Otito Privacy & Cookie Policy
Privacy Policy
Otito is a UK based Company (collectively referred to as “Otito”, “we” or “us” in this policy).
Overview
Security of your data is of great priority at Otito, and as such are committed to respecting your privacy rights. We pledge to handle your data fairly and legally at all times. In addition Otito is dedicated to being transparent about what data we collect about you and how we intend to use it.
This policy, which applies whether you visit our stores, shop with us on line or otherwise engage with us provides you with information about:
– how we use your data;
– what personal data we collect;
– how we ensure your privacy is maintained; and
– your legal rights relating to your personal data.
Otito and trusted partners acting on hour use your data for the following;-
- to provide goods and services to you;
- to ensure that the website otito.co.uk is available to you;
- for verification of you identity;
- in order to manage any registered account(s) you may hold with us;
- in agreement with you, to contact you electronically about promotional offers and products\services which we may interest you;
- marketing and promotional purposes and to tailor and personalise services and products;
Promotions
We may also use your personal data to send messages with promotions through email, text and other electronic communication channels (with your consent), in rare occasions you may receive postal Otito offers.
Of course you can opt out of receiving any such communications at any time, via;-
- changing marketing preferences in your Otito Account;
- taking advantage of the ‘unsubscribe’ link in our emails;or
- just contact us through our Contact Us page.
Otito may collect the following information;-
- name, age, date of birth and gender;
- contact details; postal\billing address and delivery address, telephone\mobile numbers and email address;
- orders and purchased by you;
- browsing activities on Otito websites;
- passwordd(s);
- payment card details on purchases and orders;
- responses on your interests, preferences, feedback and surveys;
- correspondence and communications with Otito; and
- other available personal public data, inluding any shared via public platforms (i.e. twitter feed or public facebook page, or other publicly available sources.).
Our website(s) are not intended for the use of children, so we do not knowingly collect any data relating to children.
The list is not exhaustive and in certain specific instances, we may collect additional data for the purposes set out in our Policy.
We may collect personal data from third parties who have your consent to pass your details to us.
At Otito we are committed and endeavour to keep your personal data safe and secure.
Security measure;-
- encryption of data;
- cyber security assessment of all service providers who may handle your personal data;
- internal policies setting our our data security approach and training for employees;
- penetration testing of systems on a regular basis.
Otito will never ask you to confirm any bank account or credit card details through email. If such email is received pertaining to be from Otito please ignore and do not respond.
When using your computing devices in public locations, it is highly recommended that you log out and close any web browser sessions.
We further recommend that you take the outlined below measures for security safety in regards to Otito and generally.
- Keep account passwords private. Anybody who knows your password may have access to your account.
- When creating a password, use 8 characters minimum. Ensure you use a combination of letters, symbols and numbers.
- Avoid dictionary words, or personal data that can be easily obtained, like your name, date of birth, etc.
- It is highly recommended that you change you password(s) on a regular basis.
- try not to use the same password for your other online accounts,
Stay Safe.
Cookie Policy
We use cookies and other similar technologies, such as pixels, etc., to collect information.
The information collected includes information about the pages viewed, product\services purchased, the navigation of the Otito website and whether you arrived to our website via marketing communications.
What are Cookies?
These are small data files place on your computer or other such devices through which you are able to navigate the Otito online store. They are used remember your device when your access our website. Please, keep in mind cookies are essential, for the effective operation of our site and our interaction with you on a personal level.
Information Collected
Please see above. Please, rest assured we do not use cookies to collect or record information your name, address or other contact details. Otito can and only use cookies to monitor your browsing and purchasing behaviour.
How are Cookies Managed?
The cookies on your computer or the other devices stored when you access our website are designed by;
- Otito, or on behalf of Otito, and are necessary to enable you to make purchases on our website;
- third parties who assist us in detecting and preventing fraud;
- third parties who participate with us in marketing programmes; and
- third parties who facilitate web banner advertisement on our behalf.
What are Cookies Used For?
The Primary purposes for cookies use are;-
- Technical purposes for the essential and effective operation of our website, in particular in relation to on-line transactions and site navigation.
- For Otito to market to you, in particular web banners advertisements and targeted updates.
- Help Otito to detect and prevent fraud through web and social media advertising.
- Enables Otito to collect information about your browsing and shopping habits, this includes the monitoring of the success of our campaigns, competitions, etc.
- Allows Otito to meet its contractual obligations to make payment to third parties when purchases by those who have visited our website from a site operated by those parties.
What happens if I disable cookies?
This very much dependent on which cookies you disable, but in general it could result in the website not working properly. If you disable third party cookies, this in itself will not prevent you from making purchases on our site. If you disable all cookies, you will unable to complete a purchase on our site.