Last updated November 2006
The following is a statement about our privacy policy concerning the personal information we collect about you.
It is the policy of Dennis Publishing, the owner of this site, to act in accordance with current legislation and to meet the current best practice on the Internet. Our aim is to be responsible, relevant and secure when using your data.
In order for you to use this site and to enable us to provide you with the best possible experience we ask you to "Register". We ask you to submit contact information such as your name, postcode, email address and (optional) mobile phone number. This is all that is required to become a member of our sites. Our registration goes on to ask for more personal data. This secondary stage is entirely optional and is clearly flagged as such. We also at this stage ask you if we can contact you with offers from ourselves or our ad partners, and it what ways we can communicate with you.
Basic registration information allows us to provide you with a better experience on our web sites. For example, it allows you to sign up for newsletters, enter competitions, and take part in our forums without having to login each time.
Whenever you provide such personal information, we will treat that information in accordance with this policy. We endeavour at all times to keep your data accurate and secure, and to honour your data preferences with regard to receipt of email, mobile messaging and mobile telephone calls.
Our web sites allow you to view the personal information you have provided to us and amend/delete it and your data preferences at any time. In addition every communication from us to you will include an option for you to stop receiving that form of communication.
We automatically log some personal data, via cookies, and we link that information with personal data you have supplied to us. We also link data from third parties, such as Experian, to flesh out the demographic profile of our users. Experian data is statistically modelled from UK postcodes and the electoral register. As such it is not specific about you, but is statistically accurate over a broad base of the UK population.
We collect data for the following purposes: Technical administration of the web site, to enhance your experience of the site, research and development, customer service, marketing, ad targeting and trading in personal data to selected partners. All of the above are subject to your stated preferences.
Where your data is used as targeting criteria for web advertising for example you may see a particular banner ad as a result of your age, gender or demographic profile - this happens anonymously. That is, the advertiser does not have access to your data and nor does the ad server company which delivers the ads. The ad targeting procedure is carried out using software on our web servers such that only you know which ads have been delivered to you.
Where your data is used by an advertising partner to send you targeted electronic communications, such as email or mobile messages, the sender is expressly prohibited from viewing the data at the personal level and may not retain the data once the communication has been sent. We use only reputable advertisers and have procedures in place to prevent re-use of data once the contracted communication has occurred. But we cannot absolutely ensure that your data is never abused by advertising partners and cannot accept responsibility for the fraudulent use/abuse of user data by third parties. Basic registration on our sites requires only your name and contact details to be provided. We would ask you NOT to provide the optional personal data requested on page 2 of our registration if you feel that personal details such as your age, gender, job title, salary and family composition are particularly sensitive.
If we wish to use your personal data for new purposes, we will ask for your consent to such use in advance.
Services and links of our Web site
Our Web site enables you to communicate with other visitors via our forums or to post information. When you do so, be aware that other visitors may collect any data you make public.
Our Web site also includes a link to our advertising suppliers DoubleClick. Such third party Web service providers may independently collect behavioural data about our visitors. Go to doubleclick.com to read their privacy statement. We do not pass your personal information on to DoubleClick.
Disclosure and Visitor Choice
From time to time, we may send you information about our products that we think may interest you, by email, mobile messaging, postal mail or direct telephone contact. In order for you to receive such information you will have chosen not to opt out of such communications at the point where we collected your data.
We may also share your data with carefully selected partners who may also send you information about products they believe will be of interest to you. In order to receive information from these partners you will have chosen to opt in to our third party email and/or mobile phone lists. You can change your preferences with regard to these various types of communication at any time, as indicated below.
We may disclose our visitors' personal data to our subsidiaries or other organisations inside the European Union for the purposes of direct marketing.
NB Prior to October 31st 2003 it was standard practice to require users to opt out if they did not wish to receive 3rd party marketing. If you registered with us before this date you may receive offers of this type as a result of failing to opt out. Irrespective of how or when you registered, you can change your preferences and/or details at any time by logging in to our registration system using the username and password details you have provided. You will also be given a straightforward way to opt out from our lists each time you receive a communication from us or one of our partners. You can also unsubscribe to any/all lists by sending an email request to [email protected].
In the event of Dennis Publishing either being sold or going into receivership, we reserve the right to continue to market your data to third parties in accordance with the latest preferences you have provided
Confidentiality / Security
We have a number of security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from unauthorised or improper use or from accidental loss.
All our employees and data processors that have access to, and are associated with the processing of personal data, are legally obliged to respect the confidentiality of our visitors' personal data.
Your personal data will not be disclosed to State institutions and authorities except if required by law or other regulation.
Access to Personal Data
If you wish, you can obtain a copy of any personal data we have about you by sending an email to [email protected]
We will provide you, at no charge, with a readable copy of the personal data that we keep about you, within 30 days although we may require proof of your identity. If you consider that the information that we hold about you is incorrect, where appropriate, you may have the data erased, amended or completed. .
Privacy Support
If you have an enquiry or concern about our privacy policy, please contact: [email protected] and we will reply as soon as possible.
If you are not satisfied with our response you may wish to contact Data Protection Registrar who can be found at the Data Protection Registrar's website.
Further details about our privacy policy can be found at the Data Protection Register by entering the following company names covered by this document or their registration code:
Dennis Publishing Ltd Z6583918
Evo Publications Ltd Z5510615
The Week Ltd Z4810605
Dennis Lifestyle Ltd Z6583904
