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Security

We want you to be confident about ordering online and use secure socket layer (SSL) technology to ensure that your details are safe and that the information you provide is fully encrypted so that it cannot be read by third parties. When in the payment pages your browser will confirm that you are shopping in a secure environment by showing a locked padlock icon or an image of a key in the bar at the base of your screen.

At The Merchant Fox, we take security very seriously and our webpage is safe and secure.

Your browser will go into secure mode as soon as you access the 'checkout' pages, i.e. before you enter any personal or payment details. You can check that you are shopping in a secure environment by looking for either a locked padlock or a key icon in the grey bar at the bottom of your screen.

Being in 'secure mode' means that all of your details are encrypted to help keep them secure. Encryption creates billions of code combinations to protect each transaction made on our site, so your card details cannot be viewed by anyone else using the Internet. If you are using one of the more recent browser versions, our site supports 128 bit encryption and therefore keeps your details as safe as possible at all times.

We only accept orders that are placed using Secure Socket Layer (SSL). This technology prevents you from inadvertently revealing personal information using an insecure connection. During payment, we also ask for your card billing address as an additional security check. New security checks like the card signature code have recently been introduced to protect your credit card details online.

No credit or debit card details are stored once your order has been processed. This is why you can save your favourite delivery address but need to enter your card details each time you order.

We recommend that you always close down your Internet browser when you have finished shopping online, especially if you use a shared PC. This will delete temporary Internet cookies from any sites that you may have visited.

 

Privacy Policy
Security of your Personal Data

We have created this privacy policy in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy.

We will collect and store the personal data you give to us whilst using our website e.g. when you place an order or enter a competition. The type of information we collect includes your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and order details.

We collect and store this information to allow us to fulfil your orders and to occasionally send you special offers and product information (but only with your express authorisation). Your details may also be forwarded securely to our delivery and payment partners in order to fulfil each order. Data collected will not be passed on to any other third parties. The Merchant Fox do not store any credit card details. Any data stored is kept in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Individuals registering their details or subscribing to our special offers do so on the understanding that they are aware of the intended purposes for the collection of their data. An option to opt-out will be given using an unsubscribe link in any newsletters we send you.

The Merchant Fox may send you emails from time to time but we would never send an email asking for your security information nor log in details, neither would we direct you to a web page that asks for this information.

If you receive an email that appears to be from The Merchant Fox that you suspect is fraudulent, do not click on any links contained within the email or provide any credit card or log on details.

In addition to the information that you supply to us, information and data may be automatically collected through the use of cookies. Cookies are small files stored within your web browser from our website. Cookies are widely used on the internet. They do not collect personal information about you, nor do they allow us to access your computer in any way. We use tracking cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs.

How long we keep your Personal Data

We will keep your data for as long as it takes to fulfil your order or as long as you are a newsletter subscriber. The moment your order is complete or you opt out your data will be removed from our subscriber list and information will no longer be stored or used.

 

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can choose not to accept the use of cookies, and delete all the cookies currently stored on your device.

If you block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site and other sites.

To find out more detail about how to do this, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

 

Opting Out of Marketing Updates

If you no longer wish to receive direct marketing and updates from The Merchant Fox, you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the link in the footer of the email. Alternatively, you can contact us on +44 (0)1823 703 907 or email enquiries@themerchantfox.co.uk.

 

Your Rights

You have the right to object to our use of your personal information, or to ask us to delete, remove or stop using it if there is no need for us to keep it.

Your rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data are briefly summarised below, and you can exercise these rights by emailing us at enquiries@themerchantfox.co.uk or by writing to us at The Merchant Fox, The Counting House, Tonedale Mill, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0AW.  

  • Request access to your personal data (commonly known as a “data subject access request”). This enables you to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it.
  • Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected, though we may need to verify the accuracy of the new data you provide to us.
  • Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. Please note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which we will tell you about, if applicable, after receiving your request.
  • Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms.
  • Request restriction of processing of your personal data. You can ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data’s accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it.
  • Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party. We will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Please note that this right only applies to automated information which you initially provided consent for us to use or where we used the information to perform a contract with you.
  • Withdraw consent at any time if we are relying on your consent to process your personal data (such as direct marketing and cookies). This won’t affect any processing already carried out before you withdraw your consent or processing under other grounds. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you.

We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.

You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data and we try to respond to all requests within one month.

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). However, we would appreciate the chance to deal with any concerns you may have before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance.

If you have any questions or require any more information please contact us at enquiries@themerchantfox.co.uk

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If you have any comments, questions, or complaints relating to our Security & Privacy Statement please email enquiries@themerchantfox.co.uk