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At Homebase Furniture Store, we understand that creating your dream home involves careful consideration of every detail – including how your personal information is protected. Just as we are committed to providing you with elegant home furnishings, from premium flooring to decorative accents, we are equally dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data.
1. Information We Collect
To provide you with our exceptional home furnishing services and create a seamless shopping experience, we may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and shipping address when you create an account or place an order
- Payment Information: Credit/debit card details or PayPal account information processed through our secure payment gateways
- Transaction Data: Details about products you purchase, including flooring samples, rugs, cushions, and other home accessories
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior on our website
- Communication Data: Any correspondence when you contact our customer service team
- Preference Data: Your saved product preferences, wish lists, and flooring samples selections
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information with the same care and attention to detail that we apply to our product selection:
- To process and fulfill your orders for our home furnishings, including flooring, tiles, and decorative items
- To manage your account and provide customer support for your home transformation projects
- To process payments securely through our accepted methods (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, PayPal)
- To send you order confirmations, shipping updates, and transaction records
- To personalize your shopping experience by suggesting complementary products, such as candle holders for your chosen vases or runners for your selected rugs
- To improve our website functionality and product offerings based on customer preferences
- To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraudulent activities
3. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We treat your personal information with the same discretion we apply to our interior design principles:
- Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third parties who assist in payment processing, order fulfillment, and website operation
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our customers
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, customer information may be transferred to the new owners
- International Transfers: As we serve customers globally (excluding certain remote areas), your data may be processed outside your country of residence, always with appropriate safeguards
We never sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Data Storage and Security
We protect your data with the same commitment to quality that defines our luxury vinyl flooring and mosaic tile collections:
- Secure Storage: Your personal information is stored on secure servers with limited access
- Encryption: We use industry-standard SSL encryption technology to protect data transmission, similar to the security measures used for our payment processing
- Retention Period: We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law
- International Customers: For our global customers, data may be stored and processed in various locations, always with appropriate security measures
5. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information, reflecting our commitment to transparency and customer satisfaction:
- Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: You can update or correct inaccurate information in your account
- Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations
- Objection: You can object to certain processing of your information
- Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format
- Withdraw Consent: Where we process data based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, much like how our flooring samples help you visualize your space:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality, such as adding items to your cart
- Analytical Cookies: Help us understand how customers interact with our website and improve our offerings
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for future visits
- Marketing Cookies: Used to display relevant advertisements for our home furnishing products
You can control cookie settings through your browser, though this may affect your shopping experience on our website.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new effective date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact our dedicated customer support team:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Homebase Furniture Store, 48 Somers Rd N, Portsmouth, GB PO2N 6SE
Thank you for trusting Homebase Furniture Store with your home transformation needs and your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy with the same excellence we bring to our home furnishing collections.
