ThirdForce Website Privacy Policy
Introduction
This Policy applies as between you, the User of this Website and us, ThirdForce, the owner and provider of this Website. This Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us in relation to your use of the Website and any Services or Systems therein.
We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect new uses, rules, regulations or technologies that impact your privacy. We recommend that users review our Policy on a routine basis to view any changes. By using the Website, you are consenting to our Policy.
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Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Account"
"Content"
"Cookie"
"Data"
"Policy"
"Service"
"System"
"ThirdForce"
"User" / "Users"
"Website"
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Data Collected
Without limitation, any of the following Data may be collected:
(a)
name;
(b)
date of birth;
(c)
gender;
(d)
job title;
(e)
profession;
(f)
contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
(g)
demographic information such as post code, preferences and interests;
(h)
financial information such as credit / debit card numbers;
(i)
IP address (automatically collected);
(j)
web browser type and version (automatically collected);
(k)
operating system (automatically collected);
(l)
a list of URLS starting with a referring site, your activity on this Website, and the site you exit to (automatically collected); and
(m)
Cookie information (see clause 11 below).
By entering Data you enable ThirdForce to provide you with the services you select. Please be aware that if you choose not to submit the information requested, you may be limited in your use of the Website and its services.
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Our Use of Data
3.1
Any personal Data you submit will be retained by ThirdForce for as long as you use the Services and Systems provided on the website. Data that you may submit through any communications System that we may provide may be retained for a longer period.
3.2
Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to the other provisions of this Policy, your Data will not be disclosed to third parties outside of the ThirdForce group.
3.3
All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with applicable principles of data protection legislation. For more details on security see clause 10 below.
3.4
Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
(a)
internal record keeping;
(b)
improvement of our products / services;
(c)
transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to you;
(d)
contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customise or update the Website;
(e)
processing of employment applications submitted via the website.
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Sharing of Information
If you choose to submit information to a Website blog or discussion forum,
the information submitted will be deemed public information and will not be considered confidential
or treated by ThirdForce as other personally identifiable information you specifically provide
to ThirdForce and which is subject to this Policy.
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Third Party Websites and Services
5.1
ThirdForce may, from time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with matters that may include, but are not limited to, payment handling, delivery of purchased items, search engine facilities, advertising and marketing. The providers of such services do have access to certain personal Data provided by Users of this Website. Any Data used by such parties is used only to the extent required by them to perform the services that ThirdForce requests. Any use for other purposes is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, any Data that is processed by third parties must be processed within the terms of this Policy and in accordance with applicable data protection principles.
5.2
Users should always examine the privacy policies of third party websites before submitting personal data. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of such third party websites and your use of such websites is at your own risk.
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Changes of Business Ownership and Control
6.1
ThirdForce may, from time to time, expand or reduce its business and this may involve the sale of certain divisions or the transfer of control of certain divisions to other parties. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any division so transferred, be transferred along with that division and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was supplied by you.
6.2
In the event of such transfer, sale or assignment, a notice will be posted on our web site notifying all Users of the change.
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Controlling access to your Data
7.1
Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:
(a)
use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and
(b)
sharing Data with third parties
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Your Right to withhold Information
8.1
You may access certain areas of the website without providing any Data at all. However, to use all Services and Systems available on the website you may be required to submit Account information or other Data.
8.2
You may at any time object to the processing of Data for a particular purpose to which you had previously consented. In this case, please email info@thirdforce.com.
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Accessing your own Data
9.1
You may access your Account at any time to view, amend the Data, or to have any inaccuracies corrected. You may need to modify or update your Data if your circumstances change. Additional Data as to your marketing preferences may also be stored and you may change this at any time.
9.2
You have the right to ask for a copy of your personal Data on payment of a small fee.
9.3
ThirdForce strives to ensure that all information is accurate and up to date. However, should you discover any inaccuracies and wish to amend them, please contact us at tfweb@thirdforce.com.
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Security
10.1
Data security is of great importance to ThirdForce and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected online.
10.2
ThirdForce excludes all liability for personal data lost in transmission to the Website.
10.3
Employees must abide by our privacy policy. Only authorised employees will have access to personal data.
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Cookies
11.1
ThirdForce may set and access Cookies on your computer. A Cookie is a small file that resides on your computer’s hard drive and often contains an anonymous unique identifier and is accessible only by the website that placed it there, not any other sites.
11.2
You may delete Cookies, however you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly.
11.3
You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your web browser. By default, your browser will accept Cookies, however this can be altered. For further details please consult the help menu in your browser. Disabling Cookies may prevent you from using the full range of Services available on the Website.
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Changes to this Policy
ThirdForce reserves the right to change this Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.
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Data submitted outside the EEA
Any Data submitted from outside the EEA may be processed outside of the EEA in accordance with applicable data protection principles.