Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies between you, the User of this Website, and Baladi, the owner and provider of this Website. Baladi is committed to safeguarding the privacy of your information. This Privacy Policy governs our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website. Please review this Privacy Policy carefully.

Definitions and Interpretation

  1. In this Privacy Policy, the following definitions are used:

Data: All information submitted to Baladi via the Website. This definition includes, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Act 1998.

Cookies: Small text files placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or use certain features of the Website.

User or you: Any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Baladi and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Baladi and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services.

Website: The website that you are currently using, www.baladiandco.com, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

  1. In this Privacy Policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:

a. The singular includes the plural and vice versa.

b. References to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules, or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules, or appendices of this Privacy Policy.

c. A reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts, and partnerships.

d. “Including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”.

e. Reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it.

f. The headings and sub-headings do not form part of this Privacy Policy.

Scope of This Privacy Policy

  1. This Privacy Policy applies only to the actions of Baladi and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website, including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

Data Collected

  1. We may collect the following Data, including personal Data, from you:

a. Name

b. Date of Birth

c. Gender

d. Contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers

e. Demographic information such as post code, preferences, and interests

f. Financial information such as credit/debit card numbers

g. IP address (automatically collected)

h. Web browser type and version (automatically collected)

i. Operating system (automatically collected)

j. A list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on this Website, and the site you exit to (automatically collected)

k. In each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Our Use of Data

  1. For purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, Baladi is the “data controller”.

  2. We will retain any Data you submit for 12 months.

  3. Unless obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to any third-party disclosures specifically set out in this policy, your Data will not be disclosed to third parties. This includes our affiliates and/or other companies within our group.

  4. All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. For more details on security, see the clause below (Security).

  5. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

a. Internal record-keeping

b. Improvement of our products/services

c. Transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to you

d. Contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax, or mail. Such information may be used to customize or update the Website

in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Third Party Websites and Services

  1. Baladi may, from time to time, engage the services of other parties to deal with certain processes necessary for the operation of the Website. The providers of such services do not have access to certain personal Data provided by Users of this Website.

Links to Other Websites

  1. This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This Privacy Policy does not extend to your use of such websites. We advise you to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites before using them.

Changes of Business Ownership and Control

  1. Baladi may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business, and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Baladi. Data provided by Users will, where relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part, and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.

  2. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it. In the above instances, we will take steps to ensure your privacy is protected.

Controlling Use of Your Data

  1. Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:

a. Use of Data for direct marketing purposes

b. Sharing Data with third parties

Functionality of the Website

  1. To use all features and functions available on the Website, you may be required to submit certain Data.

Accessing Your Own Data

  1. You have the right to request a copy of any of your personal Data held by Baladi (where such Data is held) upon payment of a small fee, not exceeding £20.

Security

  1. Data security is of great importance to Baladi, and to protect your Data, we have implemented suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected via this Website.

Cookies

  1. This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. Baladi uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Website and to enhance our range of products and services.

  2. All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.

  3. Before the Website places Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling Baladi to provide a better experience and service to you. You may deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however, certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.

  4. Cookies (continued)

    1. This Website may place the following Cookies:

    • Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website or use a shopping cart.

    • Analytical/performance cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users find what they are looking for easily.

    • Functionality cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. They enable us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences.

    • Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

    1. You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser.

    2. You can choose to delete Cookies at any time; however, you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently, including personalization settings.

    3. It is recommended that you ensure your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

    General

    1. You may not transfer any of your rights under this Privacy Policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this Privacy Policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

    2. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this Privacy Policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this Privacy Policy will not be affected.

    3. No delay, act, or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

    4. This Privacy Policy is governed by and interpreted according to English law. All disputes arising under this Privacy Policy are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

    Changes to This Privacy Policy

    1. Baladi reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as deemed necessary from time to time or as required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website, and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

    You may contact Baladi by email at baladiandco@gmail.com.

    Privacy Policy Notice:

    "By using our website, you (the visitor) agree to allow third parties to process your IP address in order to determine your location for the purpose of currency conversion. You also agree to have that currency stored in a session cookie in your browser (a temporary cookie which gets automatically removed when you close your browser). We do this to ensure that the selected currency remains consistent when browsing our website, allowing prices to convert to your local currency."