Privacy & Cookie Policy

Here is our privacy & cookie policy and how we comply with GDPR, PECR and the DPA.

This privacy policy sets out how Mr Plastic uses and protects any information that you give Mr Plastic when you use this website. Mr Plastic is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. Mr Plastic may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

Payment Information

We do not store credit card details nor do we share financial details with any 3rd parties. We use SagePay to accept all payments via our website. We do not see any personal bank details, we only see amounts paid and payment method used. We do not have access to your bank or card details. SagePay are GDPR compliant.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • When using our site our system will log the date, time, IP address and sometimes the operating system.
  • If you place an order via our online store our system will store your email address, name, address and telephone number in our database.
  • We will use this information to process and deliver your order to you.
  • You will only be added to our mailing list if you tick the box upon checkout. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the Unsubscribe button within the email.
  • We may share your data with companies in our order to fulfil your order only. All the companies we use are GDPR compliant. These companies are:
    • Royal Mail – We share name and address only so they can deliver your order.
    • Parcelforce – We share name, address, email address & phone number so they can deliver your order and supply you with tracking information.
    • Tuffnells – We share name, address, email address & phone number so they can deliver your order and supply you with tracking information.
  • By law, we must hold all purchase history for seven years for HMRC tax purposes.

Cookies

Our online store needs cookies to run. Cookies are used to put items in your shopping cart, allow you to log in and complete orders. For full details on the list of cookies we use see the List of cookies we collect section.

Emails

We send emails once you have completed a purchase and once we have shipped your order. We occasionally send our promotional newsletter emails via Mailchimp. These can contain discount codes and special offers. Mailchimp tracks how many emails are opened and the links within those emails. You can remove yourself from our mailing list at any time via the Unsubscribe button. Mailchimp are GDPR compliant, however as they are outside of the EU they are part of the US privacy shield.

Security

We have measures in place to protect any data you supply to us. These measures protect against data being lost, stolen or accessed without authorisation. We also monitor our systems closely and have measure in places to deal with any suspected breach.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

  • whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
  • if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to us or emailing us

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please contact us via our Contact Us page

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to us or email us via our Contact Us page as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

List of cookies we collect

The table below lists the cookies we collect and what information they store.

COOKIE nameCOOKIE Description
CART The association with your shopping cart.
CATEGORY_INFO Stores the category info on the page, that allows to display pages more quickly.
COMPARE The items that you have in the Compare Products list.
CURRENCY Your preferred currency
CUSTOMER An encrypted version of your customer id with the store.
CUSTOMER_AUTH An indicator if you are currently logged into the store.
CUSTOMER_INFO An encrypted version of the customer group you belong to.
CUSTOMER_SEGMENT_IDS Stores the Customer Segment ID
EXTERNAL_NO_CACHE A flag, which indicates whether caching is disabled or not.
FRONTEND You sesssion ID on the server.
GUEST-VIEW Allows guests to edit their orders.
LAST_CATEGORY The last category you visited.
LAST_PRODUCT The most recent product you have viewed.
NEWMESSAGE Indicates whether a new message has been received.
NO_CACHE Indicates whether it is allowed to use cache.
PERSISTENT_SHOPPING_CART A link to information about your cart and viewing history if you have asked the site.
POLL The ID of any polls you have recently voted in.
POLLN Information on what polls you have voted on.
RECENTLYCOMPARED The items that you have recently compared.
STF Information on products you have emailed to friends.
STORE The store view or language you have selected.
USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE Indicates whether a customer allowed to use cookies.
VIEWED_PRODUCT_IDS The products that you have recently viewed.
WISHLIST An encrypted list of products added to your Wishlist.
WISHLIST_CNT The number of items in your Wishlist.
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