Introduction

​FKN Army is committed to protecting your personal information.

Our Privacy Policy gives you detailed information on when and why we collect your personal information, how we use it and how we keep it secure.

This Policy also sets out your right to request that we delete, update, transfer or provide you with access to your personal information. This Policy should be read alongside our Terms & Conditions.

​Please also note that this Privacy Policy only applies to personal information obtained by us – not information collected from your interactions with third parties.

Who we are and how to contact us

​The Site (www.fknarmy.com), is operated by FKN ARMY.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights set out in this Privacy Policy, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected]

​FKN Army is the data controller responsible for your personal information.

​How we collect your personal information

​Generally, we collect your information when you decide to interact with us. This could include purchasing online, over the phone, in person when you sign up to receive emails from us. We also look at how customers use our website, so that we can offer the best possible experience.

We collect information in a number of ways which are listed below:

• When you register, subscribe or use fknarmy.com (the “Website”)
• When you contact FKN Army by telephone or email
• When you enter any event, prize draws or competitions run by FKN Army.
• When completing any surveys that we send to you for research purposes (although you are under no obligation to complete these)
• When completing any forms for transactional, employment or other purposes
• When you buy products, gift cards (details of transactions you make from FKN Army)
• When you visit our website: we may use cookies to help make the experience of using our website better and to personalise the service you receive from us – this means we will remember your previous visits and track the pages on our website that you visit. For more information please see our Cookie Policy. When you visit www.fknarmy.com the FKN Army web server may automatically record your public internet protocol (‘IP’) address.
• From time to time, we may also get data about you from third parties. This could include other partners that we have run partnerships, competitions and events with.

​The types of information we collect :

​We only collect the information that’s necessary to carry out our business, provide the particular service you’ve requested and to keep you up to date about all the latest product drops and brand news.

​Information we obtain directly from you

Here are some examples of information we collect about you when you interact with us

• ​Title
• Name and Surname
• Email address
• Date of Birth
• Contact phone number(s)
• Purchase information
• Interactions with us e.g. contacting our Customer Service
• Payment details
• Delivery address(s)
• Billing address
• Attendance at events
• Automatically populated IP address*
• Information from cookies**

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*When visiting our website we may collect an automatically populated IP address. An IP address is a unique number which allows a computer, group of computers or other internet connected device (such as your mobile or tablet) to browse the internet. We may also record the time and date of your visit, the pages that were requested, the referring website (if provided) and your internet browser version.

​Information we obtain independently from you:

​Your information may be shared with us by independent organisations, for example other organisations that FKN Army has worked with. These independent organisations will only do so when there is a lawful basis to do so. You should check their Privacy Policy when you provide your information to them, to understand fully how they will process and safeguard your data.

These independent organisations may include:

​Third Party Organisations.

We may combine information you have given to us with additional information made available from / shared with us by external sources. This will only be done when we both have a lawful basis to do so.

​Information updates.

From time to time we may screen our database against recognised data files such as National Change of Address file to help us keep our database up to date.

​Social Media.

Depending on your settings or the privacy policies for social media and messaging services like Facebook, WhatsApp or Twitter, you may give us permission to access information from those accounts or services.

​Information available publicly.

We may include information found in places such as Companies House and information that has been published in for example articles/ newspapers / online.

​Ensuring your personal information is only used where lawful.

In order for our use of your personal information to comply with applicable data protection law, that use by us needs to fall under at least one of the specific lawful reasons that are set out in applicable data protection law. Examples of these lawful reasons include our use of your personal information being necessary for the purchase of goods or services, or for compliance with a legal obligation.

​Where your personal information is completely anonymised, we do not require a legal basis to use it as the information will no longer constitute personal information that is regulated under data protection laws. However, our collection and use of such anonymised personal information may be subject to other laws where your consent is required.

​Where your personal information is not in an anonymous form, we will have a lawful reason to use your personal information in such a way to ensure that we provide the very best products to you and our other customers.

Why we collect your personal information and how we use it

At FKN Army we like to get to know our customers – after all, this is how we find new ways to provide you with an extraordinary experience. We use information about you in a number of ways, including providing services that you have requested, offering you a personalised experience and informing you about special events or exciting FKN Army news. We might also use the information we have to contact you about any information we might need to process your orders, returns or queries.

​To carry out our business and to provide a service or carry out a contract with you:

Fulfilment of and delivery of products and services you have ordered. We may share your personal information with our delivery partners and third party concessions.

