Privacy Policy

Funke (“We”, “Us”, “Our”) understands that your privacy is important and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits our website (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here and in a manner consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of this Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Account — An account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site.

Cookie — A small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts or use certain features. Details of Cookies used by Our Site are set out in Section 13.

Cookie Law — The relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.

Personal Data — Any data relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data.

We/Us/Our — Funke Designs LTD, trading as Funke, registered at Yew Tree House, 231 Seabridge Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3LS

2. Information About Us

Our Site is operated by Funke Designs LTD, trading as Funke.
Address: Yew Tree House, 231 Seabridge Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3LS.

3. What Does This Policy Cover?

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites, and we advise you to check their privacy policies before providing any data to them.

4. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

The right to be informed about our collection and use of personal data.
The right of access to personal data we hold about you.
The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
The right to be forgotten.
The right to restrict processing.
The right to data portability.
The right to object to our use of your personal data.
Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling.

If you have a complaint, please contact us using the details in Section 14. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

5. What Data Do We Collect?

Depending on your use of Our Site, we may collect:

Name
Business/Company name
Contact information (email, phone number)
IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
A list of URLs (referring site, pages visited, exit pages)

6. How Do We Use Your Data?

All personal data is processed securely and only kept as long as necessary.

We use your data to:

Provide our services to you
Reply to enquiries
Improve Our Site using analytics
Send marketing communications (only with your consent)

You may withdraw consent at any time.

7. How and Where Do We Store Your Data?

We store your personal data securely for only as long as needed. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data.

8. Do We Share Your Data?

We will not share your data with third parties unless:

Required by law
Necessary for legal proceedings
Required by a governmental authority

We never sell your personal data.

9. What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?

If Funke Designs LTD is sold or undergoes restructuring, your data may be transferred to the new owner, who will be bound by this Privacy Policy.

10. How Can You Control Your Data?

You may restrict the use of your data, especially regarding marketing. Unsubscribe options will always be available.

You may also register with TPS, CTPS, or MPS to reduce unsolicited marketing.

11. Your Right to Withhold Information

You may access Our Site without providing personal data. You may restrict cookie use (see Section 13).

12. How Can You Access Your Data?

You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. Email rich@funkedesigns.co.uk.

13. Our Use of Cookies

We use first-party cookies to improve your experience. Some are strictly necessary.

Examples:

gdpr_cookie_accept – stores cookie consent
_ga, _gid – Google Analytics cookies

You can disable cookies in your browser, but some site functionality may be affected.

14. Contacting Us

If you have any questions, contact us:

Email: rich@funkedesigns.co.uk
Phone: 07908 739 345
Address: Yew Tree House, 231 Seabridge Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3LS

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on Our Site. You are deemed to have accepted the terms upon first use after any changes.

Last Updated: 8th December 2025