Privacy Policy

Brachers (We) are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we use and protect the information given to us by users of our website at www.brachers.co.uk (the Website). Please read the following information carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding this privacy policy please email us at: info@brachers.co.uk.

Information we may collect from you

Brachers does not collect any personal identification data, such as names or contact details, about you unless it is voluntarily provided, however by submitting your information you consent to its use as set out in this policy.

The information we may collect and process about you includes:

information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website and submitting them to us;
information that you provide in emails and letters you send to us, including keeping a record of that correspondence;
details of your visits to our Website (including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data), and the resources that you access.

How we use the information provided to us

We use information held about you in the following ways:

to provide you with information, products or services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes;
to ensure that content from our Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;
to keep a record of the services you have subscribed to;
to enable us to improve our products and services;
for recruitment and selection purposes;
to notify you about changes to our service;
for any other purpose which you have specifically consented to when providing the information.

If you have provided us with your contact details, we may contact you using any of the contact details provided. We will not contact you for direct marketing purposes if you have not consented to such use at the time your contact details were collected.

Disclosure of your information

We may disclose your information to third parties:

who process information and provide support services on our behalf;
who act on our behalf or who assist us in relation to marketing and business development.

However, in both of the above cases, you will not be contacted by the third party directly unless you have given your express consent to do so.

In the event that the business and assets of Brachers are sold or merged with a third party we may disclose your personal information to the prospective buyer or merger partner.

We may disclose your information to third parties if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms and conditions of business and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Brachers, our clients, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

IP Addresses and Cookies

We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address (a series of numbers which identifies a computer on the internet), operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information to our advertisers. This is statistical data about our users browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.

For the same reason, we may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computers hard drive. They help us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalised service. They enable us:

to estimate our audience size and usage pattern;
to store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customise our Website according to your individual interests;
to speed up your searches;
to recognise you when you return to the Website.

You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you log onto the Website.

Where we store your personal data

The data we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (EEA). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

All information you provide is stored on our secure servers. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.

Unfortunately the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to the Website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access. We will retain your information for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires.

Your rights

If you have previously consented to us keeping your data for marketing purposes you may change your mind at any time. Once you have unsubscribed we will not retain and use your data for marketing purposes. If you wish to unsubscribe, please email us at: info@brachers.co.uk.

Our Website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

Access to and updating of information

You have the right to access information we hold about you. Any request for information may be subject to a fee to meet our costs. Such fee will be no greater than the then current maximum figure recommended by the Information Commissioner.

You have the option to provide us with an update of any information held by us about you where this information has changed. To do this, please contact us at: info@brachers.co.uk.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (Google). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Flash

This site uses Flash technology to enhance your experience. If your computer does not currently have Flash, this Web site is designed to automatically display non-Flash graphic alternatives. Flash is supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Flash has to be downloaded, but only once, and it is free. Click here to download Flash.

Changes to our privacy policy

Brachers shall be entitled to change the terms of this policy at any time by posting revisions on this page.

Last updated: 26th June 2007