Privacy and Cookie Policy
Please read this Privacy and Cookie Policy carefully.
Effective Date: 19 May 2025
Last Updated: 25 May 2025
Contact Email: ghost.harmony854@passmail.net
Introduction
This Privacy and Cookie Policy applies between you, the User of this Website (including any sub-domains, unless expressly excluded by their own privacy policy and cookie policy) and James Paxton Priestley, trading as Priestley's Tales of the Unexpected (me, my, or I), the owner and operator of this Website.
I take the privacy of your information seriously. This Privacy and Cookie Policy applies to my use of all Data collected by me or provided by you in relation to your use of this Website.
Definitions and interpretation
1. In this Privacy and Cookie Policy, I use the following definitions:
(a) Data: collectively all the information you submit to me via this Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws.
(b) Cookie: a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of this Website and/or when you use certain features of this Website. I set out details of the Cookies used by my Website in the clause below (Cookies).
(c) Data Protection Laws: any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations, and secondary legislation.
(d) GDPR: the UK General Data Protection Regulation.
(e) James Paxton Priestley, trading as Priestley's Tales of the Unexpected, me, my, or I: James Paxton Priestley, trading as Priestley's Tales of the Unexpected, of Suite 122757, PO Box 92, Cardiff, CF11 1NB, Wales.
(f) UK and EU Cookie Law: the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
(g) User or you: any third party that accesses this Website and is not either (i) employed by me and acting in the course of their employment, or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to me and accessing this Website in connection with the provision of such services, and
(h) Website: this Website you are currently accessing, https://www.priestleystalesoftheunexpected.com/, and any sub-domains of this Website unless expressly excluded by their own Terms and Conditions Policy (or Statement) and Cookie Policy.
2. In this Privacy and Cookie 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 and Cookie 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 to it.
(f) the headings and subheadings do not form part of this Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Scope of this Privacy and Cookie Policy
3. This Privacy and Cookie Policy applies only to my actions and Users regarding this Website. It does not extend to any websites that a User can access from this Website including, but not limited to, any links I may provide to social media websites.
4. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, I am the ‘Data Controller’. This means I determine the purposes for which, and the way, your Data is processed.
Data collected
5. I may collect some or all of the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you when you use this Website:
(a) first name.
(b) last name.
(c) email address.
In each case, in accordance with this Privacy and Cookie Policy.
How I collect Data
6. I collect Data in the following ways:
(a) data is given to me by you.
(b) I receive data from other sources; and
(c) data is collected automatically.
Data that is given to me by you
7. I will collect your Data in several ways, for example:
(a) when you contact me directly through this Website.
(b) when you register with this Website and set up an account to receive my services and any products.
(c) when you complete any survey made available by me on this Website that I use for research purposes (although you are not obliged to take part in any survey).
(d) when you enter and take part in any competition or promotion made available by me on this Website, or by means of any link made available on this Website to any of my official media channels.
(e) when you elect to receive marketing communications from me, made available to you through use of this Website.
In each case, in accordance with this Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Data that is received from third-party sources
8. I may receive Data about you from the following third-party sources:
(a) data from external third parties made available in the analytics and reports area of the back office of this Website.
(b) any Google Analytics data made available through a connection with this Website.
Data that is collected automatically
9. To the extent you access this Website, I will collect your Data automatically, for example:
(a) I automatically collect some information about your visit to this Website. This information helps me make improvements to Website content and navigation, and may include the date, times, and frequency with which you access this Website, and the way you use and interact with its content.
(b) I will collect your Data automatically via Cookies, in line with the Cookie settings on your browser. For more information about Cookies and how I use them on this Website, see the section below, headed ‘Cookies’.
My use of Data
10. Any or all the above Data may be required by me from time to time to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using this Website. Specifically, I may use Data for:
(a) internal record keeping.
(b) improvement of my services and any product offerings.
(c) transmissions by email of marketing materials you may find of interest.
(d) contact for market research purposes which I may undertake using email. I may use such information to customise or update this Website.
In each case, in accordance with this Privacy and Cookie Policy.
11. I may use your Data for the above purposes if I deem it necessary to do so for my legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you may object in certain circumstances (see the section below, headed ‘Your rights’).
