Privacy notice
Security & Privacy Of Information
Outer Reef is committed to protecting your privacy. We use the information we collect about you to process orders and to provide a more personalised shopping experience. No information collected by us on this site will be sold, rented or loaned except as expressly stated in this Privacy Policy and consented to by you.
Any personal information provided to or to be collected by Outer Reef or one of its other operating companies is controlled by Outer Reef, of:
Outer Reef
Unit 4
Upper Lamphey Road
Pembrokeshire
SA71 5JJ
United Kingdom
We will not collect any information about individuals, except where it is specifically and knowingly provided, for example, at the time of ordering. This data is referred to in this policy as 'personal information'.
When you order, we collect personal information such as your name, e-mail address, delivery address, telephone number, credit or debit card number and the card's expiry date. This allows us to process and fulfil your order(s) and to notify you about the status of your order(s).
We will also collect non-transactional data should you enter a competition, take part in a survey, request an e-newsletter or contact Outer Reef or one of its other operating companies via email.
We may also use the information we collect to occasionally notify you about news and information about goods and services we think you may find valuable. At every point on the site where such personal information is collected, we give you the option to tell us if you do not want your personal information used in this way. If at any later stage you decide you would rather not receive such information please call us and typing "NO EMAIL" in the question/comment box.
The information collected will also be used to help us provide further services on this site in the future.
We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf, (i.e. when fulfilling orders), processing credit card payments, and providing customer service. Our contractors have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
We may share non-personal aggregate statistics (group) data about visitors to this site, sales and traffic patterns. However we do not sell or share any information about you as an individual user of this site unless you agree to us doing so.
Cookies - Our Policy; what and how we use them
We use cookies on the website for a variety of reasons which you can learn about below. The cookies we use do not store personally identifiable information nor can they harm your computer. We want our website to be informative, personal, and as user friendly as possible and cookies help us to achieve that goal.
By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies and other technologies as set out on here. We appreciate some users may like more individual control over their visit to our website and can adjust their settings accordingly. You can read all about this in the section below "How to control and delete cookies". If you do not agree to such use, please refrain from using the website.
A cookie is a small file and holds a certain amount of data, which the website can send to your browser. It may then be stored on your computer's hard drive and can be accessed by our web server. This cookie data can then be retrieved and can allow us to customise our web pages and services accordingly. It's important to clarify that cookies do not collect any personal data stored on your hard drive or computer.
You can find out all about cookies from this website AllAboutCookies.org.
Our website uses both persistent and session cookies:
Persistent cookies are used to allow the website to recognise users when they return to the site and to remember certain information about their preferences. These cookies are cookies which stay on your computer permanently, until you "manually" delete them.
Session cookies are used in order to allow customers to carry information across pages of the website, without having to re-enter such information. These cookies delete themselves automatically when you leave a website and go to another, or when you shut down your browser.
We have also developed relationships with carefully selected and monitored partners, to assist in the delivery of a high quality website. Some of these partners may also set cookies during your visit to support customisation of adverts that you may see elsewhere on the Internet, and/or in order to meet contractual obligations with us.
While these cookies do not store any personal details relating to you or your credit cards, please note we do not have access or control over the cookies and similar technologies that our partners use.
To enrich our website content, sometimes we may embed video content from other social media websites such as YouTube or Facebook. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. Internet Fusion LTD has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
We also offer a 'share page' widget on some of our web pages, where content can be shared easily on the following sites - Facebook, Twitter, Delicious and Digg. These sites may set a cookie when you are logged into their service. Internet Fusion LTD has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
Should you choose to disable, reject or block our cookies, some parts of our website will not function fully, or in some cases, our website will not be accessible at all. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information, but they do enable us to provide features such as enabling us to store items in your shopping basket between visits. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser settings to prevent this. It is not possible to make a purchase unless you have cookies turned on and we recommend that you leave them turned on.
For more information on how to control your cookie settings and browser settings, or how to delete cookies on your hard drive, please visit AllAboutCookies.org.
The "help" portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Disabling cookies may result in loss of functionality of the website.
This website stores information about your account, your orders, and products which interest you. It is used to manage your account and process your orders.
Personal data may be used to send triggered emails, such as cart abandonment and purchase confirmation emails. And to personalise marketing, for example, to suggest products related to your previous purchases.
It may also be used to send you special offers and product news by email.
Links
We may from time to time establish relationships with other companies that will enable you to access the web sites of such companies directly from our site. Each individual company operates its own policy regarding the sale of personal information and the use of cookies.
We will try to provide you with links to high quality, reputable sites which we believe will be of interest and relevant to you, but please note that such third party sites are not under our control and we do not contribute to the content of such sites. When you click through to these sites you leave the area controlled by Outer Reef We cannot accept responsibility for any issues arising in connection with either the third party's use of your data, the site content or the services offered to you by these sites.
When you place orders or access your account information, we offer the use of a secure server. The secure server software (SSL) encrypts all information you input before it is sent to us.
Please see our security policy for further information. Our security procedures mean that we may occasionally request proof of identity before we are able to disclose sensitive information to you.
It is important for you to protect against unauthorised access to your password and to your computer.
Be sure to sign off when you have finished using a shared computer.
You do not have to provide Outer Reef with any of the information requested, however your computer will need to accept cookies to enable you to place orders.
Outer Reef does not sell products for purchase by children. We sell children's products for purchase by adults. If you are under 18, you may order from Outer Reef only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
Complaints
Outer Reef will undertake to handle a complaint fairly and competently. We will keep you informed either by telephone or email at each stage and will endeavour to fully resolve your complaint within 72 hours. If you are still not happy with the way your complaint is being handled you should write to:
Outer Reef
Customer Service Manager
Unit 4
Upper Lamphey Road
Pembrokeshire
SA71 5JJ