Privacy Policy

What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide and improve products and services for clients:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Transaction data (including details about payments to and from you and details of products and services you have purchased)
    Information relating to compliments or complaints
    Records of meetings and decisions

We collect or use the following personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • As interior designers we collect a variety of personal information in order to personalise interior decor of a clients property.

We collect or use the following personal information for information updates or marketing purposes:

  • Names and contact details
  • Marketing preferences

We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Photographs
  • Financial transaction information
  • Correspondence

Lawful bases and data protection rights

Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.

Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are set out in brief below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:

If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.
To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide and improve products and services for clients are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
    • Collecting of personal information is essential in order to tailor the design of an individual\'s home or business to their needs, we treat this information very sensitively.

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

  • Recognised legitimate interests - our pre-approved purpose for collecting or using personal information to provide and improve products and services for clients:

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
    • Collecting personal information allows us to better design their home or business space

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

  • Recognised legitimate interests - our pre-approved purpose for collecting or using personal information for the operation of client or customer accounts:

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for information updates or marketing purposes are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
    • We send out emails with interior design inspiration to current and previous clients if they have shared their permission.

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

  • Recognised legitimate interests - our pre-approved purpose for collecting or using personal information for information updates or marketing purposes:

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
    • We collect personal information incase a complaint or query should arise that we need to respond to.

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

Where we get personal information from

  • Directly from you
  • Suppliers and service providers

How long we keep information

Who we share information with

  • Suppliers and service providers
  • Professional consultants

How to complain

  • If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a data protection complaint to us:

    Email: info@cornishinteriors.co.uk

    Telephone: 01752 250 033

    If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.

    The ICO’s address:

    Information Commissioner’s Office
    Wycliffe House
    Water Lane
    Wilmslow
    Cheshire
    SK9 5AF

    Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
    Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint