Privacy Policy

Who is behind this website?

At BankPlace Baker (the business), I am committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of the visitors to my website. In particular, I want you to know that Maria Parkinson is not in the business of selling, renting or trading email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes. I just don’t do that sort of thing. But just in case you don’t believe me, in this Privacy Policy, I have provided lots of detailed information on when and why I collect your personal information, how I use it, the limited conditions under which I may disclose it to others and how I keep it secure. Grab a cuppa and read on.

Website Cookies

What are cookies?

Most websites use cookies to collect information. Cookies are very small data files which are placed on your computer or Mac or iPad or other devices (for example tablet or phones) when you look at a website. They leave a little bit of information behind, some kind of cryptic information that allows your device to remember you when you re-visit the same website again in the future. If you browse a lot of websites only once, there will be a lot of cookie crumbs in your browser, but if you go to the same website again in the future, the little crumb “remembers” what cookie it came from and can help us with a smoother shopping experience, such as remembering our login details or username and so on. If you want to buy anything from a shop online, you will need cookies enabled in your browser, as otherwise you won’t be able to shop.

Sometimes cookies remember what you were looking at and at that point they can help provide the website with information about what kind of product you last looked at and it will offer you similar or related things.

So what information does a cookie collect?

Cookies in general collect details about the pages you are looking at when you access a website via the same computer or device. This includes information about the pages you viewed, and the trail of pages you have looked at within one website.

I do not collect or record information on your name, address or other contact details unless you send me your information through one of the contact forms. My cookies are only here to monitor your browsing behaviour so that I can see if my website is working, if I deliver the correct information to my existing and potential clients.

Where do the cookies come from?

The cookies that are stored on your computer or other device when you access my websites are designed by:

the company I have my website hosted with (20i.com)
third parties who I have linked in with, such as Google Analytics.
The Facebook Pixel is not implemented on my website.

What I do with Google Analytics

I use Google Analytics software on my website to collect information about how you use my website. I do this to help make sure that my website site is meeting the needs of my existing and potentially new clients and it also helps me to make continuous improvements to my website.

Google Analytics stores information about:

the pages you visit on https://bankplacebaker.co.uk/
how long you spend on each https://bankplacebaker.co.uk/ page
how you got to the site (i.e. have you found my website on a search engine, or have you clicked on a link on another website, such as a blog for example)
what you click on while you’re visiting my website

I do not collect or store your personal information (for example your first or last name or address). So none of this information can be used to identify who you are when you visit my website.

What are cookies used for?

The main purposes for which cookies are used mainly are:

technical reasons that allow me to run my website, particularly in relation to website site navigation.
in order to gather information about my visitor numbers, their browsing patterns, length of time you have been on my website and so on.

Can I disable cookies?

If you want to disable cookies on your computer or device, you need to change your website browser settings to no longer allow cookies to be placed. Because there are many different browsers out there, they all work differently. So please check your own browser, and then you can search online for something like “How to disable cookies in Internet Explorer” (and then replace the words “Internet Explorer” with the browser you are using, such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera etc.).

Does anything happen when you disable cookies?

This depends on which cookies you disable. Generally, this might prevent many websites from operating normally and you might see error messages or jumbled up pages when the cookies are not enabled. There is also an option to switch off Third Party Cookies only which for most websites will not have any effect on them working correctly. If you disable all cookies, you might be unable to see some pages on my website.

Google Analytics

When someone visits https://bankplacebaker.co.uk/ , I use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of my website visitors’ behaviour patterns. I do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of my website. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. I do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.

Access to your personal information

If you are a client, or have enquired about my services, I will keep some personal data on file. You are entitled to view, amend, or request the personal information that we hold to be deleted. Email your request to Maria Parkinson, using the contact form.

Privacy Statement

Your privacy is important to me and we have taken measures to make sure that we protect it and let you know how we will use it. Below, you will find how your information is used.

Submitting a form on my website

I will use the information that you provide to me on my website to provide you with information you request, or to provide the services that you have requested. This may involve e-mailing you to confirm the service and for other administrative matters or to inform you about changes to the service or to notify you of new services.

Use of this website

This Website is controlled and operated by BankPlace Baker, Based in Preston, Lancashire (the business). The business makes no representation that materials in the website are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Anyone who elects to access this website from any other location does so on their own initiative and is responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Use of website

The terms and conditions apply to your use of the business’ website at https://bankplacebaker.co.uk/ (the “Website”). The terms and conditions apply regardless of how you access the website, including any devices by which you can access the website at home, or on the move. You must read these Terms and Conditions carefully, and we recommend that you print and keep a copy for your future reference. By accessing, browsing, using the Website or sending me information through the website, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to these terms and conditions in their entirety. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions in their entirety, please do not use this website.

Use restrictions

The copyright in all material provided on this Site is held by the business. Except as advised herein, none of the material on this site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the business. Any use of these materials on any other site or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited.

Permission is granted to display and download the materials for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright claims, marks and other proprietary notices contained within the materials. You can share the link to this website’s homepage or individual pages or blog post on social media. You may pin photographs on Pinterest.

Ownership rights / copyright

All rights, including copyright and other intellectual property rights, in and to this website are owned by or licensed to the business.

Links to external websites

Links to third party websites on this site are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave the business’ website. The business does not actively review all of these third party sites, nor do they possess any control and are not responsible for any of these sites or their content.

Thus, the business does not endorse or make any representations about any other linked site, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked from this Site, you do this entirely at your own risk.

Changes to my privacy policy

This privacy policy will be amended regularly to comply with current GDPR guidelines. The policy has been amended on 29 Jan 2024.