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This privacy policy sets out how Allen Pavitt uses and
protects any information that you give when you use
this website.
Allen Pavitt is committed to ensuring that your privacy
is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information
by which you can be identified when using this website,
then you can be assured that it will only be used in
accordance with this privacy statement.
We may change this policy from time to time by updating
this page. You should check this page from time to time
to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This
policy is effective from 17th July 2007.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
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name and job title
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contact information including email address
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demographic information such as postcode, preferences
and interests
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other information relevant to customer surveys and/or
offers
What
we do with the information we gather
We
require this information to understand your needs and
provide you with a better service, and in particular
for the following reasons:
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Internal record keeping.
- We
may use the information to improve our products and
services.
- We
may periodically send promotional email about new
products, special offers or other information which
we think you may find interesting using the email
address which you have provided.
- From
time to time, we may also use your information to
contact you for market research purposes. We may contact
you by email, phone, fax or mail.
- We
may use the information to customise the website according
to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is
secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure
we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and
managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information
we collect online.
How
we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be
placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree,
the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic
or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies
allow web applications to respond to you as an individual.
The web application can tailor its operations to your
needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering
information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are
being used. This helps us analyse data about web page
traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it
to customer needs. We only use this information for
statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed
from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website,
by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful
and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access
to your computer or any information about you, other
than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web
browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually
modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you
prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage
of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit
other websites of interest easily. However, once you
have used these links to leave our site, you should
note that we do not have any control over that other
website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the
protection and privacy of any information which you
provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are
not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise
caution and look at the privacy statement applicable
to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of
your personal information in the following ways:
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whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website,
look for the box that you can click to indicate that
you do not want the information to be used by anybody
for direct marketing purposes
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if you have previously agreed to us using your personal
information for direct marketing purposes, you may
change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing
us.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal
information to third parties unless we have your permission
or are required by law. We may use your personal information
to send you promotional information about third parties
which we think you may find interesting if you tell
us that you wish this to happen.
You may request details of personal information which
we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998.
A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy
of the information held on you please contact
us.
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