This Privacy Policy applies to The
Cornell Centre. (along with all subsidiaries, affiliates,
successors and assigns thereof, referred to hereinafter collectively
as “The Cornell Centre”, "we", "our"
and/or "us"), our websites and services. The Cornell Centre
knows that you care how information about you is used and shared,
and we appreciate your expectation that we will do so carefully and
sensibly.
By visiting this or another The Cornell
Centre website displaying this Privacy Policy or a link
thereto (a "Website", or collectively the “Websites”),
or by otherwise interacting with The Cornell Centre
you agree to accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy is further subject to the The Cornell
Centre Services Agreement related to the The Cornell
Centre services you utilise and/or purchase. For questions on
this Privacy Policy please contact our team via the contact
information found on this Website.
The Cornell
Centre values your privacy and is dedicated to protecting
your personal information and providing you with notice about what
personally identifiable information we collect and how it is used,
what choices you have regarding the collection, use and distribution
of that information, the security procedures we implement to protect
that information and what access you may have to correct any
inaccuracies in the information we have collected from you.
What Information Is Collected
We receive and store any
information you enter on our Websites or give us in any other way,
such as via telephone, electronic mail, online or otherwise. For
example, this information may be collected when you contact us for
customer support.
Here are the types of information we
gather:
Contact Information:
We collect and retain
personal contact information that you submit to us voluntarily and
this includes, but is not limited to, your name, mailing address,
web address, telephone number, and e-mail address. This information
may include your full name, mailing address, phone number, email
address, and, where provided, your fax number. Such contact
information may be used, for example, to communicate with you when
necessary with respect to transactions. Additionally, we may collect
contact information provided to us during any correspondence
relating to customer support, as well as in connection with products
and services offered on our Websites.
Financial
Information:
We collect and retain certain financial
information from when you purchase our products and services. For
example, when you sign up for any other product or service through
The Cornell Centre, we require you to provide a credit
card number and billing address before we will process that
application. We will not sell, share or rent any financial
information collected from you except as disclosed in this Privacy
Policy or as necessary to fulfil any order for our products or
services.
Demographic Information:
We may collect and
store anonymous demographic information (such as your postcode,
gender and age), and use this data to tailor your experience on our
Websites, provide content that we think you might be interested in,
perform general improvements to the Websites, and display the
content according to your preferences. Such demographic information
may be shared with partners, market researchers and other third
parties on an aggregate, non-personally identifiable basis. No
personally identifiable information will be linked to such
aggregated demographic information that is shared with third
parties.
Other Information:
We collect and store
certain types of information whenever you interact with us. For
example, our servers track the type of web browser you are using and
the page from which you link. Additionally, we log IP addresses (a
unique number assigned to every computer on the Internet) in order
to improve security, analyse trends and administer the Websites. We
may track your movement within the Websites, the third-party website
pages from which you were referred, access times and browser types.
We use this information to gauge the effectiveness of our Websites,
track information for statistical purposes and to improve the
products and services we provide. We collect this information to
better develop a sense of what services our customers need and
identify areas of improvement to the Websites. We may use such
information for marketing purposes, and to send information to you
that we believe might be of interest. In addition, such information
may be shared with partners, market researchers and other third
parties on an aggregate, non-personally identifiable basis. No
personally identifiable information will be linked to such
aggregated information shared with third parties.
We may
supplement the information you provide us by acquiring publicly or
commercially available information as available in the public domain
or from third parties, for instance, to verify your address or to
update your information and to create a profile of your preferences.
We tie your personally identifiable information to information in
the profile, in order to improve the content of the Websites for you
or to inform you about products or services that we think will be of
interest to you. From time to time, we may also ask you to
participate in surveys or other communications conducted by us or
third parties designed to help us improve the Websites or the
products or services we provide.
Cookies:
The
Websites use “cookies” such purposes as enhancing your
online experience by making it easier for you to navigate through
the Websites and making certain features work better. Cookies are
text files which are commonly deposited by websites on a user's hard
drive when the user visits a website. The file identifies a user's
computer and can record the user's preferences and other data about
the user's website visit. We do not extract information about
individual users during this process. Your web browser may enable
you to disable cookies, but please note that certain services may
not function correctly without it and your experience on our
Websites may be hindered.
Third Party Cookies:
We may
use third-party advertising companies to serve ads on our behalf
across the Internet. These companies may collect and use information
about your visits to this and other websites and your interaction
with our products and services in order to provide advertisements
about goods and services of interest to you. However, no personally
identifiable information (such as your name, address, email address
or telephone number) will be connected with such information. They
may use information about your visits to this and other websites to
target advertisements for goods and services and may be used to keep
track of user response to each advertisement. These targeted
advertisements may appear on our Websites or on other sites that you
visit. The anonymous information is collected through the use of a
pixel tag or cookies, which are industry standard technologies used
by most major websites. If you do not want such companies to collect
this information you may opt-out.
To learn more about the
use of this information or choose not to have this information used
by certain third-party advertising partners, please visit the
Network Advertising Initiative at
http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices. Please note that if you
delete your cookies, use a different browser, or buy a new computer,
you will need to renew your opt-out choice.
