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This privacy policy sets out how Severn IT Services uses and protects any information
that you give Severn IT Services when you use this website. Severn IT Services 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.
Severn IT Services 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 May 2009.
Information we collect...
We may collect the following information from you;
- your name
- contact information including your email address
- your telephone number
- demographic information such as postcode and preferences
- other information releveant to our operations
What we do with the information we gather...
We require this information in order to understand your needs and provide you with
a better services, and in particular for the following reasons;
- internal record keeping.
- we may use the information to improve our products and services.
- we may periodically send relevant, informative emails about services that you have
used in the past - in order to keep you up to date.
- we may also use your contact details to inform you of important changes that we
are making, where these changes will have a direct impact upon you.
- to contact you as a result of you completing our online contact form, or as a
result of you sending us your contact details via electronic mail.
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 procedure to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies...
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.
We use traffic logging cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps
us analyse data about webpage 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 settings to decline cookies if
you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
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. We take
care to ensure that the websites we link to are reputable, but this is no replacement
for exercising general browsing caution.
Controlling your personal information...
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in
the following ways;
- whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that
you can click to indiciate that you do not want the information to be used by
anybody (including ourselves) for direct marketing purposes
- if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct
marketing purposes, you may chance your mind at any time by writing to or
emailing us at privacy@severnit.co.uk.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties
unless we are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to
send you promotional information relevant to services that you have expressed an
interest in.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under
the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like a copy of the information held
on your please email privacy@severnit.co.uk.
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.