Protection and Privacy of Data

General

This Site is owned and operated by Us and accessible at the above Site URLs

We are the controller of all Personal Information collected on this Site

We believe strongly in protecting the privacy of all Site users and this Privacy Policy sets out how We use Your Personal Information

We will only use the Personal Information that We collect about You in full compliance with the Directives and will continue to ensure that Our policies and practices comply in all respects with any future laws and regulations in relation to Your privacy

You may from time to time have the option to subscribe to various marketing services which We offer relating to promotional information about Our services marketing information and news that We consider may be of interest to You

If You inform Us that You no longer wish Us to contact You for any one or all of the reasons stated above then We will cease contacting You although You acknowledge that this may prevent Us from providing the services to You or inhibit the quality of service provided to You.

If You would like to change your preferences for contacts from Us or other members of our Network You can let Us know by contacting Us.

We reiterate that by submitting Your personal information to Us You consent to Our (including Our business partners within the Network) use of that personal information as set out in this Privacy Policy. If You have any questions concerns or comments about this Privacy Policy and/or Our collection use or the accuracy of Your Personal Information or if You wish to see any of the Personal Information We hold on You or if You wish Us to stop processing Your Personal Information for any particular purpose or purposes then please contact Us by e-mail.

1) Your Data Collection

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (which is called anonymous data).

We may collect, use, store, transfer and process different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

Identity Data includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier, marital status, title, date of birth and gender.
Contact Data includes billing address, delivery address, postal address, email address and telephone numbers.
Financial Data includes payment card details.
Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and geographic location, preferred language (used to display our website), browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, use of cookies or other devices to store and sometimes track information about you including device type (unique device identifiers) and device screen size (more details on our use of cookies is set out in the Cookies section below) and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
Profile Data includes your username and password, purchases or orders made by you, your interests, preferences, professional qualifications, reviews, feedback and survey responses.
Usage Data includes information about how you use our website, products and services, items you viewed or searched for, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages (including how much time is spent on which pages), page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs) and methods used to browse away from the page.
Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving newsletters and marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.

Special Categories of Personal Data

We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.

If you fail to provide personal data

Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you, and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with our products or services or open an account). In this case, we may have to cancel a product or service you have with us but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.

2) Your Data: How We Engage

Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

internal record keeping;
improvement of our products / services;
transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances.

For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in:

soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under “soft opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
if you are not satisfied about our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time.

When you register with us and set up an account to receive our services, the legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.

3) Data Sharing with Affiliates

We may engage in targeted advertising without sharing your personal information with advertisers. By interacting with ads, you are deemed to consent to the assumption that you fit the targeted demographic.

4) Data Privacy and Protection Policy

Emphasis on Privacy and Security

We prioritize your privacy by implementing modern security technologies that protect your personal information. Only with your consent do we collect individual user details, and we use this information strictly for its intended purpose. Additionally, you may request the secure deletion of your personal data at any time.

5) Hyperlinks to External Websites

Our website periodically provides links to other websites for the convenience of our users. We do not have control over these external websites and are not responsible for their content. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policies of these external websites carefully before engaging with them, as these policies are crucial for understanding how your personal data will be handled.

6) Your Rights to Control Your Personal Information

If you have an account with us or have left comments, you have the right to request an exported file of your personal data that we hold about you, including any data that you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data that we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.