Privacy Policy
Forstaris.com is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, forstaris.com ("the Website"). Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
Effective date 06.01.2025
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of personal data when you interact with our Website:
Personal identification information: Name, email address, phone number, etc.
Usage data: Information about how you use the Website, including IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing history.
Cookies and tracking technologies: We use cookies to improve your experience on our Website. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the data we collect for the following purposes:
To provide and maintain our services.
To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries.
To improve the functionality of the Website and enhance user experience.
To comply with legal obligations or defend our legal rights.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data
Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:
Consent: Where you have provided consent for us to process your data (e.g., when you subscribe to a newsletter).
Contractual necessity: Where the processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you.
Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services or website.
Legal obligations: Where processing is necessary for compliance with legal requirements.
4. Data Sharing
We may share your personal information with:
Service providers: Third-party companies that assist with website hosting, analytics, or other functions necessary to operate the Website.
Legal authorities: Where required by law, regulation, or legal process.
We will never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to access: You can request a copy of your personal data.
Right to rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
Right to restrict processing: You can request a restriction on how we process your data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format for transfer to another service provider.
Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain cases, such as for direct marketing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [contact email or address].
8. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance user experience. By using our Website, you agree to our use of cookies. For more information on how we use cookies, please review our Cookie Policy below.
9. International Transfers
If we transfer your personal data outside the UK, we ensure that your data is protected through appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or other mechanisms permitted by the UK GDPR.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the revised policy will be effective from the date of posting.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Forstaris Studio, 7 Kirkhope Mill, Ettrickbridge, Selkirk TD7 5HW
T 07494 135521
Cookie Policy
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Forstaris.com ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website https://forstaris.com/ (the "Site"). It describes the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we use cookies.
By using our Site, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings or refrain from using the Site.
2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites that you visit. They help websites remember your preferences, improve user experience, and collect anonymous data to optimize site performance.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Site:
3.1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the functioning of our website. Without them, certain features of the Site cannot be provided. For example, essential cookies enable you to log in, make purchases, and navigate the Site.
3.2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us analyze how visitors use the Site and measure its performance. They collect information such as which pages are visited most often, or if users get error messages from certain pages. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information.
3.3. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
3.4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.
3.5. Third-Party Cookies
We may allow third-party service providers to set cookies on our Site to help us improve user experience, track website performance, and serve targeted ads. These third parties may collect information about your online activities across different websites.
4. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage cookie preferences by adjusting the settings in your web browser. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete cookies that have already been set.
For more information on how to control or delete cookies, you can visit the Help section of your browser’s website or use the following links to the most common browsers:
Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of the Site may not function properly.
5. Consent to Cookies
When you first visit our Site, we will ask for your consent to use cookies (via a cookie banner or pop-up). If you consent, cookies will be placed on your device, and your preferences will be saved for future visits.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences through the Site or by managing your browser settings to delete cookies.
6. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the date of the latest update will be indicated at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: info@forstaris.com
Address: 7 Kirkhope Mill, Ettrickbridge, Selkirk TD7 5HW