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Our Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how [COMPANY NAME] uses and protects any information that you give [COMPANY NAME] when you use this website.

[COMPANY NAME] 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.

[COMPANY NAME] 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 25 May 2018.

What we currently collect

Google Analytics runs on this website which collects your IP address. This allows us to analyse visits to our website and what pages are viewed anonymously (without revealing your identity).
Conforming to the EU’s GDPR Regulation (27 April 2016) we make you aware of this usage of a Google Analytics cookie.

We may collect the following information:

name and job title
contact information including email address
demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping
We may use the information to improve our website, products, services and treatments
We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting or useful using the email address which you have provided
We may also use your information to contact you for arranging appointments, informing of treatment results and/or market research purposes to improve our services. We may contact you by email, phone, fax, mail or SMS.

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.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file placed in your browsers cache on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies can analyse web traffic and/or can remember your preferences from a previous visit allowing 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.

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.

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 other websites. 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:

whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at [CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS]

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. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about us and/or third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to [COMPANY NAME], [COMPANY ADDRESS].

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.

Example Privacy Policy Code


<h2>Our Privacy Policy</h2>

<p>This privacy policy sets out how [COMPANY NAME] uses and protects any information that you give [COMPANY NAME] when you use this website.</p>

<p>[COMPANY NAME] 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.</p>

<p>[COMPANY NAME] 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 25 May 2018.</p>

<ul id="tinybullet" class="healthylist">

<h3>What we currently collect</h3>

    <li><a href="http://www.google.com/analytics/" target="_blank">Google Analytics</a> runs on this website which collects your IP address. This allows us to analyse visits to our website and what pages are viewed anonymously (without revealing your identity).<br />

    Conforming to the <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32016R0679" target="_blank">EU’s GDPR Regulation (27 April 2016)</a> we make you aware of this usage of a Google Analytics cookie.</li>

</ul>

<ul id="tinybullet" class="healthylist">

<h3>We may collect the following information:</h3>

    <li>name and job title</li>

	<li>contact information including email address</li>

	<li>demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests</li>

	<li>other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers</li>
	
</ul>



<h3>What we do with the information we gather</h3>



<ul id="tinybullet" class="healthylist">

    <h3>We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:</h3>

    <li>Internal record keeping</li>

	<li>We may use the information to improve our website, products, services and treatments</li>

	<li>We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting or useful using the email address which you have provided</li>

	<li>We may also use your information to contact you for arranging appointments, informing of treatment results and/or market research purposes to improve our services. We may contact you by email, phone, fax, mail or SMS.</li>

 </ul>



<h3>Security</h3>

<p>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.</p>

<h3>How we use cookies</h3>

<p>A cookie is a small file placed in your browsers cache on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies can analyse web traffic and/or can remember your preferences from a previous visit allowing 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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<h3>Links to other websites</h3>

<p>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 other websites. 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.</p>

<h3>Controlling your personal information</h3>



<ul id="tinybullet" class="healthylist">

<h3>You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:</h3>

<li>whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes</li>

<li>if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at [CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS]</li>

</ul>

<p>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. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about us and/or third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.</p>

<p>You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to [COMPANY NAME], [COMPANY ADDRESS].</p>

<p>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.</p>

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