Privacy Policy
***Please read all of this Privacy Policy as well as the Terms and Conditions very carefully prior to commencing use of this web site and on each and every occasion that you use this web site in the future to check for updates.
SN&CK Media Limited process personal information only in strict compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended), the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and other associated data protection legislation. Any personal information provided or gathered via this web site is controlled primarily by SN&CK Media Limited of 173 Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, N20 0NN.
Your visiting this web site constitutes acceptance of and consent to the practices set out in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any of the terms as set out in this Privacy Policy then you should cease using this web site immediately.
SN&CK Media Limited reserves the rights to change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting an updated version on the web site. The date that the web site was last updated is shown at the bottom of this web page. Your continued use of this site after an updated version is posted constitutes your acceptance of and consent to the practices set out in this Privacy Policy as modified.
WHAT INFORMATION DO SN&CK MEDIA LIMITED COLLECT?
Your personal information is not collected from you automatically, simply as a result of your accessing this web site. It is only collected on a voluntary basis, resulting from your own input of this information. The only information that is collected automatically when you access this web site is the IP address of the computer that you are using. For more information on IP addresses, please see below.
If you register your personal details with this web site, it is only known to SN&CK Media Limited and trusted third party suppliers of related services. If you choose to register, SN&CK Media Limited will request information such as your name, email address, address, telephone number or other contact details as required. This information will then be held by SN&CK Media Limited as it is necessary for SN&CK Media Limited to carry out the services for which you registered. SN&CK Media Limited also use this information to improve the function of the web site and to prevent any abuse to the web site. This information will not be kept indefinitely, only for the statutory period allowed under the Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended).
SN&CK Media Limited will also keep any correspondence you send SN&CK Media Limited whether by email or standard mail. This correspondence will not be kept indefinitely, only for the statutory period allowed under the Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended).
HOW DO SN&CK MEDIA LIMITED USE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED?
All the information that SN&CK Media Limited collect via the web site or correspondence is used to help SN&CK Media Limited understand more about who uses the web site and to help improve the web site and the services that it offers. It will also help SN&CK Media Limited to send communications to you that may be of interest.
As a general principle, your personal data will NOT be passed or sold to any third party except for as set out in this Privacy Policy or with your express permission. However, your personal data may be passed to a third party in any one of these circumstances:-
- If SN&CK Media Limited have a duty to do so or if the law allows or requires SN&CK Media Limited to do so;
- If SN&CK Media Limited or its assets are sold to or purchased by another company or person;
- To affiliated businesses or subsidiary or parent companies of SN&CK Media Limited.
If SN&CK Media Limited wishes to or is required to pass on your information to a third party it will not do so other than with your express permission.
SN&CK Media Limited may use the personal information that you have provided to contact you by any of the methods which you input. Communications from SN&CK Media Limited will be limited to administrative messages unless you have “opted in” to receive additional information about new services, features or products which are being offered by SN&CK Media Limited. If you do not want to be contacted in this way then please click where indicated when you are completing any of the online forms where you initially input your personal details, by changing your personal details on the [“personal details”] page when you are logged on to the web site, or by contacting SN&CK Media Limited via the contact page at any time after submitting your personal details.
As the Internet is a global network, there may be instances when your personal data travels across international borders. This may include transfers outside the EU and the EEA. If you do voluntarily input any personal information via this web site or send correspondence, then in doing so you are authorising SN&CK Media Limited to transfer your personal data in this way.
DOES SN&CK MEDIA LIMITED USE COOKIES OR WEB BEACONS?
Like many web sites, this web site does use cookies. This enables SN&CK Media Limited to provide you with a more personalised service.
Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a web site by your web browser and stored on your computer. The cookie is then used by that web site to remember who you are from your last visit to that web site. The information that the cookie holds will typically consist of the domain name of where the cookie came from, how long the cookie will remain on your computer before it expires and a unique value assigned to the cookie which is made up of a randomly generated number. A Cookie may also contain your “log in” information that will allow you to log in automatically when visiting the web site. Cookies are not computer programs, they cannot read any information from your hard drive and they do not disseminate viruses.
You can set your web browser to reject cookies, though please be aware that the SN&CK Media Limited web site may not function correctly if you do this.
For more information about cookies, including how to disable them, please go to www.allaboutcookies.org.
Some of the web pages of the web site may contain “clear gifs” or “web beacons”. These are used to count the number of users who access those pages and only collect information relating to the time, date and the page that was visited. They do not carry any personal information and are only used to track how effectively certain aspects of the web site are performing.
IP ADDRESSES
The IP address of the computer you use to access this web site is automatically provided by your browser each time you view the web site. If you provide any personal information via this web site then the IP address of the computer you are using at the time you provide this information will be stored by SN&CK Media Limited. IP addresses may be used by SN&CK Media Limited for various reasons, including but not limited to differentiating between users from different geographical locations or to help with technical problems that may relate to certain groups of IP addresses.
HOW SECURE IS MY PERSONAL INFORMATION?
The security of your personal information is very important to SN&CK Media Limited and it takes all steps it deems reasonably necessary to ensure such security. However, the transmission of data over Internet cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure and failsafe. As such, SN&CK Media Limited is not able to warrant or guarantee the complete security of any personal information that you provide and it is important that you are aware that providing any such information is done so entirely at your own risk.
CONTROLLING INTEREST BASED ADVERTISING AND OTHER THIRD PARTY COOKIES
Showing advertising that is relevant to your interests on other sites. Sometimes, to improve the effectiveness of online advertising campaigns, we may extend the number of times that you see same ad by purchasing advertising space on other sites that are deemed relevant by the advertiser. There are several ways to opt out of the process. This can be achieved by clicking on the following icon on the ad itself.
In addition to the controls available on your computer there are also other ways of controlling interest based advertising and other tracking cookies and the links to each are provided below.
- Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) “Your Online Choices” page. This allows you to control interest based advertising from each of the ad networks represented by the IAB. (http://www.youronlinechoices.com)
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) control page. This allows you to control behavioural advertising from each of the ad networks represented by the NAI. (http://www.aboutads.info/choices/)
- Digital Advertising Alliance’s self-regulatory program for online behavioural advertising control page (http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/)
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to update your personal information held by SN&CK Media Limited or you have any dispute regarding the use and storage of your personal information by SN&CK Media Limited or you have any comments or questions on this Privacy Policy please contact SN&CK Media Limited via the contact page.
If you would like details of the personal information SN&CK Media Limited store about you please write to:
SN&CK Media Ltd
173 Friern Barnet Lane
Whetstone
London
N20 0NN.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 12th February 2007.