Privacy policy
Who we are
This website https://rajahspices.co.uk/(the “Website”) is owned and operated by ABF Grain Products, Weston Centre, 10 Grosvenor Place, London, W1K4QY registered in England and Wales under company number 79590 (called in this notice “we”, “our” or “us”).
Purpose of this notice
This privacy notice tells you about the information we collect about you when you visit our Website or otherwise provide us with information.
It also tells you how you can exercise Your Rights (including the right to object to some of the data handling we carry out). More information about your rights and how you can exercise them is set out in the “Your Rights” section below
What personal data do we collect?
Site traffic data and information about your computer
How do we use this data?
When you browse our Website, we use cookies to collect:
• Information about your use of our Website – we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns.
– We use this information to record visitor numbers, their use of different areas of the Website and any useful features or links. We do not use this information in any way that would identify you personally.
– We use a third party, Google Analytics, to collect this information but it is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow any third parties to make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website;
• Information about your computer; data related to the device/browser, IP address and on-site/app activities to measure and report statistics about user interactions.
– We use this information to help maintain the security of our Website and to identify trends so that we can improve its performance.
– We also use this information to customise the Website according to your interests and to ensure the Website’s content is presented as effectively as possible for you and to enable you to participate in interactive features of the Website, when you choose to do so.
– We do not use this information in any way that would identify you personally.
Data we collect using non-essential cookies is used on the basis of your consent. Any other information that we collect about your use of our Website is used on the basis that this is necessary for the purpose of our legitimate interests in maintaining and managing our Website and ensuring its security.
For more information about how we use cookies on our Website, see our Cookies Policy.
How long do we keep this information for?
We will only keep information about your visit to our Website for as long as is necessary for the purposes we’ve mentioned. Typically, we delete user browsing information every 2 years. See our Cookies Policy for further information.
Who do we share this information with?
We share information about visitors to our Website with service providers who help us administer and manage the Website.
We also share information about your use of our Website with advertising networks, although you cannot be personally identified from this information.
Where do we transfer this information to?
Information we collect about your use of our Website is held by our service provider(s) on secure servers located outside the UK.
We protect your privacy by using service providers located within the European Economic Area (EEA) whose data protection laws are deemed to provide adequate protection. We protection your privacy by entering into approved contractual clauses with service providers operating outside the UK. If you require further information about these safeguards, please contact us: https://westmill.co.uk/contact/
Information you send us
How do we use this data?
You do not have to supply us directly with any information when you use our Website. If you choose to use our ‘contact us’ feature or otherwise get in touch with us, we will use the information you send us for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. When we use your personal data for this purpose, we do so for our legitimate business interest in communicating with you in accordance with your wishes and expectations. We will also use this data for the purpose of our legitimate interests in accessing appropriate professional advice and in order to ensure we comply with legal obligations to which our business is subject.
General enquiries about our recruitment procedures are welcome but we are not able to consider CVs or job applications sent to us via this Website. If you do use this Website to send us this type of information, it will be securely deleted on receipt.
How long do we keep this information for?
We will only keep your information for as long as is necessary in order to manage your query. We usually keep records of routine queries for 6 months but in some cases (for example where the query relates to a contract between us, or where we need to obtain legal advice in order to respond to a complaint) we may need to retain a record of our communications for up to 6 years.
Who do we share this information with?
We will share your data with our service providers and our professional advisers if this is necessary in order to resolve a query or complaint.
Otherwise we will not share your information with any third party unless:
• we have your permission;
• we are required to do so by law;
• this is necessary so that we can enforce our terms of use, rights or property or the rights or property of any third party; or
• this is necessary in connection with the sale of our business or its assets (in which case your details will be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchaser’s advisers and will be passed to the new owners).
Where do we transfer this information to?
Information you send us via our Website is stored within, and not transferred outside of, the United Kingdom.
Information about your on-line transactions
How do we use this data?
If you use our Website to place an order with us, we will ask you to supply us with the information we need in order to process your order. We collect this information because it is necessary for the performance of our contract with you.
If you have consented to marketing or advertising cookies using our website Cookies Tool, we also use the information about your on-line transaction to recommend additional or other products to you while you are browsing our website.
How long do we keep this information for?
We keep information regarding your on-line transactions for 6 years.
Who do we share this information with?
We share information about your on-line transactions with our suppliers and service providers (for example, Alchemyst, Shopify and Stripe) where this is necessary to manage on-line payments, or to fulfil and deliver on-line orders. We also use suppliers to assist us in recommending other products.
Otherwise we will not share your information with any third party unless:
• we have your permission;
• we are required to do so by law;
• this is necessary so that we can enforce our terms of use, rights or property or the rights or property of any third party; or
• this is necessary in connection with the sale of our business or its assets (in which case your details will be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchaser’s advisers and will be passed to the new owners).
Where do we transfer this information to?
Information we hold about your on-line transactions is held by our service provider(s) on secure servers located outside the UK. We protect your privacy by using service providers abased within the European Economic Area (EEA) whose data protection laws are deemed to provide adequate protection and / or we protection your privacy by entering into approved contractual clauses with service providers operating outside the UK.
