Privacy This Policy combined with our terms and conditions forms the ‘User Agreement’ of this website (birdbrickhouses.co.uk). Please ensure that you read the Terms and Conditions in conjunction with this policy. We take your privacy seriously. This privacy policy describes how and why we obtain, store and process data which can identify you. Bird Brick Houses Ltd may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page periodically to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy was last updated on the 21st August 2015. What information do we collect? We collect two kinds of information from visitors to this website: queries and feedback and site usage information which is collected in log files. Cookies usage policy Our website, like lots of websites, uses cookies. Cookies are small data files that we place on your computer, they help our website work better and you to have a more enjoyable browsing experience. They improve things by: • remembering settings, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page • remembering information you’ve given (eg your postcode) so you don’t need to keep entering it • measuring how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs The cookies aren’t used to identify you personally. They’re just here to make the site work better for you. However if you don’t want the cookies on your computer, you can manage and/or delete these small files as you wish. To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit AboutCookies.org. Cookies on this website _UTMA – This randomly generated number is used to determine unique visitors to our site – Expires after 2 years. _UTMB – This randomly generated number works with _utmc to calculate the average length of time users spend on our site – Expires after 30 minutes. _UTMC – This randomly generated number works with _utmb to calculate when you close your browser – Expires when you close your browser. _UTMZ – This is a randomly generated number and information about how the site was reached (e.g. direct or via a link, organic search or paid search) – Expires after 6 months. These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. You can read Google’s privacy policy here: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html Consent By using this website you consent to the terms of our online privacy policy. Website privacy policy – Bird Brick Houses Ltd, owner of birdbrickhouses.co.uk 1 Introduction Bird Brick Houses Ltd takes your privacy seriously. This privacy policy describes how and why we obtain, store and process data which can identify you. We may update this policy from time to time and shall indicate on the web site when changes have been made. 2 The information we collect Information is collected from you when you register with us, or when you contribute to or use some of the advanced features on the site. The information we collect is clearly set out on the web page on which we collect it. In addition, we may collect your IP address and use cookies unless you configure your web browser not to accept them. 3 Why we collect it We collect information about you so that we can personalise your use of the site, assist your use of the site and improve the site generally. Depending upon your selections for our data protection questions we may arrange for you to be sent information about related products and services from us and carefully selected third parties (see section 4). You may update the answers to your questions at any time. 4 Who we disclose it to 4.1 We will only pass on information about you as an individual (as opposed to aggregate information) to third parties to enable us to perform services requested by you or with your prior consent. 4.2 If you give your consent, we will pass your contact details to third parties who may then occasionally send communications to you to provide information, offers and services that may be of interest to you. 4.3 In certain circumstances we may need to disclose information about you if you breach this privacy policy or if you breach the Terms and Conditions. We may also disclose or access your account if required to do so by law or by any Governmental body. 4.4 We will only pass on information about you as an individual (as opposed to aggregate information) to third parties overseas to enable us to perform services requested by you. 5 Security Keeping information about you secure is very important to us and certain sections of the site may encrypt data using SSL or a comparable standard. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure. As a result, whilst we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information which you send to us, and you do so at your own risk. 6 Accessing and updating your personal information We will always let you have a copy of personal information we have about you, should you request it, and you may correct it if you wish. 7 Questions? If you have any questions or complaints relating to this Privacy Policy or how we use the personal information we have about you, please email enquiries@birdbrickhouses.co.uk We will endeavour to respond to you promptly.