12. For the delivery of direct marketing to you via email, I will need your consent, either through an opt-in or soft opt-in. For the purposes of this Privacy and Cookie Policy:
(a) a soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with me (for example, you contact me to ask me for more details about a particular service or product, and I am marketing similar services or products). Under ‘soft opt-in’ consent, I will take your consent as given unless you opt out.
(b) for other types of e-marketing, I am required to get your explicit consent, i.e., you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, ticking a checkbox that I provide.
c) if you are not satisfied with my approach to marketing, you may withdraw your consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section below, headed ‘Your rights’.
13. When you register with this Website and set up an account to receive my services and buy any products (as applicable), the legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and me and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter such a contract.
Who I may share Data with
14. I may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:
(a) any of my group companies or affiliates partners. To ensure the proper administration of this Website and my business activities.
(b) my employees, agents and/or professional advisors. To ensure this Website and my business activities run smoothly and safely, and to get advice from my employees, agents and/or professional advisors.
(c) third-party service providers who provide services to me which require the processing of personal data. To assist third-party service providers in receipt of any shared data to perform functions on my behalf to help ensure this Website runs smoothly and safely.
(d) third-party payment providers who process payments made via this Website. I may share Data to enable third-party payment providers used by this Website to process User payments and refunds.
(e) relevant authorities. I may share Data to facilitate the detection of crime or in connection with the collection of taxes and duties.
In each case, in accordance with this Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Keeping Data secure
15. I will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard my and your Data, for example:
(a) if you set up an account on this Website, access to your account is controlled by a password (known only to you) and a Username that is unique to you.
(b) Data for this website, including your data, is stored on secure servers operated by the Ghost Foundation, a non-profit organisation registered in Singapore, who provide robust open source websites and tools to independent journalists and writers across the world.
(c) By using HTTPS connections (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Secure Socket Layer), I ensure no one can steal your information when you use this Website. HTTPS allows computers to agree on a ‘code’ between them. They then scramble messages using that ‘code’ so no one in between can read them, keeping your information safe from hackers. The ‘code’ is used on a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), sometimes known as Transport Layer Security (TLS) to send the information back and forth.
16. Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse, or loss, or unauthorised access to your Data, please report your concerns immediately by contacting me using this secure email address: ghost.harmony854@passmail.net. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, I am the ‘Data Controller’.
More about my Website security: my Website is protected by built-in security measures that comply with the highest industry standards. These included:
(a) SSL Certificate: authenticates my Website's identity and enables an encrypted connection, so Users know they can trust my Website.
(b) TLS 1.3 Encryption: encrypts the data on my Website using the latest industry-standard protocols to keep Users' information safe.
(c) DDoS Protection: in a DDoS attack, websites are flooded with unwanted traffic and become unavailable. Such malicious traffic is routed away from my Website to keep it always accessible.
(d) Level 1 PCI Compliance: my Website complies with the highest global standard for secure online payments, regardless of the payment provider used.
17. If you want detailed information about staying safe online, Get Safe Online provides guidance on how to protect your information, computer, and other devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses, and many other online problems. Visit them at https://www.getsafeonline.org. His Majesty’s Government and leading businesses support Get Safe Online.
Data retention
18. Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, I will only hold your Data on my system(s) for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy and Cookie Policy, for a period currently not in excess of six months (approximately 180 days), or until you request that the Data be deleted.
19. Even if I delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax, or regulatory purposes.
Your rights
20. You have the following rights in relation to your Data:
(a) Right to access. The right to request (i) copies of the information I hold about you at any time, or (ii) that I modify, update, or when I delete such information. If I provide you with access to the information I hold about you, I will not charge you for this unless your request is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive.’ Where I am legally permitted to do so, I may refuse your request. If I refuse your request, I will tell you the reason(s) why.
(b) Right to correct. The right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
(c) Right to erase. The right to request that I delete or remove your Data from my system(s).
(d) Right to restrict my use of your Data. The right to ‘block’ me from using your Data or limit how I can use it.
(e) Right to data portability. The right to request that I move, copy, or transfer your Data.
(f) Right to object. The right to object to my use of your Data, including where I use it for my legitimate interests.