If you require further information about these safeguards, please contact us westmill.consumercare@alliedbakeries.co.uk
Information about using TikTok Shop
TikTok Shop
In addition to any purchases you make from our Website, we use the TikTok Shop platform to enable you to purchase our products. To do this, TikTok collects your personal information and shares it with Alchemyst who works on our behalf to fulfil your order. For example TikTok shares your name, email address, and delivery address. TikTok shall handle your personal information in accordance with TikTok’s Privacy Policy.
Stripe
TikTok uses Stripe to facilitate payment transactions when you purchase our products from the TikTok Shop and make a payment. To do this, Stripe collects your personal data – for example, your name, credit or debit card details – and shares this with your payment method provider. Stripe also shares transaction data from those transactions facilitated by Stripe with us and with TikTok. Stripe shall handle your personal information in accordance with Stripe’s Privacy Policy.
Recruitment
How do we use this data?
If you use our Website to send us your CV or other information in support of an enquiry about recruitment, we will use your information to respond to your query and consider your suitability for any available position. When we use your personal data in this way, we do sofor the purpose of our legitimate interests in managing our recruitment. Where necessary, we will also use this data for the purpose of our legitimate interests in accessing appropriate professional advice and in order to ensure we comply with legal obligations to which our business is subject.
How long do we keep this information for?
We usually retain information supplied by job applicants for no longer than 12 months following a relevant recruitment decision. If your application is unsuccessful, we may decide to retain your details for longer if we think you may be suitable for another position that may arise within the ABF group in the future. If we do this we will let you know about this so that you can opt out if you want to.
Who do we share this information with?
Where necessary so that we can manage our recruitment process, we will share your information with our service providers and professional advisers.
Otherwise we will not share your information with any third party unless:
• we have your permission (for example in order to share your details with another group company for their recruitment purposes);
• we are required to do so by law;
• this is necessary so that we can enforce our terms of use, rights or property or the rights or property of any third party;
• or this is necessary in connection with the sale of our business or its assets (in which case your details will be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchaser’s advisers and will be passed to the new owners).
Where do we transfer this information to?
Any information you send us in support of your employment application is stored within, and not transferred outside of, the United Kingdom.
Information you give us when you enter a competition, prize draw or promotion
How do we use this data?
When you enter a competition, prize draw or promotion, we collect personal data from you as part of your entry. We use this to administer our competition, to communicate results where relevant and to deliver prizes. When we use your personal data for these purposes, we do so because it is necessary for us to collect and use this information for the performance of our contract with you in accordance with our promotion rules.
If you are lucky enough to win a competition, prize draw or promotion we use your data in additional ways. Unless you ask us not to, we will make your surname and county of residence available: (a) on request to anyone who sends us a self-addressed envelope within 10 weeks of the closing date of the competition; and (b) to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) if they ask us. We do this because it is necessary for the purpose of our legitimate interests in complying with the Code.
You have the right to object to our publication of this data. Please contact us as soon as possible, and within a week of receiving your winner’s notification if you want to object.
If we haven’t heard from you within a week, and we are asked to publish the information, we will do so. If you object later, we may have already published the information.
Where we are asked to disclose information to the ASA, and you object before we have disclosed the information, we will take into account your reasons for objecting although we may still be required to disclose this information, if for example, we are required to demonstrate that a valid award took place.
We also ask winners to agree to reasonable publicity and so we use winners’ names and other data provided as part of that publicity (e.g. photos) to publicise your win and our brand. We use your information in this way as it is in our legitimate interests to publicise the winner(s) but you can object to our use of this data at any time by contacting us as soon as possible after you hear that you’ve won.
How long do we keep this information for?
Information we hold in connection with the management of competitions, prize draws, and promotions is usually held for 6 years.
Who do we share this information with?
We share this data where necessary with our suppliers, service providers and professional advisers and as required by the Code.
Otherwise we will not share your information with any third party unless:
• we have your permission;
• we are required to do so by law;
• this is necessary so that we can enforce our terms of use, rights or property or the rights or property of any third party; or
• this is necessary in connection with the sale of our business or its assets (in which case your details will be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchaser’s advisers and will be passed to the new owners).
Where do we transfer this information to?
Information we collect when you enter a competition, prize draw or promotion is stored within, and not transferred outside of, the United Kingdom.
Direct Marketing
How do we use this data?
We will use contact details you give us to deliver promotional information that you request or that we feel may interest you. We will also use this information to gain insights into the needs and interests of our customer base and to evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing activities.
We will only contact you for marketing purposes by email and/or SMS if you have consented to this.
When we use your data for our direct marketing purposes we do so for our legitimate interests in promoting our business and the goods and services we offer.
How long do we keep this information for?
We keep information for direct marketing purposes for as long as you continue to be interested in receiving our marketing communications.
You can tell us to stop using your details for marketing purposes by contacting us here contact us and can opt out of email marketing at any time by using our unsubscribe feature.
