Security and Privacy Policy Statement
This document covers the following topics.
Security
We take security very seriously. Where appropiate the website is configured to transfer
data using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), one of the strongest security systems
to protect your communications with us, you are automatically protected using SSL with 128 bit encryption. SSL works in
the following ways:
- It prevents impersonation - you can tell that you are using a genuine SSL website
by the padlock symbol on the bottom of the screen.
- It encrypts data - as soon as your computer has recognised our computer they encrypt
all information that is passed between them. Data encryption means that no-one else
can read or change your information as it travels over the Internet.
- It prevents scrambling - SSL uses a Message Authentication Code (MAC) to prevent
anyone tampering with our website. Your computer will always check this code before
it takes a message from us. This means that if anyone tries to interfere with a
message, your computer would not recognise the code and would alert you.
Privacy Statement
This statement covers the services provided by MicroTrends Ltd website www.micro-trends.co.uk.
The data controller for this website is MicroTrends Ltd.
Data from the use of the website will be recorded for security, auditing, training
and statistical purposes and will be held for a maximum of 19 months.
The purpose of this statement is to inform users of the website, which is managed
by MicroTrends, about the information that is collected from them when they visit
this website, how this information is used, if it is disclosed and the ways in which
we protect users' privacy.
Data Protection Act 1998
This Act requires that we inform you that our confirmation by e-mail may include
information about you (this is called 'personal data' in the Act) and that we are
a 'data controller' for the purposes of the Act.
We will process any feedback you give us about this website. We will only use this
information to improve this website.
We may disclose any data obtained to any person or organisation for the purposes
for which it was collected or where the Act allows disclosure.
As a data subject, you have the right to ask for a copy of the data and to ask for
any inaccuracies to be corrected.
Site Usage Information
Log files allow us to record visitors' use of this website, which we use to make
improvements to the layout of the website and to the information on it, based on
the way that visitors navigate around it. Log files do not contain any personal
information about you.
Amendments to the Security and Privacy Statement
If this security and privacy statement changes in any way, we will place an updated
version on this page. By reviewing this page it ensures you are always aware of
what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any,
we will share it with other parties.