Visitors to East Midlands Online's website can be assured that the protection of privacy and confidentiality are given the highest priority. All personal information is collected, held and used in strict compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Information Collected

East Midlands Online only collects information from visitors to its website on a voluntary basis. All personal information must be knowingly given. Anonymous information is collected, such as the number of visitors to the website in a given period, but it is purely statistical and cannot be used to identify an individual user.

Cookies are not used to collect any other information from visitors to the website. Visitors interested in obtaining further information on East Midlands Online can provide contact details via a fill-in form. Visitors cannot be contacted unless this information is given. Visitors are able to give additional company information on a voluntary basis. Not providing additional information will not affect any subsequent negotiations or discussions.

Use of Information

The information collected will be used to contact you with further details of East Midlands Online's services or to send details of recent developments or events. It may also be used for research purposes.

You can inform East Midlands Online at any time if you no longer require such information to be sent.

Third Party Disclosure: From time to time East Midlands Online may pass your details to other carefully selected organisations within it's partner program. You can choose not to have your details disclosed to third parties by 'clicking' in the box provided at the bottom of the fill-in form.

Integrity of Data

East Midlands Online takes all reasonable measures to ensure that the information it holds is accurate. Regular and random checks are conducted to verify the accuracy of our data and individuals may me contacted from time to time as part of our quality assurance procedure. Individuals may request details of all personal information held by East Midlands Online so as to contest inaccurate or incomplete data, verify the information and have it corrected as appropriate. A small fee is required for this service to cover administration costs.

Security of Data

East Midlands Online takes appropriate measures to safeguard the information it holds from unauthorised access or improper use. Specifically, all personal information on its database can only be accessed by authorised users. East Midlands Online has a strict internal security policy with which members of staff must comply as a condition of employment and no external access to the system is permitted. East Midlands Online continually reviews and up-dates its security procedures as new technologies become available and new practices are introduced.

Any third parties to whom information is transferred are made aware of these security practices and no information will be transferred unless the third party agrees to abide by our privacy practices and take the necessary steps to adhere to them.

Enforcement

Any queries relating to East Midlands Online's collection or use of personal information should be addressed to Data Protection Officer, East Midlands Online, 65 Nottingham road, Eastwood, Notts, NG16 3AL.