This privacy policy sets out how we uses and protect any information that you give us.

ITWriting 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 our website, or when you contact us, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

We 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 1 May 2018.

What we collect

We may collect the following information if you choose to comment on this site:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your website address if you choose to provide it

What we do with the information we gather

Personal data is only used in compliance with legal requirements including those set out in the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016.

Your name is displayed with your comments so that other readers know who has commented.

Your email is not displayed and will be used only to contact you for clarification or corrections should this prove necessary.

We do not pass this data on to any third party nor use it for marketing purposes.

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 procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Data retention

We do not retain data for longer than it is needed. In particular, we will delete any personal data held for longer than 3 years in cases where no business relationship or contract exists between us.

Automatic decision making

We do not use personal data for automatic decision making.

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 log 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 setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Third party advertising

From time to time we may serve advertising from Google or other third-party agents.

Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website or other websites.

You can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Google advertising cookies

Google uses cookies to help serve the ads it displays on the websites of its partners, such as websites displaying Google ads or participating in Google certified ad networks. When users visit a Google partner’s website, a cookie may be dropped on that end user’s browser.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.

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.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to info (@) onlyconnect.co.uk

If you wish us to delete all information which we hold about you, we will do so on request, except in cases where there is a continuing business relationship or a contract exists between us.

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.