As
a professional company, we take into account the privacy of all individuals
that engage with our website. For the purposes of this Guarantee, 'You/Your'
means the data subject, 'We/Us/Our' means Andy McAlpine Associates.
1998 Data Protection Legislation
We abide by all legislation, and adhere to 'Best Practice' principles;
meaning that all data will be not only lawfully but also morally
and fairly processed.
Your Rights
You have the right to access the personal data that we hold on you
in terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. If you feel that any of
the information we hold on you is incorrect then please advise us
so that we can make the necessary amendments.
Your Consent
We always obtain consent from you before collecting or publishing details
on websites, or storing these details by any means. You are always
at liberty to decline.
Statement of Purpose
All data collected will be processed for limited and clearly declared
purposes. We never collect or retain personal data unless it is strictly
necessary for our purposes. When collecting personal data, we always
inform you who we are, what personal data we are collecting, processing
and storing, and for what purpose. We do this before you are invited
to give us any information.
Marketing Purposes
If we need extra information for marketing purposes this is always
made clear and the provision of the information is always optional.
We only use personal data for marketing purposes where You have 'opted
in' for your information to be used in this way: such as Newsletters,
Bulletins or e-Marketing initiatives.
Opting Out
If, at a later stage, you ask us to stop using Your data for marketing
purposes we will do so immediately.
Third Parties
We will only give out your data to Third Parties, if you have expressly
chosen to allow us to do this. In such an instance, we will always
make clear who those Third Parties are. If, at a later stage, information
is altered, we will notify the Third Parties to whom the original
information was communicated.
Deletion of Your Data
We will stop processing data if you object to it because the processing
is causing damage or distress.
Security
All data will be securely maintained. We design our systems/sites in
such a way that we avoid or minimise the use of personal data. We
use the most up-to-date technologies to protect the personal data
collected or stored on this website.
Cookies
We will always inform you if 'cookies' or other forms of 'stealth software'
are being used. Cookies are small pieces of information which can
be automatically created on your computer and stored when you visit
a website.
