Privacy Policy
Sunspot recognises that privacy is an important issue to most individuals accessing the Internet. We want you to know that Sunspot understands your concerns and is committed to providing the information on sunspotuk.com in a manner that respects your concerns about privacy. For that reason, Sunspot has developed the following privacy policy for use with sunspotuk.com. This policy describes what kind of information we collect from users of sunspotuk.com and how that information is used.
By agreeing to the terms and conditions of use of sunspotuk.com, you specifically agree to the collection, storage, dissemination and use of this information, including personal data, as described.
If you are asked to provide information in order to access this Site or certain information, materials, products or services on sunspotuk.com, you need to view the terms and conditions relating to the collection of such data. The information you provide in such circumstances may include personal data (as defined below), and law may regulate the collection, storage, use and dissemination of such personal data.
Personal Data Obtained
You may be asked to provide personal data to Sunspot on sunspotuk.com to enable you to improve access for information, materials, products and/or services available through sunspotuk.com. For purposes of this Agreement, “personal data” shall mean the information provided as part of your sunspotuk.com or Sunspot and other information related to you, which is provided by you from time to time (or collected by Sunspot), electronically, manually or via telephone. Such information is provided or collected to enable you to improve access for information, materials, products and/or services available through sunspotuk.com. Specific examples of personal data for which you consent to Sunspot collection, retention, use, your name, address, telephone number(s), fax number(s), e-mail address, credit card, debit card, other payment and/or financial information which may amount to sensitive personal data.
Use of Personal Data Obtained
Subject to mandatory applicable law, personal data you submit through sunspotuk.com may be collected, retained and used by Sunspot
For the above-mentioned purposes, personal data will be stored in databases maintained by Sunspot in the United Kingdom.
Databases shall be maintained in secure stand-alone servers located in controlled and secure areas. Personal data that is stored electronically shall be backed up periodically. The backup data shall be retained in a second controlled and secure area.
Your IP address is visible to us when you visit sunspotuk.com. An IP address is a number automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are connected to the Internet. Your IP number is visible to most of the web sites that you visit. We only use IP numbers to diagnose problems with our servers, to administer sunspotuk.com and to collect statistics relating to usage of sunspotuk.com.
Cookies
Like many web sites, sunspotuk.com uses cookies. Cookies are data files that are stored on your computer. They may contain information that enables a web site promoter to identify each time a user visits a web site, to see how the users are interacting with the web site and to record how frequently they are returning. The cookies that we use do not contain personal data about you.
When you come to sunspotuk.com, the server attaches a small text file to your hard drive - that is the cookie. This file is unique to you, and the server or your browser software can read it. This unique cookie tells Sunspot that your computer has been used to re-enter sunspotuk.com. We may also use cookies to authenticate and record your acceptance to other applicable terms and conditions. Finally, we may also use cookies to authenticate and record your acceptance to the handling of other information, including personal data that you may voluntarily provide from time to time through sunspotuk.com in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Cookies cannot be executed as code or used to deliver a virus. Other servers cannot read them and personal information cannot be gathered from them. They are simply an identifier shared between you and Sunspot; we do not share them with anyone outside of Sunspot.
If you do not want to accept cookies from sunspotuk.com or other sites, your browser software should allow you to decline to accept cookies. Look, for example, in the Preferences or Internet Options features of your browser to do this. However, you should know that if you disable acceptance of cookies or modify your cookies in any manner, you may not be able to access sunspotuk.com or specific information, materials and/or services available on sunspotuk.com.
Privacy Practices of Third Parties
Sunspot are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties who may provide access or links to sunspotuk.com (or portions thereof), or the information, materials, products and/or services available on sunspotuk.com, or for the privacy practices of third parties who may be accessible via link from sunspotuk.com to another web site. Please check with these sites to determine their privacy policies. Sunspot makes every effort to secure the information you provide via sunspotuk.com. However, it may be possible for third parties to obtain information as a result of users visiting sunspotuk.com and to use this information for purposes other than those for which the information was provided. Sunspot cannot be held responsible for the acts of third parties in this regard.
Reviewing and Changing Information
Sunspot is the data controller responsible for processing your personal data. In accordance with applicable data protection laws, you are entitled, upon request to us to receive information on your personal data and to inform us of any false or incorrect data. If any personal data is incorrect, you may change personal data online in the appropriate section of sunspotuk.com or request a correction by contacting sunspotuk.com. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that such data are rectified or erased and, as a general rule. In addition, we may send you questionnaires or notices containing certain personal data for your review and correction. If sensitive data are not obtained directly from you, you will be informed prior to processing of such personal data and your consent, which may be revoked at any time, will be sought for such processing.
Amendment of this Privacy Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes in laws and regulations or to reflect our changing practices. |