hardy agency ltd is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

This policy may be updated if required from time to time therefore we suggest checking this page periodically to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 10th June 2022.

In order to get in touch  with us and for us to have some idea of the performance of this website, we may require you to provide us with the following information:

• Your name
  
• Email address
• IP address used for Google Analytics

We require the above information for two reasons:

Communication

In order to be able to get in touch with us we will need the minimum information from you - name and email address. We don't need to know anything else to start the conversation.

This information is only stored if we start working together as we need it to continue conversations. Other than that, the information is simply deleted.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to gain insights about our website's performance and our audience in general. The only part of information shared here is your IP address for statistical purposes. This is guided by a separate Privacy Policy and Terms of Service provided by Google.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular page. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual if you choose so. A cookie does not in any way give access to your computer, neither does it share any information about you that you did not consent to.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us provide you with a better website by monitoring which pages you find useful and which you do not. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may in some cases prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Our website may contain links to other websites, being that examples of our work or other websites of interest. It is important to note that when you use any of those links, the new website opens in a new tab and is beyond our control. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement.

You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

If you have previously emailed us using the website's contact form, you may request your email address and name to be permanently deleted from our contact database by writing to or emailing us.

If you decide to not allow Google Analytics to collect any information needed for statistical purposes, please clear the cookie cache in your browser and decline consent next time you visit our site.

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to hardy agency Limited, 20-22 Wenlock Road, N1 7GU London. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.