Business Link Systems Privacy, Data and Cookie usage.
Privacy Policy
Business Link Systems Ltd is committed to the appropriate protection and use of personal information that has been collected through its website. Generally we intend only to collect personal information that is provided voluntarily to enable us to provide information and/or services to those individuals who provide their personal data.
Please review this Online Privacy Statement for information about how we collect, use, and protect the personal information that we have obtained.
Collection and use of Personal Information
We obtain personal information about you that you provide — for example, if you request information, communication, a newsletter or blog. By registering and/or submitting personal information on our website, you are agreeing to the use of this information in accordance with this Privacy Statement. Your personal information is not used for other purposes, unless we obtain your permission, or unless otherwise required by law. For example, if you send us an email message requesting information about Business Link Systems Ltd, we will respond to your request by using your email address, contact details, and other information you supply. If you call us, your telephone and / or mobile number may be collected, including the time and date of your call and any other information you may provide.
IP addresses
When you visit the Business Link Systems Ltd website, we may record your IP addresses for website analytics, which will include information about your computer, your visits to, and use of, the website, your approximate geographical location, browser type, referrer source, length of visit, number and type of page views.
Cookies
Cookies are information files stored on your computer, tablet or phone that help websites remember who you are and information about your visit. For further information (including how to opt out of cookies) please go to the Cookie Policy.
Updates
If you would like Business Link Systems Ltd to update or remove your personal information, please email enquiries@businesslink.biz / use the supplied form
Data security and integrity
Access to your personal information is limited to those who have a need to know. We retain personal information only for so long as the information is necessary to fulfil an individual’s request, meet a statutory requirement or until that person asks that the information is deleted.
Changes to this policy
Business Link Systems Ltd may modify this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect our current privacy practices.
Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how Business Link Systems Limited use cookies and similar technologies on their websites, and what you can do to manage how cookies are used. We are committed to protecting the personal information we collect when you use our websites and other services.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that the website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the website. The cookie will collect information relating to your use of our sites, information about your device such as the device’s IP address and browser type, demographic data and, if you arrived at our site via a link from third party site, the URL of the linking page. If you are a registered user or subscriber it may also collect your name and email address, which may be transferred to data processors for registered user or subscriber verification purposes.
Cookies record information about your online preferences and help us to tailor our websites to your interests. Information provided by cookies can help us to analyse your use of our sites and help us to provide you with a better user experience.
Cookies are either ‘session’ or ‘persistent’ cookies, depending on how long they are stored for:
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Session cookies are only stored for the duration of your visit to a website and are deleted from your device when you close your browser;
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Persistent cookies are saved on your device for a fixed period of time after the browser has closed and are activated each time you visit the website where the cookie was generated.
What are the different types of cookies?
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Essential or ‘Strictly Necessary’ Cookies
These are cookies which are essential for the running of our websites. Without these cookies, parts of our websites would not function. These cookies do not track where you have been on the internet and do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing purposes.
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Functional Cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember your preferences on our websites and to provide enhanced, more personal features. The information collected by these cookies is usually anonymised, so we cannot identify you personally. Functional cookies do not track your internet usage or gather information which could be used for selling advertising, but they do help with serving advertising.
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Analytical Performance Cookies
Analytical performance cookies are used to monitor the performance of our websites, for example, to determine the number of page views and the number of unique users a website has. Web analytics services may be designed and operated by third parties. The information provided by these cookies allows us to analyse patterns of user behaviour and we use that information to enhance user experience or identify areas of the website which may require maintenance. The information is anonymous (i.e. it cannot be used to identify you and does not contain personal information such as your name and email address) and it is only used for statistical purposes
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Behavioural Advertising Cookies
Behavioural advertising cookies, which may be placed on your device by us or our trusted third party service providers, remember that you have visited a website and use that information to provide you with advertising which is tailored to your interests. This is often called online behavioural advertising (OBA) and is done by grouping together shared interests based upon web browsing history. Your web browsing history can be used to infer things about you (e.g. your age, gender etc.), and this information may also be used to make advertising on websites more relevant to you. Although behavioural advertising cookies can track your activity around the internet they cannot identify you personally, even if you are signed in to our website. Without these cookies, online advertisements you encounter will be less relevant to you and your interests.
If you would like more information about OBA, including how to opt-out of these cookies, please visit www.youronlinechoices.com.
How can I manage or opt out of cookies?
Some people find the idea of a website storing information on their device a little intrusive, in particular when the information is stored and used by a third party. For example, you may object to being served advertising which is targeted to your interests based on your browsing history.
If you would prefer to opt out of cookies, it is possible to control cookies by following the steps below, however you should be aware that you might lose some features and functionality of the website if you do so
Cookies, including those which have already been set, can be deleted from your hard drive. You can also change the preferences/settings in your web browser to control cookies. In some cases, you can choose to accept cookies from the primary site, but block them from third parties. In others, you can block cookies from specific advertisers, or clear out all cookies. Deleting or blocking cookies may reduce functionality of the site.
To learn more about how to reject cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or go to the help menu within your internet browser. If you experience any problems having deleted cookies, you should contact the supplier of your web browser.
Opting out of Analytical Performance Cookies
If you would like to opt out of Analytics cookies, please do so by clicking on the links below:
Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Opting out of Behavioural Advertising Cookies:
If you would like to disable “third party” cookies generated by advertisers or providers of targeted advertising services, you can turn them off by going to the third party’s website and getting them to generate a one-time “no thanks” cookie that will stop any further cookies being written to your machine. Here are links to the main third party advertising platforms we use, each of which have instructions on how to do this:
http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
http://www.audiencescience.com/consumers
http://www.admeld.com/privacy/
You can find out how to decline other online behavioural advertising by visiting:
http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
Web Beacons
If you object to web beacons in emails, we recommend that you follow the instructions for deleting existing cookies and disabling future cookies above. We will still know how many of our emails are opened and we will automatically receive your IP address, a unique identifier of your device or other access device; but we will not identify you as an individual.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
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