Privacy Policy for The Mirthful Bean
At The Mirthful Bean, accessible from our online platform, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that are collected and recorded by The Mirthful Bean and how we use it. We are committed to protecting your personal data and upholding your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information for different purposes to provide and improve our services to you.
Personal Data
While using our site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- First name and last name
- Contact preferences related to catering or bespoke cake orders
- Any other information you choose to provide when interacting with our online forms for inquiries or bookings connected to our cafe and bakery services.
Usage Data
We may also collect information on how our site is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
How We Use Your Information
The Mirthful Bean uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our site and the services offered, such as processing inquiries for catering or bespoke cake orders.
- To notify you about changes to our services.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our site when you choose to do so.
- To provide customer support related to our cafe and bakery offerings.
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our site and services.
- To monitor the usage of our site.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data Under GDPR
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), The Mirthful Bean's legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.
The Mirthful Bean may process your Personal Data because:
- We need to perform a contract with you, such as fulfilling orders for our coffee, pastries, or catering services.
- You have given us permission to do so.
- The processing is in our legitimate interests and it's not overridden by your rights.
- To comply with the law.
Retention of Data
The Mirthful Bean will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. The Mirthful Bean aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
- The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
- The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
- The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
- The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
- The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where The Mirthful Bean relied on your consent to process your personal information.
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
The Mirthful Bean
2847 Charing Cross Road,
Ground Floor,
London, Greater London, WC2H 0HS, United Kingdom