Privacy Policy
All Things French Ltd is committed to respecting the privacy of all the users of our website. We will not ask you for any information that does not have a purpose and we will vigilantly protect any information that is provided or collected.

The following statement sets out how All Things French duly comply with European Community Data Protection requirements and the Data Protection Act of 1998:

Can you access the All Things French website without disclosing any personal data?
Yes - you can visit the website without having to identify yourself or disclose any personal information. If you do choose to provide us with any personal information, it will only be used in accordance with the following privacy statement.

What information do we collect?
We collect the personal information that you provide us via our ‘on-line’ forms and also via emails that you send us. This includes details such as: names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, age, and gender. In cases where you choose to purchase any products or enlist in any of our ‘paid for’ services - we will collect your name, credit card details and any other identifying information related to processing orders & ensuring high levels of customer service.

What do we do with the information we collect?
We use the information collected for various different activities (see list below), however paramount to our collection of data is the constant updating, tailoring and improving of our site and services according to your wishes.

We may contact you for market research purposes or to offer information on new features and content on our site, however you will only be contacted if you have granted us permission to do so.

Please see below a brief synopsis of the purposes for the collection of personal data on our site:

• Collation of personal travel information and experiences that is relevant to updating the content of our site.

• Feedback, recommendations and critiques that are used in updating, amending & improving the content of our site.

• Forwarding newsletters and details of promotions & competitions to users who have requested that we do so.

• Processing any orders for products or services on our site.

With whom do we share the information that we have collected?
We make sure that your personal data will not be disclosed to, sold to, traded with or rented to, any third parties, unless you have granted us permission to do so, or we are required to by law.
We may disclose personal details to other enterprises owned by the directors of All Things French, however in most cases we will provide aggregate statistics only – relating to sales, traffic trends and consumer feedback.
We may employ external companies to act on our behalf as data processors or for marketing research activities. They are bound to abide by the Privacy Policy as detailed here and will not disclose personal details to any other organisations or use data other than for purposes required by us. This use of your personal details is contractual to the use of our website.

Can you see the information collected about you and can you amend it?
Yes- you can request details of personal information which we hold about you under the European Data Protection Requirements. If you would like a copy of the information we hold, please email: info@allthingsfrench.net including your name, email address, full postal address & post code.
If you feel that any information we are holding about you is incorrect, please also email us at the above address & we will amend our details within 28 days of the arrival of your correspondence.

Is the information that we hold on you secure?
We do our utmost to ensure that any information we hold on you is secure. In order to avoid any unlawful or unauthorised access or disclosure of information we utilise a number of different technical and physical procedures to safeguard and protect the data.

Definition of Cookies:
A cookie is a minute, numeric text file that is stored either on your browser or your computer's hard drive.

Why we use cookies:
One of the main reasons we use cookies is because cookies are useful in offering information that is relevant to user needs (such as which pages are viewed most often). We take this information and use it to constantly improve and amend our site accordingly.
Cookies also make it possible for us to identify a registered user without needing to ask for registration details each & every time they visit our site. We also use them to analyse web traffic or monitor advertisement ‘hit rates’. Any information gathered from this analysis is used exclusively by All Things French or is shared with third parties in aggregate form only.

Links:
This site contains links to other sites, which we feel offer content relevant and useful to our customers. Please be aware that All Things French is in no way responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We also encourage you to read the privacy statements of any website that collects personal information.

The above privacy statement applies solely to information collected by www.allthingsfrench.net and to All Things French Ltd.