Who we are
In this privacy policy references to “we”, “us” and “our” are to Cogent
SSC Ltd. References to “our Website” or “the Website” are to
www.cogent-ssc.com.
What information we collect and how
The information we collect via the Website may include.
1. Any personal details you knowingly provide us with through forms and our email, such as name, address, telephone number etc.
2. In order to effectively process credit or debit card transactions it
may be necessary for the bank or card processing agency to verify your
personal details for authorisation outside the European Economic Area
(EEA). Such information will not be transferred out of the EEA for any
other purpose.
3. Your preferences and use of email updates, recorded by emails we
send you (if you select to receive email updates on products and
offers).
4. Your IP Address, this is a string of numbers unique to your computer
that is recorded by our web server when you request any page or
component on the Website. This information is used to monitor your
usage of the Website.
5. Data recorded by the Website which allows us to recognise you and
your preferred settings, this saves you from re-entering information on
return visits to the site. Such data is recorded locally on your
computer through the use of cookies. Most browsers can be programmed to
reject, or warn you before downloading cookies, information regarding
this may be found in your browsers ‘help’ facility.
What we do with your information
Any personal information we collect from this website will be used in
accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable laws.
The details we collect will be used:
1. To process your order, to provide after sales service (we may pass
your details to another organisation to supply/deliver products or
services you have purchased and/or to provide after-sales service);
2. In certain cases we may use your email address to send you
information on our other products and services. In such a case you will
be offered the option to opt in/out before completing your purchase.
We may need to pass the information we collect to other companies for
administrative purposes. We may use third parties to carry out certain
activities, such as processing and sorting data, monitoring how
customers use the Website and issuing our e-mails for us. Third parties
will not be allowed to use your personal information for their own
purposes.
Children under 16: collection of
names and email addresses.
Cogent’s privacy policy takes account of the occasions
on which people under 16 may access our website and submit data for research
purposes and in conjunction with incentivised
promotions.
Anyone under the age of 16 should get permission
from their parent or guardian before they submit personal data to Cogent’s
online web resources. We will use the email address of children only for the
purposes for which it is collected; in almost all cases this will be only to
notify winners of prize draws run in conjunction with Cogent research. Parents
or guardians can contact Cogent to request deletion of details. [email protected] 01925
515220.
Your Rights
You have the right to request a copy of any information that we
currently hold about you. In order to receive such information please
send your contact details including address and payment of £10 to cover
administration expenses to the following address:
Privacy
Cogent SSC limited
Unit 5 Mandarin Court
Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1GG
Other Websites
This privacy policy only covers this website. Any other websites which
may be linked to by our website are subject to their own policy, which
may differ from ours.
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