Barker Shoes respects your privacy and is committed to protect your personal information that you share with us.  Generally, you can browse through our website without giving us any information about yourself.  When we do need your personal information to provide information/services that your request, this policy describes how we collect and use your personal information.

Information Collection

Personal information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, e-mail address, an address and other information needed to provide a service you requested.

When you browse our website, you do so anonymously, unless you have logged in as a registered user.  We don't automatically collect personal information including your e-mail address.  We do log your IP address to give us an idea of which part of our website you visit and how long you spend there.  However this IP address is not linked to any personal information.

Barker Shoes collects personal information when you request a printed catalogue and when you request to be added to our e-mail mailing list.

Access to certain parts of the Barker Website requires a username and a password, which are then used for personalisation and security purposes and uniquely identify an authorised user.

Notice

When personal information is collected, we will inform you at the point of collection the purpose for the collection.  Barker Shoes will not transfer your personal information to third parties, except under the limited conditions outlined in Information Sharing and Disclosure.

We will always give you the opportunity to 'opt out' of receiving direct marketing or market research information.  This means we assume you have given us your consent to collect and use your information in accordance with this Policy unless you take affirmative action to indicate that you do not consent, by sending us an e-mail to barker@barkershoes.co.uk.

Cookies

A cookie is a small data file that certain websites write to your hard drive when you visit them.  A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to customise the pages you visit.  The only personal information a cookie can contain is the information you supply yourself.  A cookie can't read any other data off your hard disk and cannot read cookies from other websites.

If is possible to disable cookies from within your web browser, however this may lead to difficulties using the website especially when you wish to log in to access customised information.

How We Use Information Collected

Barker Shoes uses the information collected for one several general purposes: to fulfill your requests for certain products and services, to personalise your experience on our website, to keep you up to date on the latest product announcements.  We may also use your information to send you direct marketing information or contact you for market research.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

Your personal information is never shared outside Barker Shoes without your permission.

Barker Shoe may send your personal information to other companies or people under any of the following circumstances: when we need to share your information to provide the product or service you have requested; we need to send the information to companies who work on behalf of Barker Shoes (we will only provide those companies the information they need to be able to provide the product or service, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose).

Your Ability to Review and Delete Your Account Information

If you are an authorised Barker Shoes Online user, you may request the deletion of your account and associated details by sending an e-mail to barker@barkershoes.co.uk.

Data Security

Your Barker Shoes Online account information is password protected for your privacy and security. Please remember to change your passwords regularly and use a combination of numbers and letters.

Third Party Sites

Barker Shoes website contains links to other sites operated by other companies (such as Stockists).  Barker Shoes does not share your information with those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices.

Our website may contain links to websites operated by other companies.  Some of these third-party sites may feature the Barker logo, even though they are not operated or maintained by Barker Shoes.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Barker Shoes will amend this policy from time to time.  If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information we will make that infomation available as a news item on the website.

Questions

If you have any questions or concerns regarding out collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, please e-mail us at barker@barkershoes.co.uk