- Introduction
1.1. Purpose Of Policy. {chimat.org.uk} (“us”, “we,” “Company”) is committed to respecting the privacy rights of visitors and other users of {chimat.org.uk} (the “Site”). We created this Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) to give you confidence as you visit and use the Site, and to demonstrate our commitment to fair information practices. This Policy is only applicable to the Site, and not to any other websites that you may be able to access from the Site, each of which may have data collection and use practices and policies that differ materially from this Policy.
1.2. Notice Concerning Children
Please Note: We are a general audience site, and do not direct any of our content specifically at children under 13 years of age pursuant to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998.
- Information Collection Practices
2.1. What Basic Information Does The Company Collect?
When operating the Site, we collect personal information from you in a couple of ways. The first is whether you should contact us via the “contact” page. In doing so, you will provide us with your name and email address. The second is that if you leave a comment on a blog post, you may be asked for your name and other information. You are not required to provide us with information via these two methods to use and enjoy the Site.
2.2. What Additional Information Does the Company Collect?
(a) Automatic Collection. Our servers automatically recognise visitors’ names and IP addresses (the number assigned to computers on the Internet). No personal information about you is revealed in this process. The Site may also gather anonymous “traffic data” that does not personally identify you and may be helpful for marketing purposes or improving the services we offer.
(b) Cookies. From time to time, we may use the standard “cookies” feature of major browsers, which allows us to store a small piece of data on your computer about your visit to our Site. Cookies help us learn which areas of our Site are functional and which need improvement through programs such as Google Analytics. We may also use cookies from third-party social sites and programs, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Google Plus and Twitter. You can disable cookies in your browser or through independent programs available online. However, if you disable this function, your experience on our Site may be diminished, as some features may not work as intended.
(c) Sponsors And Advertisers. We may decide to accept sponsorship and advertisements on the Site. Should this occur, you should assume that the sponsors and advertisers will be given access to impressions and click data for their marketing pieces. We will never reveal your personally identifiable information to them.
- Use And Sharing Of Information
3.1. What Does the Company Do With Collected Information?
(a) Personal Information. We do not disclose personally identifiable information to any third parties other than those we use to facilitate the site’s operation, such as a hosting company and an email program for mailings.
(b) Anonymous Information. We use anonymous information to analyse our Site traffic. In addition, we may use anonymous IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our site, or to display the content according to your preferences. Traffic and transaction information may also be shared with business partners and advertisers on an aggregate and anonymous basis.
(c) Use Of Cookies. Promotions or advertisements displayed on our site may contain cookies. We do not have access to or control over information collected by outside advertisers on our site.
(d) Disclosure Of Personal Information. We may disclose any information we have for you if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (1) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on us, (2) protect and defend our rights or property or the users of the Site, or (3) act under exigent circumstances to protect the safety of the public or users of the Site.
(e) Sale Of Information. To accommodate changes in our business, we may sell or acquire portions of the Site or our company, including the information collected through this Site. If the Company, or substantially all of its assets, is acquired by a third party, user information will be among the assets transferred to the acquirer.
- Security
The Site has security measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information we obtain from you. Still, we make no assurances about our ability to prevent any such loss, misuse, or alteration to you or any third party arising from such events.
- Website Areas Beyond the Company’s Control
5.1. Third Party Websites
From time-to-time, the Site may contain links to other websites. If you choose to visit those websites, please note that our privacy practices and terms of use do not apply to those sites. It is your responsibility to review the privacy policies at those websites to confirm that you understand and agree with their practices.
- Contact Information And Policy Updates
6.1. Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Policy or our practices related to this Site, please feel free to contact us using the “Contact” link in the menu at the top of the site.
6.2. Updates And Changes
We reserve the right, at any time, to add to, change, update, or modify this Policy to reflect changes in our Privacy Policy. We shall post any such changes on the Site in a conspicuous area. You may then choose whether to accept the policy changes or discontinue using the Site. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective 30 days after posting on the Site. It is your responsibility to review this Policy from time to time to ensure that you continue to agree with all of its terms.
(a) If you have signed up for email communications from us, we will notify you of the privacy policy changes by email as well.