Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 October 2024  |  Effective date: 1 October 2024

This Privacy Policy explains how Bambu Media Ltd ("we", "us", "our"), the company that operates FancySaver.com, collects, uses, shares and protects information about you when you visit our website at www.fancysaver.com (the "Website"). We are committed to handling your personal data responsibly and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Please read this policy carefully. By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use our Website.

1. Who We Are

FancySaver is a lifestyle and information publication operated by Bambu Media Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. Our principal place of business is Kings House, 174 Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith, London W6 7JP. We act as the data controller for the personal information collected through this Website.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection contact at info@fancysaver.com or by post at the address above.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information depending on how you interact with our Website:

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Contact enquiries: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address and the content of your message.
• Newsletter sign-up: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and, optionally, your first name.
• Comments: If you submit a comment on an article, we collect your name, email address and comment content.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, we and our third-party service providers automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• Your IP address (anonymised where technically feasible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website URL
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Date and time of your visit
• Approximate geographic location (country/city level, derived from IP)
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Unique device identifiers and advertising IDs

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags and similar tracking technologies. Please see Section 6 (Cookies) and our separate Cookie Settings page for full details. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via that page or through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes, each of which is based on a lawful legal basis under UK GDPR:

3.1 Providing and Improving Our Website (Legitimate Interests / Contract)

• To deliver and display our editorial content
• To respond to your enquiries and contact form submissions
• To send you our newsletter, where you have opted in
• To monitor and analyse how visitors use the Website so we can improve its performance and content
• To diagnose technical problems and maintain security

3.2 Advertising (Consent / Legitimate Interests)

We display advertising on our Website, including advertisements delivered through Google AdSense and other third-party advertising networks. These advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Show you relevant, personalised advertisements based on your browsing behaviour
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Limit the number of times you see a particular ad
• Understand whether you have visited a partner's website after seeing their advert

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads on our Website based on your prior visits to our Website or other websites. You may opt out of personalised advertising at any time by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by using the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information on how Google uses data collected via our Website, please visit google.com/policies/privacy/partners.

3.3 Analytics (Legitimate Interests)

We use Google Analytics (a service provided by Google LLC) to analyse how our Website is used. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect aggregated, anonymous information about visits to our Website. This information is used to compile reports on website activity and to help us improve the Website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our Website (including your IP address) may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States or other countries. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our Website, compiling reports on website activity for us, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. You can prevent Google from using your data by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

3.4 Legal Obligations

We may also process your personal data where we are legally required to do so, for example to comply with court orders, regulatory requirements or other applicable law.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

4.1 Service Providers

We share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website and delivering our services. These include, but are not limited to:

• Google LLC – for Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and related advertising services
• Email service providers – for newsletter delivery
• Web hosting providers
• Content delivery network (CDN) providers
• Cybersecurity and fraud prevention services

All service providers are required by contract to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable data protection law. They may only use your data for the specific purposes we have instructed.

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect and defend our rights or property, prevent fraud or illegal activity, or protect the personal safety of users of the Website or the public.

4.3 Business Transfers

In the event that Bambu Media Ltd is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or sale of some or all of its assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal data.

5. International Transfers of Data

Some of our service providers, including Google, are based outside the United Kingdom. When we transfer personal data outside the UK, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), or we rely on an adequacy decision by the UK Secretary of State. You can obtain more information about these safeguards by contacting us at info@fancysaver.com.

6. Cookies

Our Website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our Website and to improve your browsing experience. The types of cookies we use are:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the Website to work. They include session cookies that keep you logged in and security cookies that protect against cross-site request forgery.
• Analytics Cookies: These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website. This helps us improve the way our Website works. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Advertising Cookies: These are set by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. They are used to deliver adverts relevant to you and your interests. They also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.
• Functional / Preference Cookies: These are used to recognise you when you return to our Website and remember your preferences such as your cookie consent choices.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by visiting our Cookie Settings page. You can also control cookies through your browser settings, although please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our Website.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. Specifically:

• Contact form enquiries: up to 2 years from last correspondence
• Newsletter subscriber data: until you unsubscribe, plus 30 days
• Analytics data: up to 26 months (as per Google Analytics standard retention)
• Cookie consent records: up to 13 months

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right to access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (a Subject Access Request).
• Right to rectification: You have the right to ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
• Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten'): You have the right to ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing: You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability: Where processing is based on your consent or a contract, you have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You have the right to object to us processing your personal data where we are relying on legitimate interests as our legal basis, including for direct marketing purposes.
• Rights related to automated decision-making: You have rights in relation to any automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@fancysaver.com. We will respond to your request within one month. In some cases, this period may be extended by up to two further months where the request is complex or numerous.

9. Right to Complain

If you believe that we have not handled your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection. You can contact the ICO at:

• Website: ico.org.uk
• Helpline: 0303 123 1113
• Address: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF

We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.

10. Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously and have put in place appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against accidental loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration and disclosure. These measures include SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit, access controls limiting who within our organisation can access personal data, and regular security reviews.

However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe we have collected data from a child under 13, please contact us at info@fancysaver.com.

12. Third-Party Websites and Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Website. If you click on a link to a third-party website, please note that those websites have their own privacy policies and we are not responsible for those policies. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our Website after we post changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us:

• Email: info@fancysaver.com
• Post: Bambu Media Ltd, Kings House, 174 Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith, London W6 7JP
• Telephone: +44 (0)20 3151 2124