Web
Beacons:
The Websites may contain electronic images (called a
"single-pixel GIF" or a "web beacon") that allow a website to track
the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. No personally identifiable
information will be transmitted via web beacons.
Telephone
Recording and Monitoring:
To ensure The Cornell Centre
customers receive quality service, The Cornell Centre
selects phone calls for recording and/or monitoring. These calls,
between The Cornell Centre customers (or potential
customers) and employees, are evaluated by The Cornell Centre
representatives. This is to guarantee that prompt, consistent
assistance and accurate information is delivered in a professional
manner. In contacting The Cornell Centre creating an
account with The Cornell Centre, or by otherwise
utilising any The Cornell Centre products or services,
you hereby consent to any such call recording and/or monitoring.
How Personal Information Is Used
Our Use:
We
receive and store any personal information you enter on our Websites
or give to us voluntarily in any other way and may use it to contact
you from time to time. We take steps designed to ensure that only
the employees who need access to your personal information to fulfil
their employment duties will have access to it. By registering on a
Website and providing your telephone number, you agree that this
action constitutes a purchase, enquiry and/or application for
purposes of telemarketing laws. Regardless of the fact that your
telephone and/or cell number may be listed with the TPS, you are
providing your express written consent to receive future information
(including telemarketing) about products and services from us and/or
our affiliates, and you hereby agree and consent to our contacting
you using the information you have provided and will provide to us.
This means we may contact you by e-mail, phone and/or cell number
(including use of automated dialling equipment and/or pre-recorded
calls), text (SMS) message, social networks or any other means of
communication that your wireless or other telecommunications device
may be capable of receiving (i.e. video, etc.). We may also send you
information or offers from time to time to the postal address or
email address we have on file (as further outlined in this Privacy
Policy). You further acknowledge that you are not required to agree
directly or indirectly or enter into an agreement regarding our
telemarketing efforts as a condition of purchasing any goods or
services from us or our affiliates.
Electronic Mail:
From time to time, The Cornell Centre may use your
personal information to contact you by electronic mail concerning
our services. These communications are often intended to inform you
of important information regarding your account, or about general
services provided by The Cornell Centre and/or its
affiliates. If you do not want to receive email from us or our
affiliates regarding new services, please click the "unsubscribe"
link which is included at the bottom of any email you receive from
us. However, in order to fulfil our service obligations to you, we
will continue to send you emails regarding your account
administration, as well as any necessary information, such as
renewal notices and instructions. By providing us with your email
address you consent to receiving communications from us
electronically and all notices, disclosures and other communications
that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement
that such communications be in writing.
Service Related
Uses:
We may use your personal information to contact you about
the goods or services you have purchased from us, or for other
purposes in which you have expressed an interest, for example, if
you have contacted customer service or made an enquiry. We will also
provide you with service and account related announcements. For
instance, if the delivery of a service or product is delayed we
might send you an email, or other message, or if there is some
service issue with something you might have ordered. Generally, you
may not opt-out of these communications, which are not promotional
in nature. If you do not wish to receive them, you have the option
to cancel your services with us.
Protection of The
Cornell Centre and Others: We may release account and other
personal information when we are required to do so by law, court
order, subpoena or other government or law enforcement authority or
regulatory agency, including ICANN, in order to enforce or apply our
Services Agreement or other agreements, or when we believe in good
faith that disclosing this information is necessary or advisable,
including for example, to protect the rights, property, or safety of
The Cornell Centre, our users, or others. This
includes exchanging information with other companies and
organisations for fraud protection, credit risk reduction or other
similar purposes. Sites Other Than The Cornell Centre,
The Cornell Centre has no control over and is not
responsible for the privacy policies or information gathering
practices of other websites, including those to which we may link
and those which may link to us. We strongly recommend that you
review the privacy policies of every online service you use before
submitting any personal information and direct any concerns to the
site administrator of that website.
How Long We Keep Your
Personal Data.
We keep information only for as long as we
need it to provide you services, manage our business or as required
by law or contract. Where you have a contract with us, we will
retain your data for the length of the contract, and will further
retain that information for a time period consistent with our legal
or regulatory responsibilities, after you terminate all your
services with us to resolve disputes, enforce our relevant Service
Agreement, and to adhere to the technical and legal requirements and
constraints related to the security, integrity and operation of the
Sites. If you have any questions about how long we will keep your
specific data, please contact us.
How We Keep Your Personal
Data Safe.
We work to protect the security of your
financial information during transmission by using Secure Sockets
Layer ("SSL") software, which encrypts the information you input on
the Site. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or
method of electronic storage is completely secure and we cannot
guarantee its absolute security. You can further help to ensure your
security by taking a few simple precautions. For instance, it is
important to protect against unauthorised access to your computer,
and to be sure to sign off when you are finished using a shared
computer.
Limitation Of Liability
The
Cornell Centre assumes no responsibility or liability with
regard to any theft, loss, alteration or misuse of personal or other
information lawfully provided by The Cornell Centre to
third parties, or with regard to the failure of any third party to
abide by this privacy policy or such third party.
Contacting Us.
If you have questions or concerns regarding
this Privacy Policy, you can contact us by writing to us at info@thecornellcentre.com
or by mail at Mushroom Cottage, Parsonage Lane Little
Baddow (near Chelmsford) Essex
CM3 4SU.