1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 This is the privacy policy referred to in the Terms.

1.2 Terms defined in this privacy policy shall have the meanings given to them in the Terms. https://smarta-payments.com/termsandconditions

1.3 For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the “Act”), the data controller is Smarta Payments Limited of North House, Elland Road, Churwell,

Leeds, England, LS27 7QZ. “Data” and “Personal Data” have the meanings given to them in the Act.

1.4 This privacy policy (together with our terms of and any other documents referred to in it) sets out the basis on which any Personal Data we collect

from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.

1.5 Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By visiting the

website, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy. If you have any questions at all about this policy or the website

or mobile Product, please email [email protected].

1.6 Our nominated representative for the purpose of the Act is Mr Mark Jackson.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM YOU

2.1 We will collect and process the following Data about you:

(a) Information you give us. This is information about you that you give us by filling in forms on the website or by corresponding with us by

phone, e-mail or otherwise. It includes information you provide when you register to use the website, subscribe to our service, search for a

product, place an order on the website, participate in discussion boards or other social media functions on our site, enter a competition,

promotion or survey, click and use links provided throughout, use and engage with the website in any way and when you report a problem

with the website. The information you give us may include your name, address, e-mail address and phone number, financial and credit card

information, personal description and photograph;

(b) Information we collect about you. With regard to each of your visits to the website we will automatically collect the following information:

(i) technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer or alternative device to the

Internet, your login information, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating

system and platform; and

(ii) information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (“URL”), clickstream to, through and from the website

(including date and time), products you viewed or searched for’ page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain

pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), methods used to browse away from the page, and

any phone number used to call our customer service number.

(c) Information we receive from other sources. This is information we receive about you if you use any of the other websites we operate or

the other services we provide. We are working closely with third parties (including, for example, business partners, sub-contractors in

technical, payment and delivery services, advertising networks, analytics providers, search information providers, credit reference

agencies). We will notify you when we receive information about you from them and the purposes for which we intend to use that

information.

3. USES MADE OF THE INFORMATION  

3.1 We use information held about you in the following ways: 

(a) Information you give to us. We will use this information:

(i) to carry out our obligations arising under the terms of use;

(ii) to provide you with information about other goods and services that are similar to those that you have already purchased,

enquired about or otherwise engaged with;

(iii) to notify you about changes to the website; and

(iv) to ensure that content from the website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer or internet

enabled device.

3.2 Information we collect about you. We will use this information:

(a) to administer the website and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey

purposes;

(b) to improve the website to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer or internet

enabled device;

(c) to allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so;

(d) as part of our efforts to keep the website safe and secure;

(e) to measure or understand the effectiveness of advertising we serve to you and others, and to deliver relevant advertising to you;

(f) to make suggestions and recommendations to you and other users of the website about goods or services that may interest you or them.

3.3 Information we receive from other sources. We will combine this information with information you give to us and information we collect about

you. We will use this information and the combined information for the purposes set out above (depending on the types of information we receive).

4. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

4.1 We will disclose your personal information to third parties:

(a) to give effect to clause 3.1 above;

(b) in the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we will disclose your Personal Data to the prospective seller or buyer

of such business or assets.

(c) if we are acquired by a third party, in which case Personal Data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets.

(d) if we are under a duty to disclose or share your Personal Data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply

our terms of use and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the

website, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud

protection and credit risk reduction.

5. WHERE WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

5.1 By submitting your Personal Data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your

Data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

5.2 All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. Any payment transactions will be encrypted using SSL technology. Where we have

given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of the website, you are responsible for keeping this

password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.

5.3 Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your Personal

Data, we cannot guarantee the security of your Data transmitted to the website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your

information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

5.4 We use all reasonable efforts not to disclose, use or collect Personal Data from children under 13 years of age. If you believe your child has provided

us with any Personal Data by registering on the website, please contact us using the contact details set out in the terms of use

6. YOUR RIGHTS

6.1 You have the right to ask us not to process your Personal Data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your Data) if

we intend to use your Data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise

your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes in the account area where you can control your Data options and where required on

the forms we use to collect your Data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us using the contact details set out in the terms of

use.

6.2 Our Site may, from time to time, contain links to and from the sites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of

these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these

policies. Please check these policies before you submit any Personal Data to these websites.

6.3 Please refer to www.dataprotection.gov.uk for further information about your rights under the Act. You have the right to receive a copy of the

information we hold about you by sending a request in writing (with a fee of £10) to us using the contact details set out in the terms of use.

7. COOKIES

7.1 Our Site uses cookies to function and distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when

you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use

them see our Cookie policy.

7.2 For more information about Cookies and how they are used please refer to https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/.

8. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

8.1 Any changes we make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. Please check

back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.