Designworks Tiles (DTL) (the “data controller”) takes the privacy of your personal information very seriously and is committed to safeguarding your privacy and your personal information, complying with the Data Protection Act 2018. Use of any personal information we collect from you directly, or indirectly via 3rd party data providers, covering individuals who:

  • Visit our main website (originalstyle.com) or any of our network of brand specific websites (winchestertiles.com, ostileshop.uk, designworkstiles.com, dorsetwoolliscroft.com)
  • Use or contact us concerning our products and services
  • Attend or register to attend our events or other events in which DTL participates
  • Complete surveys DTL has issued or commissioned
  • Complete competition entries through our websites, social media and exhibitions in which we exhibit
  • Through research of public resources to identify organisations and your role in the organisation
  • Supply products or services to DTL
  • Have applied to work for DTL, or are current or former employees of DTL

This Privacy Policy will explain the following:

  • What personal information we collect, how and why we use this information
  • How long we will retain your personal information
  • How this personal information may be shared with other parties
  • How your personal information will be kept secure
  • Your rights regarding the personal information you provide to us
  • Changes to this policy
  • How to contact us

We use information for contractual needs and legitimate business reasons, to operate internal functions, and to deliver products and services to you. This Privacy Policy acts as part of our “Terms & Conditions” if you choose not to provide this information, in many cases we will not be able to provide you with products or services and respond to queries.

 

What personal information we collect, how and why we use this information:

Types of Relationship – DTL will retain different records depending if you are a:

  • Direct Customer (e.g. Original Style Tile Showrooms)
  • Direct Consumer (e.g. Email Subscription/Facebook Page Followers)
  • Customer via 3rd Party (e.g. Details provided in order to fulfil contract obligations)
  • Business to Business (e.g. Dealer Network)
  • Suppliers

Examples of the types of information collected and how we may use it:

Direct Customer

WHATHOW / WHENWHY
General DetailsIncluding name, email, telephone number, address and postcode.Verifying your identity, to access your account, if you request a quote, make a purchase, order acknowledgement, contact customer service, to receive communication carry out obligations arising from you providing us products or services.Contractual
Delivery DetailsIncluding name, email, telephone number, address and postcode.Where an end consumer’s personal information has been provided to carry out obligations.Contractual
CompetitionsIncluding name, email, telephone number, address and postcode.To carry out obligations arising from entering the competition which DTL has offered.Legitimate
Marketing CommunicationsIncluding name, emailPersonalised communications which you have requested or may be of interest to you. These may include information about new products, inspiration/blogs, events, customer feedback. Legitimate
Attendees or Registrants to our eventsIncluding name and emailTo carry out obligations arising from being a registered attendee of our event or other events. If opted in, for a follow up information communication. Legitimate
Account & Billing informationIncluding name, email, telephone number and fax, address and postcode.Bank Details Processing paymentInvoicing and CreditsFraud prevention and detectionCredit scoring and checksApplicable LawContractual
Images, Photo’s or Video’sIncluding name and emailCustomer installations, showroom images and videos to support our marketing communications, website and brochures.Legitimate
General research and analysisIncluding name and emailCustomer FeedbackLegitimate
Showroom video recordingsCCTV for safety of staff and securityLegitimate

We may also use your personal information in other ways and will provide specific information and notice at the time and obtain your consent where necessary.

 

Direct Consumer

WHATHOW / WHENWHY
Competitions Including name, email, telephone number, address, social media handles and postcode.To carry out obligations arising from entering the competition which DTL has offered.Legitimate
Marketing CommunicationsIncluding name, emailPersonalised communications which you have requested or may be of interest to you. These may include information about new products, inspiration/blogs, events, customer feedback. Legitimate
Attendees or Registrants to our eventsIncluding name, email and social media handles.To carry out obligations arising from being a registered attendee of our event or other events. If opted in, for a follow up information communication. Legitimate
Images, Photo’s or Video’sIncluding name and emailCustomer installations, showroom images and videos to support our marketing communications, website and brochures.Legitimate
General research and analysisIncluding name and emailCustomer Feedback.Legitimate
Global Media Database (Cision Gorkana)Including name, email, work place, career history, social media handles, and address.To send out press releases.Legitimate

We may also use your personal information in other ways and will provide specific information and notice at the time and obtain your consent where necessary.

 

Customer via 3rd Party

WHATHOW / WHENWHY
CompetitionsIncluding name, email, telephone number, address and postcode.To carry out obligations arising from entering the competition which DTL has offered.Legitimate
Marketing CommunicationsIncluding name, emailPersonalised communications which you have requested or may be of interest to you. These may include information about new products, inspiration/blogs, events, customer feedback. Legitimate
Attendees or Registrants to our eventsIncluding name and emailTo carry out obligations arising from being a registered attendee of our event or other events. If opted in, for a follow up information communication. Legitimate
Images, Photo’s or Video’sIncluding name and emailCustomer installations, showroom images and videos to support our marketing communications, website and brochures.Legitimate
General research and analysisIncluding name and emailCustomer FeedbackLegitimate

We may also use your personal information in other ways and will provide specific information and notice at the time and obtain your consent where necessary.

