1. ArtofAfrica.biz is committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining the security of any personal information received from you. We will only use the information that we collect lawfully and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
The purpose of this statement is to explain to you what personal information we collect and how we may use it.

2. When you order online we need to know your name, billing and delivery address, telephone number and e-mail address this allows us to process and fulfil your order. You have the option to withhold personal information that is not required for the order process. All credit and debit card transactions conducted through our website are processed by Sec Pay a leading Internet payment service provider using SSL encryption technology to ensure a completely safe and secure shopping environment. Once you have completed the selection of products you wish to purchase your browser will enter secure mode and your payment details will be securely encrypted and cannot be read or accessed by anyone, including ourselves, we never see or have access to your card details at any time. As additional protection for you our system is designed so that you cannot place an order until you are safely within secure mode.

3. We use your personal information solely for the purposes of processing and delivering your order and to provide you with the best possible service. We will only contact you with your prior consent, to notify you of products or offers that may be of interest to you.

4. We do not sell, rent or exchange your personal information with any third party for commercial reasons, beyond the essential requirement for credit/debit card validation during purchase. We do not collect or retain your payment card details.

5. We follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information, which you have given us, to prevent unauthorised access in accordance with the UK data protection legislation. We do not collect sensitive information about you except when you specifically knowingly provide it. In order to maintain the accuracy of our database please go to the Customer Control Panel to check, update or remove your personal details. We use a technology called "cookies" as part of a normal business procedure only to keep track of the contents of your shopping basket once you have selected an item. A cookie is an element of data that our Website sends to your browser which is then stored on your system. You can set your browser to prevent this happening.

6. In order to process credit/debit card transactions, the bank or card processing agency may require to verify your personal details for authorisation outside the EEA (European Economic Area). Your information will not be transferred outside the EEA for any other purpose.

7. If you have any further questions or concerns about privacy or security please contact us at customerservices@ArtofAfrica.biz