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The Data Protection Act 1998 came into force on 1 March 2000. It is a set of rules for processing personal information and applies to some paper records as well as those held on computer.
The Data Protection Act gives you certain rights. It also says that those who record and use personal information must be open about how the information is used.
There are 8 principles to uphold:-
1. Fairly and lawfully processed;
2. processed for limited purposes;
3. adequate, relevant and not excessive;
4. accurate;
5. not kept for longer than is necessary;
6. processed in line with your rights;
7. secure; and
8. not transferred to countries without adequate protection.
What information will be held about me?
If you instruct us to act for you, we will hold on database your name and address and transaction type in order to process and keep a record of accounts. Also any documents we hold on your behalf, as well as the source of where you came from in order to maintain our marketing strategy. We may occasionally use this information to contact you with services that we think you may be of interest to you. We will not pass any information to a third party.
Any information you supply via initial e-mail query will not be stored on database, and the information you supply will only be used to answer your initial query. The information will only go onto the database when you instruct us to act fully.
How can I find out what information is held about me?
The
Data
Protection Act allows you to find out what information is held about
you. If you contact us in writing, we will within 40 days supply you
with a copy of any information we hold about you. There is a £10
administration fee for this service.
Cookies
Many people surf the web under the illusion that their actions are private and anonymous. Unfortunately, there is more information collected about you than you might think. Every time you visit a site, you leave a calling card (cookie) that reveals where you are coming from, what kind of computer you have, and many other details. Most sites keep logs of all visitors.
We keep a log of the number of people visiting our website, the pages they visit, and the search engine used as well as the key words used. This is useful for us so we can see the effectiveness of the world wide web, and target our market.
For further information about the Data Protection Act, please see www.dataprotection.gov.uk