PRIVACY POLICY

Forces Brands is committed to keeping your personal data safe throughout your use of our website.

This policy states how we collect data, how it is stored, how we use it and how those who give us their details can request their data is used by Forces Brands.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions and do check back for any changes to this policy – which has been issued on 15th December 2023.

How is your information collected?

Your personal information is obtained when you make enquiries, register with us, make a purchase via the website, send or receive emails or in any other way provide us with your personal information.

When you provide us with your personal information, in all forms, you are consenting to the collection and use of the data in accordance with the purposes and uses set out in this policy.

What information do we collect?

The personal information we collect might include name, email address, postal address and telephone number . If you have contacted Forces Brands as a business we may collect other personal information such as information relating to your service, career history or business.

Forces Brands also has access to more general information regarding the use of the website. For example which pages users visit most, which brands users are gravitating towards. This may be done by tracking which pages users visit when they click on links both on the website or other communications.

This may influence how we personalise the website, how it is presented to users and to make improvements.

How do we use this information?

Any time you enter your contact details into an online registration form, this information may be used to communicate with and contact you.

At times they may be used to personalise and segment personal in an analysed format which will allow us to create a profile of your preferences. This would be used to potentially contact you with the most relevant information and in the most relevant format.

We will use your personal information for:

Administrating orders and accounts,
Enquiries or requests for information,
Contacting users, potential customers and brands for promotional purposes,
Personalising our services,
Administrative purposes,
Market Research

Changing Marketing Preferences

You have a right to chose whether you want to receive information regarding our marketing activities. If you do not wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, then please contact ash@forcesbrands.com to do so at any time.

Changing Personal Details

Please ensure your information if kept up to date by notifying us via email on: ash@forcesbrands.com.

Changing Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change the terms of this privacy statement when necessary. Any changes made will be on this page, so please do frequently check back. Continuous use of our website will be assumed as an acceptance of such changes.

Legality

The Data Protection Act 2018 provides the legal framework on how personal information can be used and protected. At Forces Brands we are dedicated to ensuring we comply with this legislation and therefore we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. We want users to know that they can exercise their rights, and this can be done any time by contacting us at ash@forcesbrands.com We want to assure users that any personal data we possess on them is available to them upon request. It may also be rectified, erased or restricted upon request.

Forces Brands:

Only uses personal data for the purpose for which we collect it, as stated above.

Only collects information that is needed.
Your personal information is only seen by those who need it to provide the service we offer, and/or fulfil orders,
Will not pass on your personal information unless we are required to do so by law.
We only retain personal information for as long as is necessary for the purpose collected.
Will aim to keep your information as up to date, where possible and necessary.
Will protect your information from unlawful, unauthorised or accidental disclosure.
Will provide you with a copy of all personal information held on you upon request. These can be submitted in writing by writing to us at: ash@forcesbrands.com.

Global Processing

Users must be aware that data may be processed outside of Europe – especially as Forces Brands has brands worldwide. By submitting your personal information, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing at a location outside the EEA. The data will continue to be held securely.

Preventing the process of your personal data

If the processing of your personal data is likely to cause you or is causing you damage or distress, then you have a right to object to Forces Brands processing your personal data. Please make a request in writing to ash@forcesbrands.com where you must set out why the processing is causing damage or distress.

Protecting your personal information

Forces Brands takes proactive steps to protect your personal information and ensure its accuracy. We will also ensure we only keep your data for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is collected (see above). Once it is no longer necessary to keep this data it will be securely destroyed.

Our online forms are also protected by encryption.

We will not share or sell personal data to charities or third parties, nor will we sell information relating to web browsing activities. Forces Brands provides products, some via external brands, and therefore we will by necessity share the personal data that is required to deliver the services/products to users.

Forces Brands may also be obliged to share personal data for the purposes of criminal investigations, taxation, national security or other reasons by law.

Unfortunately, these are not the edible types. To learn about Cookies please check out AboutCookies.org.

Cookies provide information that is sent from a web server to a web browser, and the server is then enabled to collect information from the browser. This assists us in giving you a more personalised experience as we can better understand what interests our users and visitors.

These are an anonymous method of collecting information on pages visited. You can turn cookies off however this may negatively impact the use of the website.

External Links

Forces Brands includes links to external websites that are run by other businesses. Forces Brands takes no responsibility for the privacy policies and practices of external brands and websites. Please ensure you read over their privacy policies when using their websites.

Trademarks and Copyright

All rights are reserved. Some images and content may belong to third party brands which Forces Brands are using with permission. When you submit to become a brand advertised on Forces Brands, you are giving permission for Forces Brands to use the images, description, and necessary information to ensure the services and products are adequately and satisfactorily advertised.

Data Protection Regulator

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact The Office of the Information Commissioner at www.ico.org.uk