BACKGROUND:
This Policy applies as between you, the User of this Web Site and Furnishare.com the owner and provider of this Web Site. This Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us in relation to your use of the Web Site and any Services or Systems therein.
1. Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
2. Data Collected
Without limitation, any of the following Data may be collected:
2.1 name;
2.2 date of birth;
2.3 gender;
2.4 job title;
2.5 profession;
2.6 contact information such as email addresses and telephone
numbers;
2.7 demographic information such as post code, preferences
and interests;
2.8 financial information such as credit / debit card numbers;
2.9 IP address (automatically collected);
2.10 web browser type and version (automatically collected);
2.11 operating system (automatically collected);
2.12 a list of URLS starting with a referring site, your activity
on this Web Site, and the site you exit to (automatically
collected); and
2.13 Cookie information (see clause 10 below).
3. Our Use of Data
3.1 Any personal Data you submit will be retained by
Furnishare.com for as long as you use the Services and
Systems provided on the Web Site. Data that you may
submit through any communications System that we
may provide may be retained for a longer period of up
to 24 months.
3.2 Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and
subject to Clause 4, your Data will not be disclosed to
third parties. This includes our affiliates and / or other
companies within our group.
3.3 All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the
principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. For more
details on security, see clause 9 below.
3.4 Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from
time to time in order to provide you with the best
possible service and experience when using our Web Site.
Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following
reasons:
3.4.1 internal record keeping;
3.4.2 improvement of our products / services;
3.4.3 transmission by email of promotional materials that
may be of interest to you;
3.4.4 contact for market research purposes which may be
done using email, telephone, fax or mail.
Such information may be used to customise or update
the Web Site.
4. Third Party Web Sites and Services
Furnishare.com may, from time to time, employ the services of
other parties for dealing with matters that may include, but are
not limited to, payment handling, delivery of purchased items,
search engine facilities, advertising and marketing. The providers
of such services do not have access to certain personal Data
provided by Users of this Web Site. Furthermore, any Data that
is processed by third parties must be processed within the terms
of this Policy and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
5. Changes of Business Ownership and Control
5.1 Furnishare.com may, from time to time, expand or reduce
its business and this may involve the sale of certain divisions
or the transfer of control of certain divisions to other parties.
Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any division
so transferred, be transferred along with that division and the
new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of
this Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for
which it was supplied by you.
5.2 In the event that any Data submitted by Users will be
transferred in such a manner, you will not be contacted in
advance and informed of the changes. When contacted you
will be given the choice to have your Data deleted or withheld
from the new owner or controller.
6. Controlling Access to your Data
6.1 Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given
options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the
following:
6.1.1 use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and
6.1.2 sharing Data with third parties.
7. Your Right to Withhold Information
7.1 You may access certain areas of the Web Site without
providing any Data at all. However, to use all Services
and Systems available on the Web Site you may be
required to submit Account information or other Data.
7.2 You may restrict your internet browser's use of Cookies.
For more information see clause 10.4 below.
8. Accessing your own Data
8.1 You may access your Account at any time to view or amend
the Data. You may need to modify or update your Data if
your circumstances change. Additional Data as to your
marketing preferences may also be stored and you may
change this at any time.
8.2 You have the right to ask for a copy of your personal Data
on payment of a small fee.
9. Security
9.1 Data security is of great importance to Furnishare.com and
to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical,
electronic and managerial
10. Cookies
10.1 Furnishare.com may set and access Cookies on your
computer. Cookies that may be placed on your computer
are detailed in Schedule 1 to this Policy.
10.2 A Cookie is a small file that resides on your computer's
hard drive and often contains an anonymous unique identifier
and is accessible only by the web site that placed it there,
not any other sites.
10.3 You may delete Cookies, however you may lose any
information that enables you to access the Web Site more
quickly.
10.4 You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your web
browser. By default, your browser will accept Cookies,
however this can be altered. For further details please
consult the help menu in your browser. Disabling Cookies
may prevent you from using the full range of Services
available on the Web Site.
11. Changes to this Policy
Furnishare.com reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as
we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required
by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Web Site
and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on
your first use of the Web Site following the alterations.