CONSENT

The use of this Web Site signifies your consent to the collection, use and processing of personal information and data, about you as specified below in accordance with this Policy.

 0.0 Background:

0.1 The interpretation of this Privacy Policy shall be read in accordance with the following Definitions:

0.1.1 "Web Site"

This on-line presence, constructed of HTML pages, stored and maintained electronically for the sole purpose of providing access by an End-User through the medium of the internet

0.1.2 "Service Provider"

Rice~Jones Solicitors, being the firm of partners responsible for the Web Site

0.1.3 "End-User"

The individual accessing the contents of this Web Site, through whatever medium and by whatever means

0.2 The Service Provider has notified/registered with the Data Protection Commissioner, their intention to process Personal Information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, and data protection principles.

0.3 Details of the Service Providers registration/notification, with the Data Protection Commissioner, can be inspected at http://www.dpr.gov.uk, the registration number being A0018028. The Register of Notification, is a public document.

0.4 By accessing this Web site, the End-User agrees to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If the Privacy Policy is not accepted, the End-User should proceed to terminate access to this Website.

0.5 This Policy may be updated form time to time.

1.0 Information Collected:

 1.1 The Service Provider will not collect, process or disclose any Personal Data supplied by visitors to its Web Site, other than Personal Data that is knowingly and voluntarily given.

1.2 The Service Provider will not collect, process or disclose any Sensitive Personal Data to any third party, without express written permission from the End-User.

1.3 Personal Data may be requested form the End-User if they wish to subscribe to the Web site or complete an On-line Order Form. In any event, the Service Provider will require specific Personal Data and information, to facilitate the completion of these processes. The information requested may include the End-users:

1.3.1 Full Name

1.3.2 Date of Birth

1.3.3 Business / Company / Partnership Name

1.3.4 Postal Mail Address (Home)

 1.3.5 Postal Mail Address (Delivery)

1.3.6 Electronic Mail Address

1.4 In the event that a End-User completes a Subscription Form or On-line Order Form as a result of accessing this Web site, permission to process Personal Data shall be requested prior to the submission of the information by the Customer.

1.5 Anonymous non-personal information may be collected, such as the number of visitors to the Web Site in a given period, but it is purely statistical and cannot be used to identify an individual user. This information may be obtained through the use of Cookies. You may prevent the use of Cookies by configuring your web browser accordingly. Please note that this action may hinder some of the Web Site functionality, for which the Service Provider shall not be responsible.

1.6 The Service Provider will store any Personal Data or Information subsequently collected in a relevant filing system.

 1.7 When possible, the Service Provider shall provide the End-User with the means to make sure that their Personal Data is correct and current.

2.0 Use & Disclosure of Personal Data:

2.1 The Personal Data collected by the Service Provider may be used to contact the End-User by Electronic Mail or by Postal Mail and send them details about:

2.1.1 The Service Providers Services

2.1.2 Functionality changes in the web Site

2.1.3 Special Offers and matters of general interest

2.2 The Service Provider may from time to time, pass Personal Data to other carefully selected organisations, who may solicit Postal Mail and/or Electronic Mail in respect of the services that they also provide.

2.3 The Service Provider may disclose Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:

2.3.1 confirm to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Service Provider.

 2.3.2 protect and defend the rights or property of the Service Provider, or the users of the Web site;

2.3.3 act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Web site or the public.

2.4 The End-User may at any time inform the Service Provider at any time, if they do not wish for their personal information to be disclosed to a third party.

2.5 Prior to the submission of Personal Data by the End-User, the Service Provider, shall provide the End-User an opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications described in Clause 2.1 and 2.2

2.6 Thereafter, the Service Provider, shall provide the End-User, the full facility to remove any Personal Data held on its End-User database. This request should be made in writing or by electronic mail. Any correspondence should be marked for the attention of the Data Protection Compliance Officer, and can also be facilitated by following this hypertext link

3.0 Data Security:

 3.1 The Service Provider takes appropriate measures to safeguard the information and data it holds from unauthorised access or improper use. Specifically, all Personal Data on its database is kept entirely separate from the Internet.

3.2 The Service Provider 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.

3.3 The Service Provider continually reviews and updates its security procedures as new technologies become available and new activities are introduced.

3.4 Any third parties to whom information is transferred are made aware of any security practices employed by the Service Provider and are also required to take reasonable precautions to protect the transferred information.

4.0 Integrity of Data:

4.1 The Service Provider takes all reasonable measures to ensure that the information it holds is accurate. In particular it uses reliable collection methods and destroys or converts to an anonymous form any out-of-date data.

5.0 Children:

5.1 The Web Site is not targeted at children but in any event personal information will not be collected from children under sixteen years of age without parental consent.

6.0 Compliance:

6.1 Any enquiries regarding the issue of Data Protection and Personal Information, should be directed in writing for the attention of Mr Robert Mackenzie ("Data Protection Compliance Officer") at Westgate House, Market Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1PJ, or by telephone +44 01422 345541

 6.2 Under the Data Protection Act 1998 (in England and Wales - equivalent legislation may be in force in other countries within the European Community), you may request details of Personal Information we hold about you.

6.3 Please send such requests to the address above, marked for the attention of the Data Protection Compliance Officer. A statutory fee of £10.00 shall be payable.

6.4 If you believe that any information we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete, you should write without delay to the Data Protection Compliance Officer, highlighting the corrective action to be taken. If any information is found to be incorrect, it will be corrected promptly.

6.5 If at any time you believe the Service Provider has not adhered to these Data Protection Principles, please notify the Data Protection Compliance Officer, who will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem.

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