Tony Surridge Online Limited take the Privacy of their Users very seriously. The Directors of the Company are committed to securing the Privacy of their Users while providing a personalised and value for money service. This Privacy Policy statement details the Data processing principles and practiecs of Tony Surridge Online Limited. Any requests concerning personal information or any queries with regard to this Privacy Policy Statement sould be made by e-mail to admin@tonysurridge.co.uk.
The tonysurridge.co.uk website contains associations with and links to and from third party websites which are not subject to this Privacy Policy. It is recommended that Users read the Privacy Policy of any such sites before they are used. Tony Surridge Online Limited cannot be held responsible or liable as result of links to and from thrird party websites.
Information about Users collected and processed
Personal information is collected by Tony Surridge Online Limited. Tony Surridge Online Limited is registered with the United Kindom’s Information Commission as a Data Controller in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
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Company: Tony Surridge Online Limited
Registered Office: Elms Farm, Ashford Road, Newlingreen, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4JB, United Kingdom
Registered Company Number: 3820826
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Tony Surridge Online Limited collect personally identifiable information about their Users (“User data”) through:
- the provision of User details to Tony Surridge Online Limited either online or offline.
- the use of enquiry and sales forms
- the purchase of any of the products or services of Tony Surridge Online Limited
The elements of Data Tony Surridge Online Limited collect from their Users may include:
- Name
- Company name
- Company address, phone and fax number
- Job title
- Name of examining body
- Level of examination
- Subject syllabuses
- Home address and home phone number
- Mobile telephone number
- E-mail address
- Other ciriculum vitae (“resume”) data
- Payment details such as credit card information
- Market research Data such as readership patterns.
Tony Surridge Online Limited also gathers information regarding the use of the Company’s products and services by its Users.
Tony Surridge Online Limited also collects information automatically about any visit to the tonysurridge.co.uk website. Users are advised to refer to Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Schemes herein for more details.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Tony Surridge Online Limited uses the Data of their Users for purposes which may include:
- providing Users with customised products and service
- processing sales, registrations and enquiries
- conducting market research surveys and exercises
- running competitions
- providing Users with information about products and services made available by the Company (but only when the User agrees to receive such information)
- sharing the Data of Users collected with third party organisations who offer products or services which the Directors of Tony Surridge Online Limited deem to be of interest to their Users (but only when the User agrees to receive such information)
Users who wish to receive information about the products or services of Tony Surridge Online Limited or the products and services of third-party organisations whom use the website and public areas of Tony Surridge Online Limited , should indicate their preferences when using the consent boxes provided by Tony Surridge Online Limited when providing their data.
Tony Surridge Online Limited may also disclose information about its Users to third party suppliers which the Company’s engage from time to time to provide services which involve processing Data on behalf of Tony Surridge Online Limited, or in accordance with an executed Court order or required to do so by law.
Tony Surridge Online Limited also uses information in aggregate form (in a way that no individual User is personally identified):
- to aid product and market development
- for market rersearch purposes
- to manage the Company’s linkages with third-party advertisers
- to audit usage of the tonysurridge.co.uk website.
Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Schemes
Tony Surridge Online Limited use Cookies to help customise usage of the tonysurridge.co.uk website. (A Cookie is a small piece of information which the web site adds to the hard drive of the User’s computer so that the tonysurridge.co.uk website will recognise who a User is.) This “Cookie” Data may include information relating to the User’s computer, such as the computer's IP address and browser type, demographic Data and, if the User arrived at the tonysurridge.co.uk website via a link from a third party site, the URL of the linking page. (A Universal Resource Locator is a web address used to locate a web page on a web server) For a registered User this may include name and email address, which may be transferred to Data processors for registered User verification purposes.
Tony Surridge Online Limited use data obtained from Cookies for reasons which may include but not limited to:
- eliminating the need for Users returning to the web site to re-enter their log-in details
- identifying returning Users, registrants and subscribers and to allow subscribers to be presented with a cutomised version of the site
- enabling Users to move more easily around the website
- tracking use of the site to better develop our sites in accordance with the requirements of the Company’s Users
- building up a demographic profile
Users can delete Cookies from their hard drive at any time however this will result in the need to reset any settings such as stored Username and password. Users can set their internet browser so that it will not allow Cookies to be stored on their computer. This may reduce functionality of the website, prevent access to customers-only areas of the website and mean that certain features or content will not be available. Further information on how to prevent Cookies from being stored on computer files can be found on http://www.allaboutCookies.org under the “Manage Cookies" section. Alternatively the help menu within the internet browser should explain how to delete Cookies.
