Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 25, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the website after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
Information We Collect
Personal Data
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the website, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, or otherwise contact us. The personal information we collect may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Message content
- Other information you choose to provide
Automatically Collected Information
When you access our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the website, we collect information about the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the website, and information about how you interact with the website.
Cookie Policy
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. We use cookies for the following purposes:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Product | Lifespan | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e_kit-elements-defaults | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | Used in context with the website’s WordPress theme. The cookie allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. |
| localTimeZone | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | Stores a user’s current time zone information, allowing the website to display dates and times accurately based on their geographic location. |
| log-settings | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | Used to store a user’s preferences related to logging functionality on the website. |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | This cookie enables the interface to recognize you as a logged-in user and determine which account and preferences to use for various features. |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | This cookie checks if your browser supports cookies. |
| wp_lang | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | Stores your selected language key during login. |
| WP_PREFERENCES_USER_* | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | Helps the interface recognize that you are logged in. |
| wp-settings-* | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | Used to customize your view of the admin interface and the main site interface. |
| wp-settings-time-* | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | Used to customize your view of the admin interface and the main site interface. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | Helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
| elementor | Necessary | WordPress | 12 Hours | Used in context with the website’s WordPress theme for real-time content implementation. |
Statistics/Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Product | Lifespan | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPLC | Statistics | Google Analytics | 20 hours | Used for cross-domain tracking in Google Analytics. |
| _ga | Statistics | Google Analytics | 2 years | Distinguishes between different users visiting the website. |
| gac<wpid> | Statistics | Google Analytics | 90 days | Tracks ad click information and monitors the performance of ad campaigns. |
| _gid | Statistics | Google Analytics | 24 hours | Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. |
| gat[<customname>] | Statistics | Google Analytics | 1 minute | Limits the amount of data collected from a website with high traffic. |
| __utma | Statistics | Google Analytics | 2 years | Distinguishes users and sessions/visits. |
| __utmb | Statistics | Google Analytics | 30 minutes | Establishes and continues a unique user session. |
| __utmc | Statistics | Google Analytics | Session | Works with __utmb to determine when to create a new session. |
| __utmt | Statistics | Google Analytics | 10 minutes | Used to throttle the request rate for the service. |
| __utmz | Statistics | Google Analytics | 6 months | Tracks how visitors access the website. |
| __utmv | Statistics | Google Analytics | 2 years | Helps classify visitors and segment data for reporting. |
| AMP_TOKEN | Statistics | Google Analytics | 30 seconds to 1 year | Stores a token that allows users to retrieve a Client ID. |
| FPID | Statistics | Google Analytics | 2 years | Tracks visitors and assigns them unique IDs. |
| GA_OPT_OUT | Statistics | Google Analytics | 10 Nov 2030 | Limits the amount of data Google Analytics can collect. |
| dc_gtm<property-id> | Analytics | Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager | 1 Minute | Connects Google Tag Manager to Google Analytics. |
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner giving you the following options:
- Accept All Cookies: This will allow all cookies, including those used for analytics and targeted advertising.
- Necessary Cookies Only: This will only allow cookies that are necessary for the website to function properly.
- Cookie Settings: This will allow you to customize which types of cookies you will accept.
You can also manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser and from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via the support pages of your browser:
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
- Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy-microsoft-privacy
Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website.
Use of Your Information
We may use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our website
- To improve, personalize, and expand our website
- To understand and analyze how you use our website
- To develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners
- To send you emails
- To find and prevent fraud
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications
With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Online Postings
If you post comments, contributions, or other content to the website, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the website in perpetuity.
Third-Party Advertisers
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the website. These companies may use information about your visits to the website and other websites that are contained in web cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Business Partners
We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
Affiliates
We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
Other Third Parties
We may share your information with advertisers and investors for the purpose of conducting general business analysis.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services. Once you have used these links to leave our website, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should familiarize yourself with the privacy policies and practices of the third party responsible for that website.
Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the website.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- The right to be informed about how your personal data is being used
- The right of access to your personal data
- The right to rectification if your personal data is inaccurate or incomplete
- The right to erasure (also known as ‘the right to be forgotten’)
- The right to restrict processing of your personal data
- The right to data portability, allowing you to get and reuse your personal data for your own purposes
- The right to object to processing of your personal data
- Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Contact Information
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
GMG Watches Ltd
16-16A Baldwin’s Gardens, London, EC1N 7RJ
07974 592 592
0207 177 70 70
info@gmgwatches.co.uk
Supervisory Authority
If you are a resident of the European Union or the United Kingdom and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. In the United Kingdom, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
United Kingdom
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Website: https://ico.org.uk/