Website privacy policy (version 2.0)

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors; this policy sets out how we will treat your personal information.

(1)        What information do we collect?

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:

[(a)       information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website, such as your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views.

[(d)      information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or newsletters.

[(e)       any other information that you choose to send to us.

(2)        Cookies

[We use cookies on this website. A cookie is a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The text file is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.

 

We may send a cookie which may be stored on by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. We may use the information we obtain from the cookie in the administration of this website, to improve the website’s usability and for marketing purposes.  We may also use that information to [recognise your computer when you visit our website, and to personalise our website for you].

 

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies.  (For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector.)  This will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.

(3)        Using your personal data

 

Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.

We may use your personal information to:

[(a)       administer the website;]

[(b)      improve your browsing experience by personalising the website;]

[(c)       send you email notifications which you have specifically requested;]

[(d)       deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website.

We will not without your express consent provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.

(4)        Other disclosures

 

In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere in this privacy policy, we may disclose information about you:

(a)        to the extent that we are required to do so by law;

(b)        in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;

(c)        in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk); and

Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.

 

(5)        Security of your personal data

 

We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

[We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure servers. All electronic transactions you make to or receive from us will be encrypted [using SSL technology].]

Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.

(6)        Policy amendments[14]

 

We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes. 

[We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by email.] 

(7)        Your rights

 

You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you.  Provision of such information may be subject to the payment of a fee (currently fixed at £10.00).

(9)        Third party websites

 

The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party websites.

 

This privacy policy is based on a template
created and distributed by www.website-law.co.uk.

[1]     The purpose of a website privacy policy is help webmasters and web-based businesses comply with data protection legislation.  In the UK, that primarily means compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.  Failure to comply with data protection legislation can lead to civil liability and criminal law penalties.  Our template privacy policy is designed for use by businesses based in the UK (although the UK data protection regime derives from EU law, there are differences in how that EU law has been implemented in the different member states of the EU).  The template is designed for websites which collect standard kinds of non-sensitive personal data for standard kinds of use.  It should not be used for websites which collect sensitive personal data (such as information relating to a person’s health, sexuality, ethnicity or politics).  It may be suitable, for example, for use with websites which act as online company brochures or online shops. The website privacy policy template will need to be edited before it is ready for use.  Square brackets in the document indicate the sections which need or are likely to need to be edited.  However, you should of course carefully review the whole document to ensure that it meets with your requirements.  Please note that the use of a privacy policy does not exhaust your data protection obligations.  If you are in any doubt regarding the preparation of your privacy policy or your data protection obligations generally, you should seek professional advice.