• Process payments. FKN Army does not store any payment card numbers once the transaction has been completed. We share your personal information with credit card companies and other payment providers.
• Contact you with important information relating to your booking or purchase, such as confirming your order, letting you know about returns and refunds. We share your information with our communication partners for this purpose.
• Process your tax free rebates. We share your personal information with HMRC.

Where we have your consent:

​Send you marketing updates via email about all the latest news, events and offers at FKN Army. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in any email. We share your personal information with a variety of third party email marketing providers who assist us in delivering our email marketing campaigns to you. Third Parties include: WordPress and WooCommerce.

Use your details to show you advertising on such Social Media platforms as Facebook and Instagram or via other third party advertising that may appear on other websites you use. Online advertising channels we may use are: digital display, video on demand, search engine marketing, paid social – these are all on third party sites or platforms.

We may tailor emails and online advertising to the things you love, so they’re relevant to your location, what you have shown an interest in and the things you buy from us.

How can I unsubscribe from marketing communications?

There are a number of ways you can unsubscribe. These are as follows:

​You can click onto the “unsubscribe” link in any communication that we send to you by email which will automatically unsubscribe you from that type of communication. Each “unsubscribe” link only relates to that specific type of communication (e.g. marketing communications or survey communications). This means that unsubscribing from marketing communications will not automatically unsubscribe you from our survey communications (or vice versa). Please also note that you may continue to receive communications which are already on route to you for a short period of time while your relevant unsubscribe request is being processed.

​Direct mail, you can manage your preferences (see banner at the bottom of email communications).

The Website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and FKN Army does not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal details to these websites.

​How long do we keep your personal information for?

We keep your personal information in line with our company retention policy. We only retain information for as long as it is required.

​Confidentiality and security of your personal information

We are committed to keeping the personal information you provide to us secure and we will take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from loss, misuse or alteration. We do not sell your personal information for any purpose.

​We have implemented information security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal information that we have under our control from:

• unauthorised access;
• improper use or disclosure;
• unauthorised modification; and
• unlawful destruction or accidental loss.

All of our employees and data processors (i.e. those who process your personal information on our behalf, for the purposes listed above), who have access to, and are associated with the processing of personal information, are obliged to respect the confidentiality of the personal information of all users of our Services.

How to access your information and your other rights

You have the following rights in relation to the personal information we hold about you:

Your right of access

​If you ask us, we’ll confirm whether we’re processing your personal information and, if so, provide you with a copy of that personal information (along with certain other details). If you require additional copies, we may need to charge a reasonable fee.

Your right to correct information

​If the personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you’re entitled to have it corrected. If we’ve shared your personal information with others, we’ll let them know about the changes where possible. If you ask us, where possible and lawful to do so, we’ll also tell you who we’ve shared your personal information with so that you can contact them directly.

Your right to delete information

​You can ask us to delete or remove your personal information in some circumstances such as where we no longer need it or if you withdraw your consent (where applicable). If we’ve shared your personal information with others, we’ll let them know about the erasure where possible. If you ask us, where it is possible and lawful for us to do so, we’ll also tell you who we’ve shared your personal information with so that you can contact them directly.

Your right to restrict information

​You can ask us to ‘block’ or suppress the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances such as where you contest the accuracy of that personal information or you object to us processing it. It won’t stop us from storing your personal information though. We’ll tell you before we lift any restriction. If we’ve shared your personal information with others, we’ll let them know about the restriction where it is possible for us to do so. If you ask us, where it is possible and lawful for us to do so, we’ll also tell you who we’ve shared your personal information with so that you can contact them directly.

Your right to data portability

With effect from 25 May 2018, you have the right, in certain circumstances, to obtain personal information you’ve provided us with (in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format) and to reuse it elsewhere or to ask us to transfer this to a third party of your choice.

Your right to object

​You can ask us to stop processing your personal information, and we will do so, if we are:

Relying on our own or someone else’s legitimate interests to process your personal information, except if we can demonstrate compelling legal grounds for the processing; or processing your personal information for direct marketing.

Your rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling

​You have the right not to be subject to a decision when it’s based on automatic processing, including profiling, if it produces a legal effect or similarly significantly affects you, unless such profiling is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between you and us.

Your right to withdraw consent

​If we rely on your consent (or explicit consent) as our legal basis for processing your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

Your right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

If you have a concern about any aspect of our privacy practices, including the way we’ve handled your personal information, you can report it to the correct channel.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

​We may make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time.

To ensure that you are always aware of how we use your personal information we will update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect any changes to our use of your personal information. We may also make changes as required to comply with changes in applicable law or regulatory requirements. We will notify you by e-mail of any significant changes. However, we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to be informed of how we use your personal information.