 

Business to Business

WHATHOW / WHENWHY
General DetailsIncluding name, email, telephone number, address and postcode.Verifying your identity, to access your account, if you request a quote, make a purchase, order acknowledgement, contact customer service, to receive communication carry out obligations arising from you providing us products or services.Contractual
Delivery DetailsIncluding name, email, telephone number, address and postcode.Where an end consumer’s personal information has been provided to carry out obligations.Contractual
CompetitionsIncluding name, email, telephone number, address and postcode.To carry out obligations arising from entering the competition which DTL has offered.Legitimate
Marketing CommunicationsIncluding name, emailPersonalised communications which you have requested or may be of interest to you. These may include information about new products, inspiration/blogs, events, customer feedback. Legitimate
Attendees or Registrants to our eventsIncluding name and emailTo carry out obligations arising from being a registered attendee of our event or other events. If opted in, for a follow up information communication. Legitimate
Website LoginIncluding name, location and email.Creating an account during sign in process (Dealer Area).Details on what’s updated by who, when and where.Legitimate 
Account & Billing informationIncluding name, email, telephone number and fax, address and postcode.Bank DetailsProcessing paymentInvoicing and CreditsFraud prevention and detectionCredit scoring and checksApplicable LawContractual
Images, Photo’s or Video’sIncluding name and emailCustomer installations, showroom images and videos to support our marketing communications, website and brochures.Legitimate
DTL imagesImage authorisation to use Contractual
General research and analysisIncluding name and emailCustomer FeedbackLegitimate

We may also use your personal information in other ways and will provide specific information and notice at the time and obtain your consent where necessary.

 

Supplier

WHATHOW / WHENWHY
General DetailsIncluding name, email, telephone number, address and postcode.Verifying your identity, to access your account, if you request a quote, make a purchase, order acknowledgement, contact customer service, to receive communication carry out obligations arising from you providing us products or services.Contractual
Delivery DetailsIncluding name, email, telephone number, address and postcode.Where an end consumer’s personal information has been provided to carry out obligations.Contractual
Account & Billing informationIncluding name, email, telephone number and fax, address and postcode.Bank Details Processing paymentInvoicing and CreditsFraud prevention and detectionCredit scoring and checksApplicable LawContractual
Images, Photo’s or Video’sIncluding name and emailCustomer installations, showroom images and videos to support our marketing communications, website and brochures.Legitimate

How long we will retain your personal information?

Personal Data will be retained for as long as we require it in order to provide you with products and services. It will continue to be retained after any account, policy or service has come to an end in line with legal and regulatory requirements. We for our own direct marketing purposes; we will retain dormant marketing data for no longer than 5 years.

 

How will my personal information be shared?

We share information, including personal information, with trusted third-party service providers (including couriers), event management, payment processing, and other services for us. We do not permit our third-party service providers to use the personal information that we share with them for their marketing purposes or for any other purpose than in connection with the services they provide to us.

To facilitate these services the personal information we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”), in order to conduct our business operations. In such cases a data processing agreement will be in place with the data processors and 3rd parties to ensure your personal information is processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

DTL will in certain circumstances disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • To fulfil our contractual obligation to you
  • To comply with legal or regulatory obligations served on DTL
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of DTL
  • To protect the personal safety of users of DTL, or the public

 

How we keep your personal information secure?

DTL is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We will use a variety of security technologies and procedures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. Further information available on upon request by contacting us directly at [email protected].

 

Your rights regarding the personal information you provide to us?

DTL is committed to providing you with control on how your data is used and processed. You can review, edit or delete your personal information by contacting us directly at [email protected], by telephone, fax or via postal communication to the contact details provided in the section “Contact us”.

Your rights concerning your personal information are:

  • You can ask about the personal information we hold about you and we will show you
  • You can update your personal information by contacting customer services
  • You can object to your data being processed and we will stop processing your data once no longer required for performance of contract or legal obligations
  • You have the right to opt out at any time to receive direct marketing communications, for emails you can do this via an unsubscribe link or for postal communications by contacting customer services.
  • You can ask for your personal information to be erased, once no longer required for performance of contract or legal obligations, which we will complete bar keeping the minimal personal details to ensure we do not contact you again;

 

Changes to this policy:

If we update or change our privacy policy we will attempt to notify you, and where applicable or legally required we will request your consent prior to making changes.