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Privacy Policy

The following statement explains our policy regarding the personal information we collect about you.

• Statement of intent
• Use and storage of your personal information
• Access to your personal information
• Users 16 and under
  

Statement of intent

From time to time, you will be asked to submit personal information about yourself (e.g. name and email address etc) in order to receive or use services on our website. Such services include newsletters, email, etc.
By entering your details in the fields requested, you enable us to provide you with the services you select.   Whenever you provide such personal information, we will treat that information in accordance with this policy.  Our services are designed to give you the information that you want to receive.  We will act in accordance with current legislation and aim to meet current Internet best practice.

Use and storage of your personal information

When you supply any personal information to us we have legal obligations towards you in the way we deal with that data.  We must collect the information fairly, that is, we must explain how we will use it (see the notices on particular webpages that let you know why we are requesting the information) and tell you if we want to pass the information on to anyone else.  In general, any information you provide to us will only be used by us and will never be supplied to anyone outside without first obtaining your consent, unless we are obliged or permitted by law to disclose it.

Also, if you post or send offensive or inappropriate content anywhere on or to us or otherwise engage in any disruptive behaviour on us, and we consider such behaviour to be serious and/or repeated, then we can use whatever information that is available to us about you to stop such behaviour.  This may include informing relevant third parties such as your employer, school or e-mail provider about the content and your behaviour.

We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as you use the service you have requested, and remove it in the event that the purpose has been met, or, in the case of membership you no longer wish to continue your registration with us.  For safety reasons, however, we may store messaging transcript data (including message content, member names, times and dates) arising from the use of our services period of six months.  Where personal information is held for people who are not yet registered but have taken part in any of our services, that information will be held only as long as necessary to ensure that the service is run smoothly.   We will ensure that all personal information supplied is held securely, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Access to your personal information

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected.  There will be a small charge to cover overheads and this will be required to be sent to an address as detailed at the time of the request.  Please address requests via Email: webmaster@awiseman.plus.com).

Users 16 and under

If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide personal information to the website.   Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.