PRIVACY POLICY
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At Shinrin of Sound we take privacy seriously and only use the information we collect to provide our services. We do not share or sell the information we collect for any other purpose than providing the services listed.
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At any time, you may request a copy of information we have recorded about you. You may also request we remove all identifiable information with respect to yourself. As a matter of course, we will delete your identifiable information if you have not undertaken business with us after four years.
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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time at our discretion and in particular to reflect any changes in applicable laws. If we do so, and the changes substantially affect your rights or obligations, we shall notify you if we have your email address. Otherwise, you are responsible for regularly reviewing this Privacy Policy so that you are aware of any changes to it.
We are the controller of the personal data provided to us for the purposes of applicable data protection legislation.
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This Privacy Policy affects your legal rights and obligations so please read it carefully. If you do not agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy, please do not provide your personal data to us.
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WHAT TYPE OF PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT?
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By personal data we mean identifiable information about you, such as your first name and last name, email address, geographical address, mobile and home telephone number, your IP address.​
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PERSONAL DATA YOU PROVIDE TO US
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From time to time you may provide to us personal data. This may be because you wish to:
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use our website;
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Register online or place an order for any of our products or services;
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provide feedback or reviews to us;
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provide services to us; or
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otherwise contact us including with queries, comments or complaints
You may provide personal data to us directly, or to us through our social media platforms.
We shall process all such personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Certain personal data is mandatory to be provided to us in order that we can fulfil your request.
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All personal data that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate. If you provide us with inaccurate or false data, and we suspect or identify fraud, we will record this and we may also report this to the appropriate authorities.
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When you contact us by email or post, we may keep a record of the correspondence.
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HOW WILL WE USE YOUR DATA?
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We collect your data so that we can:
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Process and manage your enquiry and booking.
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Email you with news, and updates we think you might like.
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PAYMENTS
We use Stripe payment platform to process all payments. Stripe adheres to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.
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Stripe GPDR data protection regulation
Stripe self-service DPA can be accessed here
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WHO DO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH?
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Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.​
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SECURITY
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We shall process your personal data in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage. In particular, access is restricted to employees who need to know your personal data, and we use appropriate password protection and appropriate strong encryption electronic measures within our electronic data management systems.
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However, unfortunately, because of the nature of electronic storage, we cannot promise that your personal data or any other data you provide to us will always remain secure. If there is a security breach, we will do all that we can as soon as we can to stop the breach and minimise the loss of any data.
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MARKETING
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You may consent to receive marketing email messages from us about the services we offer and our platform. You can choose to no longer receive marketing emails from us by contacting us or clicking unsubscribe from a marketing email. Please note that it may take us a few days to update our records to reflect your request.​
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YOUR RIGHTS
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You have a number of rights under applicable data protection legislation. Some of these rights are complex, and not all of the details have been included below.
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Right of access: You have the right to obtain from us a copy of the personal data that we hold for you.
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Right to rectification: You can require us to correct errors in the personal data that we process for you if it is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.
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Right to portability: You can request that we transfer your personal data to another service provider.
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Right to restriction of processing: In certain circumstances, you have the right to require that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
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Right to be forgotten: You also have the right at any time to require that we delete the personal data that we hold for you, where it is no longer necessary for us to hold it. However, whilst we respect your right to be forgotten, we may still retain your personal data in accordance with applicable laws.
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Right to stop receiving marketing information: You can ask us to stop sending you information about our services, but please note we shall continue to contact you in relation to any matters relating to your appointment, if you have one.
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Right for removal of photo or video content from our social media platforms: if you do not wish a piece of content that you are featured in to be on our social media platforms or website, please contact us directly for it to be taken down
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We reserve the right to charge an administrative fee if your request in relation to your rights is manifestly unfounded or excessive.
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If you have any complaints in relation to this Privacy Policy or otherwise in relation to our processing of your personal data, please tell us. We shall review and investigate your complaint and try to get back to you within a reasonable time. You can also contact the Information Commissioner, see www.ico.org.uk or if you are based outside of the United Kingdom, please contact your local regulatory authority
RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA
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Subject to the provisions of this Privacy Policy, we will retain personal data in accordance with applicable laws.
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In particular, we shall retain your personal data for as long as you access or use our services. However, we may also be required to retain personal data for a particular period of time to comply with legal, auditory or statutory requirements, including requirements of HMRC in respect of financial documents.
GENERAL
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The Shinrin of Sound website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content of those website, and if you provide any information to that website, then this privacy policy does not apply. You should check the third party website to find the applicable privacy policy.
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If any provision of this Privacy Policy is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
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Disclaimers
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Obtain medical clearance from your health care practitioner prior to joining the events described on this site. The events described on this site are not suitable for everyone and are not a substitute for medical expertise. If you feel discomfort or pain, DO NOT continue. Shinrin of Sound disclaims any liability or loss in connection with the events described herein. Shinrin of Sound makes no warranties or representations of any kind concerning the accuracy or suitability of the information contained on this website for any purpose. All such information is provided “as is” and with specific disclaimer of any warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose, title and/or non-infringement. Shinrin of Sound makes no warranties or representations of any kind that the services provided by this web site will be uninterrupted, error-free or that the web site or the server that hosts the web site are free from viruses or other forms of harmful computer code. In no event shall Shinrin of Sound be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential damages resulting from the use of this web site. This exclusion and limitation only applies to the extent permitted by law and is without prejudice to any express provisions to the contrary in any written license or subscription agreement from Shinrin of Sound in respect of the use of any online service provided via this web site.
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Last updated: December 2023
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Contact Us
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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
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