello@thechestnutbakery.com. You can exercise these rights free of charge and your request will be processed as soon as possible and always within 30 days.
Rights of users
You can deny, access, delete, change, withdraw, and/or review the personal data provided to us at any time. However, if you decline to provide some personal data, we may not be able to provide certain services to you.
If you want to have your personal data deleted, please contact us at hello@thechestnutbakery.com. We may be required by law to archive your information.
Notification of changes
We may change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a new version on this page or a successor page. The new version will become effective on the date it’s posted, which will be listed at the top of the page as the new “Effective Date”.
Contact information
This Site is owned and operated by The Chestnut Bakery. For purposes of GDPR, our Data Controller is The Chestnut Bakery. If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@thechestnutbakery.com.
The Chestnut Bakery may change this Privacy Policy at any time. The most recent version of the Privacy Policy is stated by the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy page. All changes are effective immediately upon updating. Please review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay updated on changes that may affect you. Your continued use of this website signifies your continuing consent to be bound by this Privacy Policy.