Who do we share this information with?
Where necessary we share this data with our suppliers and service providers.
Otherwise we will not share your information with any third party unless:
• we have your permission;
• we are required to do so by law;
• this is necessary so that we can enforce our terms of use, rights or property or the rights or property of any third party; or
• this is necessary in connection with the sale of our business or its assets (in which case your details will be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchaser’s advisers and will be passed to the new owners).
Where do we transfer this information to?
Information we hold for direct marketing purposes is stored within, and not transferred outside of, the United Kingdom.
Your Rights
You can ask us at any time to provide you with a copy of your personal data. In relation to personal data you have supplied to us, and which is held by us for the purpose of entering into a contract between us or on the basis of your consent, you are entitled to ask us for a copy of this information in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format so that you can reuse it or share it with other organisations.
If you think the personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you can ask us to correct it or complete it.
In some circumstances you also have the right to object to our processing of your data and can ask us to restrict our use of your data and to delete it.
There are some exceptions to these rights, however. For example, it will not be possible for us to delete your data if we are required by law to keep it or if we hold it in connection with a contract with you. Similarly, access to your data may be refused if making the information available would reveal personal information about another person or if we are legally prevented from disclosing such information.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights you should contact us.
Contacting us and your rights to complaint
Questions, comments or requests concerning this privacy notice are welcomed and should be addressed to Paul Breakwell, head of HR at Paul.Breakwell@westmill.co.uk
If you have a concern about the way we handle your personal data you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner (ICO). You can find details of how to do this on the ICO website at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ or by calling their helpline on 0303 123 1113.
This privacy notice was last updated on 30/05/22
Cookies
A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our Site. We use a number of different cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies. Cookies make your browsing experience better by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login and region selection). This means you don’t have to re-enter this information each time you return to the site or browse from one page to another. Cookies also provide information on how people use the website, for instance whether it’s their first time visiting or if they are a frequent visitor.
We use the following cookies to optimize your experience on our Site and to provide our services.
Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store
|
Name |
Function |
Duration |
|
_ab |
Used in connection with access to admin. |
2y |
|
_secure_session_id |
Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. |
24h |
|
_shopify_country |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
|
_shopify_m |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
1y |
|
_shopify_tm |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
30min |
|
_shopify_tw |
Used for managing customer privacy settings. |
2w |
|
_storefront_u |
Used to facilitate updating customer account information. |
1min |
|
_tracking_consent |
Tracking preferences. |
1y |
|
c |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
|
cart |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
|
cart_currency |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
|
cart_sig |
Used in connection with checkout. |
2w |
|
cart_ts |
Used in connection with checkout. |
2w |
|
cart_ver |
Used in connection with shopping cart. |
2w |
|
checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
4w |
|
checkout_token |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
|
dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart |
Used in connection with checkout. |
30min |
|
hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
|
keep_alive |
Used in connection with buyer localization. |
2w |
|
master_device_id |
Used in connection with merchant login. |
2y |
|
previous_step |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
|
remember_me |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
|
secure_customer_sig |
Used in connection with customer login. |
20y |
|
shopify_pay |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
|
shopify_pay_redirect |
Used in connection with checkout. |
30 minutes, 3w or 1y depending on value |
|
storefront_digest |
Used in connection with customer login. |
2y |
|
tracked_start_checkout |
Used in connection with checkout. |
1y |
|
checkout_one_experiment |
Used in connection with checkout. |
session |
|
checkout_session_lookup |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
|
checkout_session_token_<<token>> |
Used in connection with checkout. |
3w |
|
identity-state |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
24h |
|
identity-state-<<token>> |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
24h |
|
identity_customer_account_number |
Used in connection with customer authentication. |
12w |
Reporting and Analytics
|
Name |
Function |
Duration |
|
_landing_page |
Track landing pages. |
2w |
|
_orig_referrer |
Track landing pages. |
2w |
|
_s |
Shopify analytics. |
30min |
|
_shopify_d |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
|
_shopify_s |
Shopify analytics. |
30min |
|
_shopify_sa_p |
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
30min |
|
_shopify_sa_t |
Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
30min |
|
_shopify_y |
Shopify analytics. |
1y |
|
_y |
Shopify analytics. |
1y |
|
_shopify_evids |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
|
_shopify_ga |
Shopify and Google Analytics. |
session |
|
customer_auth_provider |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
|
customer_auth_session_created_at |
Shopify analytics. |
session |
|
Universal Analytics (Google): _ga _gali _gat _gid |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. The data that is generated by the cookie (including your IP Address) is forwarded to Google. Google use this information to compile reports on our behalf and to help us improve the website. This information informs us about the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they have visited. By default the _ga cookie expires 2 years from the date it was last refreshed. |
The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. For more information on how to modify your browser settings or how to block, manage or filter cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites as: www.allaboutcookies.org.
Additionally, please note that blocking cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt-out of certain uses of your information by these parties, please follow the instructions in the “Behavioural Advertising” section above.
Do Not Track
Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.