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Privacy
Policy
ThisisAshford's
privacy policy sets out how we use and protect any information that
you give us
when you use this website.
ThisisAshford 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.
ThisisAshford may
change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You
should check this
page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any
changes. This policy is effective from 01/09/09.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
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name
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contact
information including email address
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demographic
information such as postcode, preferences and interests
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other
information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
What we do with
the information we gather
We use this
information to understand your needs and provide you with a better
service, and
in particular for the following reasons:
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Internal record
keeping.
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We may use the
information to improve our products and services.
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We may
periodically send promotional emails about new products,
special offers or other
information, which we think you may find interesting using the
email address which you
have provided as long as you have agreed to receiving such
contact.
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From time to
time, we may also use your information to contact you for
market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone,
fax 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. We are registered with
Data Protection, licence no. Z1056662.
Some of our pages require the active-x control in windows browser to
be active, but should you choose
to decline allowing it to work some elements of the page may not
work correctly.
How we use cookies
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.
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.
Links to other
websites
Our website may
contain links to other websites of interest. 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.
Controlling your
personal information
You may choose to
restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the
following ways:
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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
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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 info@thisisashford.co.uk
We will not sell,
distribute or lease your personal information to third parties
unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We
may use your personal information to send you promotional
information about third parties which we think you may find
interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
You may request
details of personal information which we hold about you under the
Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable (£10.00). If
you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to
ThisIsAshford, Head Office-234 Seabrook Road.Hythe.Kent.Ct21 5RG
If you believe that
any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete,
please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above
address. We will promptly correct any information found to be
incorrect.
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