From time to time Tony Surridge Online Limited may permit third party companies to set Cookies on Tony Surridge Online Limited sites for purposes which may include market research, revenue tracking, serving advertisements, or to improve functionality on the site.
The tonysurridge.co.uk website may use transparent GIF files (Graphics Interchange Format is an image format) or pixels, to help the management of online advertising. These GIF files may be provided by advertising management associates to enable them to recognise a unique Cookie on the User’s Web browser, which in turn enables Tony Surridge Online Limited to ascertain which advertisements bring Users to the tonysurridge.co.uk website. With Cookies the information that the advertising associates of Tony Surridge Online Limited collects is not personally uniquely identifiable and is anonymous. It does not contain the name, address, email address or telephone number, of the Company’s Users.
The tonysurridge.co.uk website may use third party services provided by organisations such as Google, Inc. which use Cookies to help Tony Surridge Online Limited analyse how Users use the tonysurridge.co.uk website. The data collected and generated by the Cookie about the use of the tonysurridge.co.uk website (including the User’s IP address) will be transferred or transmitted to and held on servers. These servers will use this data and information for the purpose of assessing and evaluating the use of the tonysurridge.co.uk website, compiling reports on website activity for Tony Surridge Online Limited and providing other services relating to Internet usage and website activity. They may also transfer this data to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the data in association and on their behalf. They will not link the IP address of the tonysurridge.co.uk User with any other Data held by Google or other third parties. The Users of the tonysurridge.co.uk website may refuse the use of Cookies by using the appropriate browser settings, however it should be noted that if this is done the User may not be able to use the full functionality of the tonysurridge.co.uk website. By using this website, a User consents to the processing of personal Data by Google and other third parties in the ways and for the reasons set out above.
Some of the advertisements seen on the tonysurridge.co.uk website are created and produced by third parties. Some of these third parties generate their own Cookies for marketing and statistical purposes, for example, for evaluating how many sole Users have viewed a particular advertisement, and how many times they have viewed it, and for providing the tonysurridge.co.uk website Users with advertisements that are more appropriate to their interests. They do not contain unique personal information such as name or email address. Tony Surridge Online Limited does not have access to these Cookies, although the Company may use statistical data and information arising from the third party Cookies and provided to the Company to improve the targeting and management of advertisements to Users.
Security Policy
Tony Surridge Online Limited have appropriate procedures and measures in place to ensure that their Users' Data is secured and protected against unauthorised and unlawful access or use, unlawful or accidental destruction, alteration and accidental loss. User Data may be transferred or transmitted outside Tony Surridge Online Limited to Data processors but they will act only on the Company’s instructions to provide the services required.
Transfer of Data
The Internet is an international network and environment. Using the Internet to collect and process personal Data necessarily involves the transmission and transfer of Data on a global basis. Therefore, by browsing the tonysurridge.co.uk website and communicating electronically with it a User acknowledges and agrees to Tony Surridge Online Limited’s processing of personal Data in this way. By agreeing the transmission or transfer of personal Data to third party organisations for them to send their details of products and services offered (as detailed herein) a User is deemed to provide agreement and consent to any transfer of personal Data to organisations based outside the European Economic Area.
User Access and Control of Data
If a User wishes to alter or amend any of the personal Data which Tony Surridge Online hold, or update personal marketing preferences, contact should be made by e-mail at admin@tonysurridge.co.uk.
In accordance with the United Kingdom Data Protection Act 1998, a User may request a copy of the personal data or information held by Tony Surridge Online Limited by contacting Tony Surridge Online Limited by e-mail at admin@tonysurridge.co.uk or writing to:
Company Secretary, Tony Surridge Online Limited, Elms Farm, Ashford Road, Newingreen, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4JB, United Kingdom.
Tony Surridge Online Limited may charge the statutory allowable fee for the provision of this data or information.
Children Under 16
Tony Surridge Online Limited do not intentionally or willingly collect any data on children under 16 years of age. The Company undertakes to delete any details, data or information stored of such Users where a parent or guardian has notified the Company that any such details have been obtained.
Changes to this Policy
This policy is effective 26th August, 2008. From time to time Tony Surridge Online Limited may make changes to this Privacy Policy Statement to reflect any changes to the Company’s Privacy practices in accordance with changes to legislation, best practice or website enhancements.
