What this notice covers

This privacy notice explains the use of personal information within the digital media services provided by us for Harley-Davidson including this website and any related websites and services.

It does not cover any information that we or Harley-Davidson may have about you in other contexts. That information is managed separately and is not linked.

 

Who we are

This website and service is operated by us (Shadow Digital Media Ltd, The Engine House, 6-7 Clock Park, Shripney Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9NH, United Kingdom) for Harley-Davidson (Harley-Davidson, Inc., 3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53208, United States).

You can contact us by email at info@shadowdm.com.

We are the information controller in respect of this website and service. We are regulated in the United Kingdom. However, as noted below Harley-Davidson may also be or become an independent owner of any of your data that is used here and this may be subject to different rules and regulations.

 

What type of information we have

If you choose to share it with us, we currently collect and process the following information:

  • Your name, contact details and certain other personal information that may be relevant. For example details such as your date of birth may be needed in respect of providing you with access to certain events.
  • In some cases, your professional interests, for example the topics you are interested in, and the type of work you do (e.g. if you are writer, photographer, or editor) and the news outlets(s) in which your work is published
  • Additional information that is relevant to a particular services that may be offered here from time to time: for example if you register interest in attending an event, we may collect information such as any dietary preferences you have, you preferred attendance dates, your preferred airport, your clothing sizes for any provided items of clothing, and so on.
  • Images and other media content featuring you may also be collected in some circumstances (for example, if you attend an event where such information is collected and the material is used on the digital media services).
  • We may also collect information about your use of the services and your online actions when you visit the services and browse, download, or interact with the content. This information is typically collected anonymously but in some circumstances may be linked to your personal details if we have them.

 

We may not collect all of this information in all cases.

 

How we get the information and why we have it

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you:

  • When you register for a user account
  • When you choose to use additional services that may be offered from time to time (for example, requesting email alerts or registered interest in attending an event) and supply additional information
  • When you use the website or services

We may also receive personal information from Harley-Davidson.

 

Our justification for processing information

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

  • There is a legitimate interest.
    Most of our information processing is carried out in order to provide the website services that are valuable to you and to Harley-Davidson.

  • We have your consent.
    From time to time we may ask for your explicit consent for certain types of information processing (for example, to send you certain categories of email messages) or where you accept terms (for example for a specific event or activity).

 

What we do with the information we have

We use the information that you have given us in order to

  • Provide services to you and to Harley-Davidson in connection with the operation of this media website and related services
  • Carry out statistical and behavioural analysis of how the site and related services are used
  • We may share this information with Harley-Davidson. However, please note that information used to provide the services here is collected and managed by us and is separate from information you may have shared with Harley-Davidson in other contexts. Harley-Davidson may further share or process your information as required to provide relevant services to you.
  • We will not share your information with anyone else, unless we are obliged to do so by law.
  • We may use subcontractors or third-party providers to deliver the service but they do not have the right to use your information for any other purpose.

 

How we store your information

Your information is stored on computer databases in various international locations.

We keep the information for as long as necessary to provide the services. If we cease providing the services or website, we will not retain the information, however the information may still be retained by Harley-Davidson.

Additionally, backup copies of data may be retained for a reasonable period in case of audit or other reasonable requirements.

We take reasonable measures to keep the information secure, but we urge you not to submit sensitive or highly confidential information as our systems are not designed to provide the appropriate level of protection for this type of information.

 

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
  • Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
  • Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
  • You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we will respond to you within one calendar month.

 Please contact us at info@shadowdm.com if you wish to make a request.

 

How to complain

In the first instance, please contact us at info@shadowdm.com if you wish to make a complaint.

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we have used your data or responded to a complaint.

The ICO’s address:            

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
United Kingdom
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

 

 

Information about cookies and similar technologies

A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your computer (or other electronic device such as a mobile telephone or tablet) when you use our website or services. “Similar technologies” means that when we talk about cookies in this section, we also include other similar technologies that may store information on your device.

We divide the cookies we use into two categories:

  • Necessary Functional Cookies.
    Without these, our website will not function correctly. For example, features such as identifying you if you log in (where required), linking to certain extent content, streaming video files, and storing items in your basket may not be able function without them. You cannot turn off these cookies.

  • Performance and Analysis.
    These cookies are used to help understand how users use our services, for example which pages are viewed most often, which items are most downloaded, how long users spend on each page, and when users experience delays or problems. This helps us to improve our services. These cookies are not essential, and you have the choice to allow or disallow them. You can change your choice using the control below. If you disallow them, we may still collect analytics information about your use of the website without using cookies, but it may be less accurate.

    We do not routinely link information you have provided when registering or using services to information that is collected through analytics cookies to develop a personal profile of you or to link with any other personal information we hold about you. (However, we may collect information about your use of personalised services in other ways, if they are provided and you choose to use them.)

    Your current choice is: 

We do not use cookies for targeting or advertising purposes or to track your activity across other websites.

Some cookies may be set by specialist third-party service providers that we use on our services (for example to display social media feeds or to provide video streaming).

You can set your browser not to accept cookies and the websites below tell you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, some features may not function if you do this.

For further information on cookies generally visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

 

Version

This privacy notice was prepared on 20 March 2020 and was last updated on 21 March 2022. We may need to update this notice from time to time, so you should recheck it periodically. If you do not want to accept this notice, you should not use our website(s) or service(s).