CroydoneTrader is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected in compliance with the Data Protection Act, including ensuring that any personal data collected is used fairly and responsibly, kept accurate and up-to-date and held securely.

1. The information we collect and how we use it

CroydoneTrader is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This privacy policy explains how we use the information we collect about you, how you can instruct us if you prefer to limit the use of that information and procedures that we have in place to safeguard your privacy.
When you purchase items from our on-line shop, or make an on-line donation we need to know your name, address, e-mail, phone number and credit card details.
We gather this information to allow us to process your orders and any donation you may make. The relevant information is then used by us, our agents and sub-contractors to provide you with statements of your account, to inform you of events which may be of interest to you and to communicate with you on any matter relating to the conduct of your account in general.
We may also use aggregate information and statistics for the purposes of monitoring website usage in order to help us develop the website and our services and we may provide such aggregate information to third parties. These statistics will not include information that can be used to identify any individual.
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we may notify you of information via post, telephone or email about our activities, events or products we think may be of interest to you, and how you can support us. CroydoneTrader will not share your details with anyone else without your permission or unless ordered by a court of law. In all cases where personal data is recorded, they will be stored securely.

2. Our use of cookies and other information gathering technologies

The CroydoneTrader website uses "cookies" to help personalise your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
We use cookies on our website and within the service for a number of reasons including:

• Tracking of user login sessions
• Tracking referrals
• To help ensure our users are abiding by the Terms of Service
• To track advertising and marketing activities

You have the ability 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. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience all the features on the CroydoneTrader website.
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users' computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google's privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html and http://www.google.com/analytics/support.html

3. How we protect your information

The internet is not a secure medium. However we have put in place various security procedures as set out in this policy.
We also keep your information confidential. The internal procedures of CroydoneTrader cover the storage, access and disclosure of your information. 

4. Updating your details

If any of the information that you have provided to CroydoneTrader changes, for example if you change your e-mail address or name, please let us know the correct details by sending an e-mail to sales@croydonetrader.co.uk or by sending a letter to CroydoneTrader, 4 Oakfield Road, Croydon CR0 2UA.

5. Your consent

 By submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy. If we change our privacy policy we will post the changes on the CroydoneTrader website, so that you are aware of the information we collect and how we use it at all times. We will also email you should we make any changes so that you may consent to our use of your information in that way. Continued use of the service will signify that you agree to any such changes.
The Data Protection Act applies to all personal data held within the European Economic Area (EEA). We will only transfer personal data to an organisation outside the EEA if we have a contract with it which ensures that the standards set out in this policy are maintained.

6. How to contact CroydoneTrader

We welcome your views about our website and our privacy policy. If you would like to contact us with any queries or comments, please email sales@croydonetrader.co.uk