Privacy Policy
We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website
visitors; this policy sets out how we will treat your personal
information.
Our website uses cookies. By using our website and agreeing to
this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with
the terms of this policy.
(1) What information do we collect?
We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal
information:
(a) information about your computer and about your visits to and
use of this website (including, but not limited to, your IP
address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating
system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website
navigation;
(b) information that you provide to us for the purpose of
registering with us (including your name, company, email address,
telephone number, city, country, reason for registration and
comments submitted);
(c) information that you provide to us for the purpose of
subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or
newsletters;
(d) any other information that you choose to send to us
(2) Cookies
A cookie consists of a piece of text sent by a web server to a web
browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent
back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the
server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web
browser.
We may use both "session" cookies and "persistent" cookies on the
website. We will use the session cookies to keep track of you
whilst you navigate the website. We will use the persistent cookies
to: enable our website to recognise you when you visit.
Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close
your browser.
Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until
deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date.
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google
Analytics generates statistical and other information about website
use by means of cookies, which are stored on users' computers. The
information generated relating to our website is used to create
reports about the use of the website. Google will store this
information. Google's privacy policy is available at:
http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.
Most browsers allow you to reject all cookies, whilst some
browsers allow you to reject just third party cookies. For example,
in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking
"Tools", "Internet Options", "Privacy", and selecting "Block all
cookies" using the sliding selector. Blocking all cookies will,
however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many
websites, including this one.
(3) Using your personal information
Personal information submitted to us via this website will be used
for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant
parts of the website.
We may use your personal information to:
(a) administer the website;
(b) improve your browsing experience by personalising the
website;
(c) enable your use of services which may be available on the
website;
(d) send you general (non-marketing) commercial
communications;
(e) send you email notifications which you have specifically
requested;
(f) send to you our newsletter and other marketing communications
relating to our business which we think may be of interest to you,
where you have specifically agreed to this, by email or similar
technology (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require
marketing communications);
(g) deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you
relating to the website.
We will not without your express consent provide your personal
information to any third parties for the purpose of direct
marketing.
(4) Disclosures
We may disclose information about you to any of our employees,
officers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors] insofar as
reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy
policy.
In addition, we may disclose your personal information:
(a) to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
(b) in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal
proceedings;
(c) in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights
(including providing information to others for the purposes of
fraud prevention and reducing credit risk);
(d) to any person who we reasonably believe may apply to a court
or other competent authority for disclosure of that personal
information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or
authority would be reasonably likely to order disclosure of that
personal information.
Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide
your information to third parties.
(5) International data transfers
Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and
transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in
order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this
privacy policy.
Information which you provide may be transferred to countries
(including the United States) which do not have data protection
laws equivalent to those in force in the European Economic
Area.
In addition, personal information that you submit for publication
on the website will be published on the internet and may be
available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent
the use or misuse of such information by others.
You expressly agree to such transfers of personal
information.
(6) Security of your personal information
We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions
to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal
information.
We will store all the personal information you provide on our
secure (password- and firewall- protected) servers.
Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently
insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over
the internet.
(7) Policy amendments
We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a
new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally
to ensure you are happy with any changes.
We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by
email.
(8) Your rights
You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information
we hold about you. Provision of such information will be subject
to:
(a) the payment of a fee (currently fixed at £10.00); and
(b) the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity (for this
purpose, we will usually accept a photocopy of your passport
certified by a solicitor or bank plus an original copy of a utility
bill showing your current address).
We may withhold such personal information to the extent permitted
by law.
You may instruct us not to process your personal information for
marketing purposes, by sending an email to us. In practice, you
will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your
personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you
with an opportunity to opt-out of the use of your personal
information for marketing purposes.
(9) Third party websites
The website contains links to other websites. We are not
responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party
websites.
(10) Updating information
Please let us know if the personal information which we hold about
you needs to be corrected or updated.
(11) Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our
treatment of your personal information, please write to us by email
to sales@alphamicro.net or by post to Alpha Micro Components
Limited, Springfield House, Cranes Road, Sherborne St. John,
Hampshire, RG24 9LJ, United Kingdom.
(12) Data controller
The data controller responsible in respect of the information
collected on this website is Alpha Micro Components Limited.