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Privacy Policy

This notice explains how Hydroponics UK collects and uses your personal data. It applies to this website and to orders placed with us by phone or email.

Who we are

Hydroponics UK is a trading name of Circle Online LTD. We are the data controller for the information described here.

  • Circle Online LTD, Blackbrook Hall, London Road, Lichfield, WS14 0PS, United Kingdom
  • Registered company number 08354492
  • VAT number 156842389
  • Telephone 0800 368 8590
  • Email [email protected]

What we collect

We collect the details you give us when you order, ask for advice, or join our email list. That means your name, delivery and billing address, phone number and email address.

We also collect order and payment details. We do not store your full card number. Card payments are handled by our payment provider on their own secure systems.

Our website records basic technical data such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you view. This helps us keep the site working and improve it.

Why we use it, and our lawful basis

  • To fulfil your order. Lawful basis: performance of a contract with you.
  • To answer questions and give growing advice. Lawful basis: performance of a contract, or our legitimate interests.
  • To meet tax and accounting duties. Lawful basis: legal obligation.
  • To send marketing emails. Lawful basis: your consent, or our legitimate interests where you are an existing customer.
  • To improve the website and prevent fraud. Lawful basis: our legitimate interests.

Who we share it with

We share only what is needed to complete your order. That includes our suppliers, who often dispatch goods direct, and our delivery carriers.

We also use payment processors, email and hosting providers, and our accountants. We do not sell your personal data to anyone.

Where a supplier or carrier is outside the UK, we make sure appropriate safeguards are in place before data is transferred.

How long we keep it

We keep order records for six years after the end of the tax year they relate to. HMRC requires this.

Marketing contacts are kept until you unsubscribe. Enquiries that do not become orders are kept for up to two years.

Marketing and opting out

You can opt out of marketing at any time. Use the unsubscribe link in any email, or call 0800 368 8590. Opting out does not stop order and delivery messages.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have the right to:

  • ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • have inaccurate data corrected
  • ask us to erase your data, where no legal duty requires us to keep it
  • restrict or object to how we use your data
  • ask us to transfer your data to another provider
  • withdraw consent at any time, where consent is our basis

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We reply within one month.

If you are unhappy with our response, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk, or call their helpline on 0303 123 1113.

Cookies

We use cookies to keep your basket working, remember your preferences and measure how the site is used. You can block cookies in your browser settings. Parts of the site may stop working if you do.

Security

Traffic to this site is encrypted with TLS. We limit access to personal data to staff who need it to do their job.

Changes to this notice

We update this notice when our practices change. Please check back before placing a new order.