This Cookie Policy was last updated in October 2024 and applies to our website www.painted.co.uk (hereinafter: “The Website”). The Website uses cookies and similar technologies (for convenience, all of these are collectively referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties contracted by us. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

This cookie policy sits in line with the UK`s Data Protection ACT 2018 (DPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and should be read in line with our Privacy Policy. If you have questions or comments, please contact us.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a simple small file that is sent with the pages of an Internet address and can be stored by the web browser on the PC or other device. The information stored in it may be sent to our or relevant third-party servers during subsequent visits.

What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code used to provide functionality and interactivity to our website. This code is executed on our servers or on your device.

What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (also called a pixel tag), is a small invisible fragment of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on the website. To make this possible, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that parts of our website function properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, when you visit our website, you do not have to repeatedly enter the same information, or your items remain in your shopping cart until you pay, for example. We may place these cookies without your consent.

Analytical cookies

We use analytical cookies to optimise the website experience for our users. These analytical cookies provide us with insights into how our website is used. We ask for your permission to set analytical cookies.

Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. Once you agree to the use of cookies, you give us your consent to use any categories of cookies and plugins you choose as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may not function properly if you do so.

Manage your consent settings

You can manage your cookie settings using the setting options listed below or by configuring your browser settings. Most browsers are pre-set to accept cookies by default. However, you can configure your respective browser so that it only accepts certain cookies or not at all. You can also use your browser settings to delete cookies already stored in your browser or to have the storage period displayed. Furthermore, it is possible to set your browser to notify you before cookies are stored. Since the various browsers can differ in their respective functions, we ask you to use the respective help menu of your browser for the configuration options. If you would like a comprehensive overview of all third-party accesses to your Internet browser, we recommend that you install specially developed plug-ins for this purpose.

Your rights in relation to personal data

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is being used, what happens to it and how long it is kept.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data known to us.
  • Right of rectification: You have the right to have your personal data completed, corrected, deleted or blocked whenever you wish.
  • If you have given us your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw this consent and have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: You have the right to request all your personal data from one controller and to transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: You can object to the processing of your data. We will comply with this unless there are legitimate grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights please contact us. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear it, but you also have the right to take it to the supervisory authority (In the UK this is the Information Commissioner`s Office (ICO) www.ico.org.uk ).

Activation/deactivation and deletion of cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify whether specific cookies should not be placed. Another option is to set your internet browser to notify you each time a cookie is placed. For more information on these options, see the instructions in the help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete the cookies from your browser, they will be placed again when you return to our website.

Questions and/or comments

For questions and/or comments about our cookie policy and this statement, please contact us.