Website Privacy & Cookie Policy
Your privacy is important to us, and we take our responsibility seriously to keep it safe and use it wisely. We are committed to complying with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), this Privacy Policy has been produced to inform you how we use and protect your data.
About Dorset Media
Dorset Media produce a portfolio of lifestyle focus publications designed to reach right into the heart of the community through the power of local advertising and features relating to the area in focus.
We also specialise in display marketing at local leisure venues to help local businesses get their message out to potential customers within a target community in order to deliver maximum return.
Data Protection
We care about your personal data and ensuring you’re informed about how we use it is paramount. We will protect your data and manage any information you share with us in line with data protection laws.
This Privacy Policy sets out how and why will collect and use your personal data, and our legal basis for its use, to ensure you remain informed and in control of your information.
Please read this policy carefully, to understand how we collect, use and store your personal information.
If you have any questions about how please get in touch by email info@dorset-media.com or telephone 01202 406053.
Types of Personal Data we collect
Depending on your interaction with Dorset Media we’ll collect the following types of information about you:
- Your contact details, such as name, postal address and email address
- Your date of birth
- A record of our communications with you
- Your communication preferences
- Your interest in our products
How we collect your Data
Most personal data we process is given to us directly by our customers, interested parties, contacts in the course of their interactions with us.
How we use your Data
In simple terms, your personal data may be used to help us effectively keep you informed about our products and services, offer you promotions and communicate with you over items of potential interest.
Your data will never be passed onto third parties and will be used for the sole purpose of Dorset Media interactions.
Data Protection
By signing up to receive our communications you are agreeing for us to use your data in the ways listed above. If you no longer wish to receive these please opt out by clicking here.
Right to be informed
You have the right to be told how your personal information will be used. This policy document, and shorter summary statements used on our communications, are intended to be a clear and transparent description of how your data may be used.
Right of Access
You can contact us at info@dorset-media.com asking what information we hold on you and to request a copy of that information. We will have 30 days to comply once we are satisfied you have rights to see the requested records and we have successfully confirmed your identity.
Right of Erasure
You have the right to be forgotten (i.e. to have your personally identifiable data deleted). We’ll be required to keep an appropriate record (such as a suppression list) so that we can make sure you don’t receive future communications.
Right to Data Portability
Where we are processing your personal data under your consent the law allows you to request data portability from one service provider to another. This right is largely seen as a way for people to transfer their personal data from one service provider to a competitor.
Right to Object
You have the right to stop the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are simple text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server. Each cookie is unique to your web browser. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier, website’s domain name, and some digits and numbers.
What types of cookies do we use?
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies allow us to offer you the best possible experience when accessing and navigating through our website and using its features. For example, these cookies let us recognize that you have created an account and have logged into that account.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies let us operate the site in accordance with the choices you make. For example, we will recognize your username and remember how you customized the site during future visits.
Analytical cookies
These cookies enable us and third-party services to collect aggregated data for statistical purposes on how our visitors use the website. These cookies do not contain personal information such as names and email addresses and are used to help us improve your user experience of the website.
How to delete cookies?
If you want to restrict or block the cookies that are set by our website, you can do so through your browser setting.
If you have any questions about this policy or our use of cookies, please contact us.
Contact us
Dorset Media
Lytchett House,
13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road,
Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA
Tel: 01202 406053
