Privacy Policy
A&DC is committed to protecting your privacy online.
This Website Privacy Policy describes A&DC's privacy practices regarding information collected from users of this website. A&DC does not use or share your personally identifiable information except as described in this Website Privacy Policy. This Website Privacy Policy applies to A&DC's public website and to each of our secure sites that provide online services for Associates, Partners, Customers, and Employers. We urge you to read this Website Privacy Policy carefully.
What is personally identifiable information?
Personally identifiable information is any data element or collection of data elements that directly identifies you, such as your name, Telephone Number, e-mail and postal addresses.
What kind of information does A&DC collect?
You can visit us on our public website without sharing information about yourself. We do not collect your personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide the information by requesting information about our products and services or by registering to use online services.
By registering for one of our online services, such as Associates, Partners or Customers Online Services, eligible users will be able to access the secure site to facilitate the management of an A&DC Product portfolio. This information allows us to verify and authenticate the member and establish a secure online services account.
We may collect non-personally identifiable information which is used to improve our website and better serve our online visitors. Non-personally identifiable information is data that, by itself, cannot be associated with a specific individual. A&DC may use software tools such as "cookies" or website activity software to gather non-personally identifiable information about site visitors. For example, we may use cookies to maintain continuity during a user session so you don't have to re-enter information. A cookie is a text file that is sent to your hard drive where your browser files are kept. We may use website activity software to determine website activity on our website, such as how many people visit the site and how long they stay.
You may set your browser to reject cookies, but if you do so you may have limited capabilities within some of our online applications/services.
How will information collected about me be used?
When you register for an A&DC online product website, the information you share with us is used in a variety of ways that let us serve you better, such as to update your account records or to provide documents you request.
We may also use this information to perform administrative, technical, or other functions that help us manage our website and deliver services to you.
We will not share your information with any business partners. We may use your information to send you communications regarding our products and services.
Does A&DC share my information with third party websites?
A&DC websites, hosted and operated by our technical team and are only accessible through an A&DC secure website.
A&DC may also provide you with access to other A&DC websites to allow you to evaluate these products online. When you access one of these secure websites from our secure website, certain of your personally identifiable information, such as your A&DC member identification number, is automatically passed across to that website to recognise you. This information will be used to verify your identity and allow you to access to that site.
What about links to other Websites?
To provide additional services and information which we think might be of interest to you, our website contains links to other sites not controlled by A&DC. A link to a non-A&DC website does not constitute endorsement by A&DC. In addition, A&DC does not assume responsibility for the privacy practices or the content of those sites. Once you link to another website from this website, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any website you visit.
How does A&DC make sure my information is secure?
A&DC follows strict privacy policies and practices to protect the privacy of the information we collect at our website. A&DC limits employee access to this information to only those employees who need it to provide the products or services you need. In addition, A&DC utilises a variety of security technologies, including encryption, authentication and monitoring to safeguard the integrity of the information and prevent unauthorised access.
We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to protect the security of your online information within each of our Online Service sites. This technology encrypts information transmission when you are logged on to your online account. When you are within an A&DC Online Services site, communications and transactions occur under the protection of secure encryption communications. E-mails, Portable Document Format (PDF) files, our Product and Service Enquiry Forms and customised Provider Directories are not transmitted through a secure Internet connection.
How is my e-mail address used and may I remove my name from your e-mail list?
As part of the CBI-SMART registration, users must provide their e-mail address. Members may choose to complete registration and obtain their activation key by e-mail. Members, who do not want to receive e-mails from A&DC, contact info@adc.uk.com and inform us that you do not wish to be solicited. A&DC may send communications to the user about their online services account and/or other business-related communications.
How to access to personal information held by A&DC
You may contact A&DC if you would like to gain access to, or modify your personal information held by us to ensure that it is accurate and kept up-to-date. You can write to the address shown below. We will not charge for responding to such a request, unless we incur costs in providing the information, in which case we will communicate the fee in advance of providing the information.
Requests may be made in writing to:
Privacy Officer
Assessment & Development Consultants Ltd
3 Lammas Gate
82a Meadrow
Godalming
Surrey
England
GU7 3HT
Changes to our website Privacy Policy
The foregoing Website Privacy Policy is effective as of July 1, 2007. A&DC may change this Website Privacy Policy from time to time without notice. A&DC will notify visitors to its website of any material changes to this Website Privacy Policy by prominently displaying a "Website Policy Change Alert" for a period of at least 30 days on its homepage. This policy is not intended to and does not create any contractual or other legal right in or on behalf of any party.
