Privacy Policy and Data Protection

We take your privacy very seriously and we are committed to protecting your privacy online. This statement explains the privacy and the data protection practices which apply to our website and to our use of text messaging.

Our aim is to safeguard your privacy whilst providing a personalised and valuable service. Collecting personal information is necessary if we are to satisfy the expectations and requirements of our website users, for example. by communicating with them and providing an interactive service. We appreciate that you do not want the personal information you provide to us distributed indiscriminately and here we explain how we collect information, what we do with it and what controls you have.

What information do we collect?

We collect two kinds of information about our users:
a. non-personal information such as IP address (the location of the computer on the internet), pages accessed and files downloaded. This helps us to determine how many individuals use our site, how many people visit on a regular basis, which pages are most popular, and which pages are least popular. This information doesn"t tell us anything about who you are or where you live, it simply allows us to monitor and improve our service.
b. personal information such as name, postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address, card details, information about your business etc. We collect this information only in connection with specific activities, such as registration or product purchases, or feedback,  or downloading ebooks/ documentation etc. The information is either needed to fulfil your request or to enable us to provide you with a more personalised service. You don"t have to disclose any of this information to browse our site. However, if you do choose to withhold requested information, we may not be able to provide you with certain services.

How is the information used?

Any personal data relating to you will be used and recorded by us in accordance with current data protection legislation and this Privacy Policy. You agree that we may obtain, use, process and disclose personal data to enable us to discharge the services agreed under the engagement, and for other related purposes including updating and enhancing client records, analysis for management purposes and statutory returns, crime prevention and legal and regulatory compliance.
We understand the importance of keeping your email address confidential. We respect your rights to privacy, and know how important it is to minimize our communications so that you only receive valuable information.

Any personal information provided to us will only be used in connection with the supply of requested information or material, for administrative purposes, and to inform you about our events, services or products, or other related information that we think would be of interest to you, as explained above. It will not be disclosed to any third party unless you have given your consent to such disclosure. You may at any time ask us to remove your personal details from our records by sending us an email with the words UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject box and your full name and address or by telephoning us. If we contact you by email or text message, each time you receive a message you will also have the option to decline to receive further information from us in that manner.

We may disclose aggregate statistics about our site visitors, clients and sales in order to describe our services to prospective partners, advertisers and other reputable third parties and for other lawful purposes, but these statistics will include no personally identifying information.

Except as indicated above we will not use or transfer this data to any third parties without your prior permission.

Security

We place great importance on the security of all personally identifiable information associated with our clients. We have security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of personal data under our control. For example, our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorised personnel have access to user information. We use secure server software (SSL) to encrypt financial information you input before it is sent to us, and our database is hosted in a secure data centre. Whilst we cannot ensure or guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration of data will not occur, we use our best efforts to prevent this.

Use of cookies

In simple terms a cookie is a small piece of information sent from our website to your computer to help us to identify you quickly. Any information gathered by the use of cookies is compiled on an aggregate, anonymous basis. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer, you should be able to change your browser to prevent that. You should read the information that came with your browser software to see how you can set up your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, this should then give you the opportunity to decide whether to accept it. However, you may not be able to take full advantage of a website if you do so. Cookies are specific to the server that created them and cannot be accessed by other servers, which means they cannot be used to track your movements around the web. If you prefer not to accept a cookie, you can navigate around our site like a normal user. Cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, such as providing personalised pages, but at present, we use them only to work out how many people visit our sites. Further information about cookies can be found at the Interactive Advertising Bureau"s website www.allaboutcookies.org.

Where is the information stored?

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). The information generated by the cookie about your use of our 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 our 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.

Changes

We may make changes to this Policy from time to time. If we change our Privacy Policy we will post the changes on this page. If the change in our Privacy Policy affects the use of your personal information we will use our best endeavours to contact you by email to seek your consent to the use.

Your acceptance of this Policy

By using our site, you consent to the collection and use of information by Azrights in accordance with our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Policy, please do not use our sites or enter our competitions.

Your rights

Any personal information submitted via our websites or by text is treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. To find out more about your entitlements under this legislation, visit the Information Commissioner"s website: www.dataprotection.gov.uk or read the Act online at: www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980029.htm. If you would like to review or revise information you have previously provided to us online, please contact us.

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 or if you have any questions relating to this Privacy Policy or how we use the personal information we have about you, please write to: Shireen Smith, Azrights Solicitors, 81-83 Essex Road, Islington Green, London N1 2SF   

Last updated: May 2010