J A MAGSON Ltd UK PRIVACY STATEMENT AND CONSENT TO USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Introduction

Magson is committed to protecting your privacy.

We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998

J A Magson Limited is committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who use its Web site.  This Privacy Statement describes Magsons current policies and practices with regard to Personal Information collected through its Web site, www.magson.co.uk (this "Site").

About this site

The Site is owned and operated by J A Magson Limited. ("Magsons").

Definitions

The terms "you" and "your" refer to you, individually.  The term "Personal Information" means information about an identifiable individual, such as, the name, age, e-mail address or mailing address of the individual.

Notification of Changes to This Privacy Statement

Magson is continually improving and adding new functionality and features to this Site and improving and adding to its existing services and programs.  Because these ongoing improvements, changes in the law and changes in technology may require changes to this Privacy Statement, Magson reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Statement at any time without prior notice.  Magson will do so by posting an updated or modified version of this Privacy Statement on this Site.  Your use of this Site following any such change constitutes your agreement that Personal Information collected from or about you through this Site after the revised Privacy Statement is posted will be subject to the terms of the revised Privacy Statement.  For this reason, we encourage you to review this Privacy Statement regularly. 

This Privacy Statement was last revised in July, 2006.

Your Consent

By using this Site, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Statement.  Your continued use of this Site constitutes your continuing consent to the terms of this Privacy Statement, as from time to time amended.

What Personal Information Is Collected Through this Site?

Magson collects the Personal Information you supply when you use this Site, for example, the information you provide when you register to use this Site, when you request a catalogue, or when you personalise this Site to meet your specific needs.  This information includes, for example, your name, the name of your company, your or your company's mailing address, your e-mail address, and information about your interests.

Other Information Collected By Magsons

When you access this Site, we may collect the following information and other information of a similar nature:  the name of your Internet service provider, its IP address, and the name of its server; your operating system (Windows, Macintosh, Unix, and so on); and your browser type (Netscape, Internet Explorer, and so on).  This information does not identify you personally or your company and is not linked to your username or password.  Magson uses this information to improve our Site and make it more compatible with the technology used by our visitors.

How Do Magsons Use Your Personal Information?

Magson uses the Personal Information you supply to provide the information and services you request and to personalise this Site to meet your specific needs.  For example, we use your e-mail address to send order confirmations, and respond to your comments and questions.  We use name, contact, and other information to identify you personally and determine your legal capacity and authority to place orders on this Site.

Magson also uses the Personal Information collected through this Site to improve the content and functionality of this Site, to better understand our customers and markets, to improve our products and services and to market our products and services to our customers and potential customers, including those who are registered users of this Site.  From time to time, we may contact you with offers and information about our products and services we believe will be of interest to you.  If you do not want us to contact you for such purposes, please notify us.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Magson does not share Personal Information collected through this Site.

Data Integrity and Security

Magson strives to maintain the reliability, accuracy, completeness and currency of Personal Information in our databases and to protect the security of our databases.  We keep your Personal Information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with any applicable legal or ethical reporting or document retention requirements.  Our servers and our databases are protected by industry standard security technology, such as industry standard firewalls and password protection.  The employees who have access to Personal Information have been trained to handle such data properly and in accordance with our security protocols.  Although we cannot guarantee against any loss, misuse, unauthorised disclosure, alteration or destruction of data, we try to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.

Data Access and Corrections

If you wish to access or correct Personal Information collected through this Site, please click here or contact us.  Please provide enough information to permit us to identify your Personal Information.  We will respond to your requests in a prompt and proper manner. Requests to correct or delete personal data are subject to any applicable legal and ethical reporting or document retention obligations imposed on Magsons.

Children

Magson does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of eighteen. If you are under eighteen, please do not give us any Personal Information.  If you have reason to believe that a child has provided Personal Information to us, please contact us and we will endeavour to delete that information from our databases.

Link to Other Sites

This Privacy Statement applies only to www.magson.co.uk.

This Site may contain hyperlinks to Web sites that are not operated by Magsons. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party Web sites or any association with their operators.  Magson does not control these Web sites and is not responsible for their data practices.  We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any Site you visit before using the Site or providing any Personal Information about yourself.

Governing Law

Magson may disclose Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Magson or the Site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Magson, the Site or the users of the Site, and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Sit or the public.

Questions About Our Privacy Policy

If you have any questions about this privacy statement or concerns about the way Magson processes your Personal Information, please contact us or write to:

Data Protection Officer
J A Magson Ltd
Magson House
Kettlestring Lane
Clifton Moor
York YO30 4XF
UK