21. To make enquiries, or to exercise any of your rights set out above or to withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is my legal basis for processing your Data), please contact me using this secure email address: ghost.harmony854@passmail.net. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, I am the ‘Data Controller’.
22. If you are unsatisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by me, you may refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). You can find the ICO’s contact details on their website at https://ico.org.uk/.
23. It is important that the Data I hold about you is accurate and current. Where applicable, please keep me informed in the appropriate manner if your Data changes during the period for which I hold it, e.g., by accessing and updating your personal details as a registered account User of this website.
Links to other websites
24. This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. I have no control over such websites, and I am not responsible for the content of these other websites. This Privacy and Cookie Policy does not extend to your use of such websites. I advise you to read the Privacy Policy (or Statement) and Cookie Policy of other websites before using them.
Changes of business ownership and control
25. I may, from time to time, expand or reduce my business and this may involve the sale and/or transferring of control of all or part of my business, James Paxton Priestley, trading as Priestley's Tales of the Unexpected. Data provided by Users will, where it applies to any part of my business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy and Cookie Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to me.
26. I may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of my business or any part of it.
27. In the above instances, I will take all appropriate steps to ensure your privacy is protected.
Cookies
28. This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. I use Cookies to improve your experience of using this Website and to improve my range of services and products. I have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure your privacy is protected and always respected.
29. All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.
30. Before this Website places Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar or box requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling me to provide a better experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however, certain features of this Website may not function fully or as intended if you deny consent to the placing of certain Cookies.
31. This Website will place (item 'a') and may place (items 'b' to 'd') the following Cookies:
(a) Strictly Necessary Cookies (also known as Essential Cookies): these Cookies are required for the operation of this Website. They include, for example, Cookies that enable Users to log into secure areas of this Website, use a shopping cart (if made available), or make use of e-billing services. Users cannot disable these cookies.
(b) Analytical/Performance Cookies: these Cookies allow me to recognise and count the number of Users (visitors) and to see how they move around my Website. This helps me to improve the way this Website works, for example by ensuring Users are finding what they are looking for with ease.
(c) Functionality Cookies: these Cookies are used to recognise Users when they return to this Website. They collect data to remember choices made by Users, providing them with a more personalised experience.
(d) Advertising/Targeting Cookies: these Cookies record visits to this Website by Users, the pages Users have visited, and the links they have followed. I use this information to make this Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to the interests of Users. I may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
32. With the exception of Strictly Necessary (or Essential) Cookies, you can adjust (and save) your Cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘Consent Preferences’ cookie image in the bottom left corner of this Website and on the mobile version of this Website; this will cause a fly-out banner to appear, where you can customise your cookie consent preferences, where customisation is possible on the occasion of that visit to the 'Consent Preferences' banner.
33. You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. You can choose to delete Cookies at any time; however, you may lose any information that enables you to access this Website more quickly and efficiently, including, but not limited to, personalisation settings.
I have provided links below to support documents that tell you how to manage and delete cookies for four of the most common web browsers (Note: I assume no responsibility for your use of the links provided, or of the content and accuracy of information provided on other websites):
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents page.
34. I recommend 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.
35. For more information on Cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to https://www.aboutcookies.org/ from Pinsent Masons LLP. You will also find details on how to delete Cookies from your computer.
General
36. You may transfer none of your rights under this Privacy and Cookie Policy to any other person. I may transfer my rights under this Privacy and Cookie Policy, where I reasonably believe your rights will be unaffected.
37. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this Privacy and Cookie Policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this Privacy and Cookie Policy will be unaffected.
38. Unless otherwise agreed, 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.
39. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.
Changes to this Privacy and Cookie Policy
40. I reserve the right to change this Privacy and Cookie Policy as I may consider necessary from time to time or as required by law. I will post any changes immediately on this Website, and I will deem you to have accepted the terms of the revised Privacy and Cookie Policy on your first use of this Website following the alteration(s).
To discuss any part of this Privacy and Cookie Policy, please contact me using this secure email address: ghost.harmony854@passmail.net. I aim to respond to emails from Users of this Website within two business days, and to propose any remedy, as appropriate, within ten business days. For the purposes of this Privacy and Cookie Policy, business days are Monday to Friday, between the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding public holidays.
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