Website Privacy and Cookie Policy
This website privacy policy describes how GroundFirst Ltd protects and makes us of the information that you give the company when you use this website.
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
This policy is updated from time to time. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01/12/2016.
We may collect the following information:
- name and job title
- contact information including email address
- demographic information such as postal address with postcode
- website usage data
- other data relevant to client enquiries
Collecting this information helps us to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- For our own internal records
- We may use the information to improve our products and services
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new services or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
- From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you with details on services that we believe you are likely to be interested in. We may contact you by email, phone or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
How we use cookies
Like most websites, we use cookies. A cookie is a small text file which, pending your consent, is placed on the hard drive of your computer when you visit a website. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us to analyse data about web page traffic and to improve our website in order to tailor it to our clients’ needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us to provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information by sending us an email ([email protected]).
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee might be payable to cover costs.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.