Privacy

Privacy Policy

We have created this policy statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. By visiting the Site you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms in this Policy, we kindly ask you to leave the Site.

Where you provide personal data to the Site such data will be used only for the service you have requested.

  1. a) Controllers of personal information

Any personal information provided to or to be gathered by the Site is held by the Site Controller.

  1. b) Disclosure of data 
    The Site, the Site Controller and the Platform Operator may use the information received to provide the Site services. Except from that stated above, the Site Controller will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information without your permission except under special circumstances, for instance if in good faith the Site, the Site Controller or the Platform Operator believe that the law requires disclosure. Any information collected will be treated confidentially.
    Please remember that any information you reveal, including personally identifiable information in a public forum such as in any discussion forum or a chat, is not subject to this Privacy Policy. It is therefore important that you carefully consider what information you disclose in these areas.
  2. c) Correcting/Updating/Storing personal information 
    The Site, the Site Controller and the Platform Operator store information only as long as it is necessary. If there are any changes to the details supplied by you it is your responsibility to inform the Site Controller as soon as possible. We strive to ensure that data collected is as accurate as possible. Individuals about whom data is held have the right to the amendment or deletion of incorrect entries within a reasonable time.
  3. d) Security policy
    Whenever the Site, the Site Controller or the Platform Operator handle personal information, regardless of where this occurs, they take every precaution to ensure that your information is treated securely.
    Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100 per cent secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, the Site, the Site Controller and the Platform Operator cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to the Site, and you do so at your own risk.
  4. e) Your IP address
    Your IP address is used to help identify you and to gather broad demographic information about you for statistical purposes. We may use your IP address in helping to diagnose problems with our server. Your IP address may also be used to assist in the detection of fraud and we may pass this information to the police.
  5. f) Cookies

See details on Cookies below.

  1. g) Google Analytics

This Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

  1. h) Notification of Changes

If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on our website so our users may always know what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

We will use the information in accordance with the Privacy Policy under which the information was collected.

Links

You may not link any content on this site to a separate site without full and proper reference to the Site. Links to any content on this website must be through the Site and should not:

  1. a) suggest the Site promotes or endorses any third party’s causes, ideas, websites, products or services
  2. b) use the content for inappropriate commercial purposes.
  3. Screenshots
    You may use screen shots of the Site in print only with the Site Controller’s permission. Screen shots must appear without any alteration to the copy or graphical images. When using a screen shot, you must include the URL of the Site and give credit to the Site as follows: “Reprinted with permission from (url here) © Copyright (year of creation) the Site. All rights reserved.”

Cookies

Changes to online privacy laws across the EU from May 2012 mean that all website visitors should be asked for their informed consent for the use of ‘cookies’. The information below is intended to provide visitors to this website with information about what cookies are, which ones are being used by this Site and how you can amend your cookie settings.

What are cookies?

“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored as text files on your computer’s hard drive by your browser. Cookies allow websites to store your preferences, details and provide features to make your use of the website easier for future visits.

What cookies are used by this Site? 

This Site uses very few cookies on its website and does not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However it does use cookies to track usage of the website so we can work to improve the user experience.

More details about use of Google Analytics cookies can be found here: developers.google.com/analytics/resources/concepts/gaConceptsCookies

Google Analytics

This Site uses Google Analytics to identify usage of the website. This software places cookies on a user’s device to provide us with anonymous and aggregated usage data. Google processes personal information on servers in many countries around the world and may process your personal information on a server located outside the country where you live. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.

Google’s full privacy policy can be seen here: www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy and a list of FAQs here: www.google.com/intl/None/policies/privacy/faq

Can I turn off cookies?

By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set or to reject all cookies. For more information about deleting or controlling cookies in different browsers go to: www.aboutcookies.org.

However, you should be aware that if you reject cookies you may not be able to use some of the online services provided by this Site.