Privacy Policy

Version 4.0
Updated: 2nd February 2026

Maintaining your privacy and trust is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our services or website(s), collectively called the “Services.”

We aim to be clear about:

How and why we process personal data
Your rights as a data subject
How we safeguard your information

This policy follows the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679).

Data Controller

The data controller for the purposes of this policy is:

Philip Mitchell & Paul Mitchell (“I”, “we”, “us”, “our”)
Legal Status: Partnership
Trading as: Jamaica Press
Address:
Mambury Moor Estate
Buckland Brewer
Bideford
EX39 5NL
Email: info@jamaicapress.co.uk

Purpose and Lawful Basis of Processing

We process personal data for several reasons:

To perform contracts or take steps before entering a contract
To comply with legal obligations
For legitimate interests of the controller or third parties, except where overridden by your rights

Special category data is processed:

For employment, social security, and social protection law purposes
To protect the vital interests of you or another person when consent cannot be given

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

Operate, maintain, and improve our Services
Provide and manage transactions, confirmations, and invoices
Communicate with you, including responding to questions or requests
Provide service updates, technical notices, or promotional messages
Monitor and analyse usage trends
Prevent fraud, unauthorised access, or illegal activity

Categories of Data and Sources

Direct collection:
We collect information when you register for accounts, complete forms, or provide personal details. This may include: name, address, email, phone number, and country of residence. We do not process data of children under the age of consent.

Indirect collection:

Cookies: We use cookies to personalise and improve your experience. You can adjust browser settings to manage cookies, but some features may not work without them.
Logs: We record IP addresses, device IDs, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and other system information.
Analytics: We collect anonymised analytics data to help improve Services.

For details, see our cookie policy.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell personal data. We may share data with third parties only:

With your consent
For payment processing by authorised providers
To provide newsletter services
To comply with laws, regulations, or protect rights and property
During mergers, sales, or transfers of business

Data transfers to third parties are protected by appropriate safeguards.

Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as legally required or necessary for Services. Statutory periods apply to some information. Personal marketing data is retained until you opt out.

Statutory Requirements

Some personal data may be necessary to provide Services (e.g., for updates or account communications). Without this data, certain services may not be possible.

Automated Decision Making

We do not use profiling or automated decision-making that affects your rights.

Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

Right to be informed
Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object
Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling

To exercise your rights, including access: contact the data controller using the details above. Rights may be subject to limitations under law.

Complaints

If you believe your data has been mishandled, you may complain to the supervisory authority:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local) or 01625 545 745 (national)