What do we do with the Information we collect?
First and foremost, your privacy is our utmost concern. Any and all information that is stored or collected is never passed onto any 3rd party.
This privacy policy sets out how “Aquatic-Auctions.co.uk” uses and protects any information that you give “Aquatic-Auctions.co.uk” when you use this website.
“Aquatic-Auctions.co.uk” is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
This Online Privacy Statement May Change
We reserve the right to update or modify this Online Privacy Statement, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version on this site. These changes will only apply to personal information we collect after we have posted the revised Online Privacy Statement on this site. Your use of this site following any such change constitutes your agreement that all personal information collected from or about you through “Aquatic-Auctions.co.uk” after the revised Online Privacy Statement is posted will be subject to the terms of the revised Online Privacy Statement.
This policy is effective from January 2010.
What we collect
We collect the following information:
- Name
- Address
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- Date Of Birth
- Other demographic information for preferences and offers
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping.
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
- We may periodically send promotional email about new properties, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
- From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone or mail.
- We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
The “Aquatic-Auctions.co.uk” website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Your Consent to This Online Privacy Statement
By browsing or using “Aquatic-Auctions.co.uk”, you are agreeing to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Online Privacy Statement. If you do not consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Online Privacy Statement, you should not use this site.
Children and Minors
“Aquatic-Auctions.co.uk” is not directed at nor targeted to children. If you are under 16 years of age, you should not use this site.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes by “Aquatic-Auctions.co.uk”
- If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at privacy at aquatics-adverts.co.uk ( replace “at” with the “@” sign )
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about special auctions or services. However, these special auctions or services will only be offered by “Aquatic-Auctions.co.uk” or from “Aztec Web Design Group”.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to: -
AquaticAuctions.Co.Uk
111 Upper Hillchurch Street
Hanley
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST1 2HQ
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please contact us as soon as possible, at the above address or via the “Contact Us” forum provided on the website. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.