Business privacy policy – only apply in EU Market

TheIBMC

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply in the UK from 25 May 2018. It will replace the 1998 Data Protection Act and introduce new rules on privacy notices, as well as processing and safeguarding personal data

This privacy policy sets out how [business name] uses and protects any information that you give [TheIBMC] when you use this website.

[TheIBMC -business name] is 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.

[TheIBMC business name] may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from [25 May 2018 date].

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

•name and job title

•contact information including email address

•demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests

•other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

•Internal record keeping.

•We may use the information to improve our products and services.

•We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers 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 for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. 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 analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us 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 usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. 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 in the following ways:

•whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes

•if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at [email address] adminoffice@theibmc.com

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or 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 will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to [adminoffice@theibmc.com].

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, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Cookie Policy

COOKIES AND INTERNET ADVERTISING POLICY

Last revised on 25.5.2018

The scope of this cookies and internet advertising policy

eLearning Industry aims to make your experience with our websites as informative and relevant as possible. To achieve this we use cookies, whereby we strive to both protect your privacy and offer you a user-friendly online environment. This policy, therefore, describes the policies and procedures we follow when cookies are placed on your device in the context of your visit to our website or your use of our mobile application(s).

This cookie policy is to be read as consistent with the eLearning Industry.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are commonly stored on your device when you browse and use websites and online services. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and assist with service or advertising personalization.

Own Cookies are cookies that we are placed on your web browser by us when you visit our website.

Third Party Cookies refers to cookies that are placed on your web browser by another party when you visit or use our website.

2. Why does eLearning Industry use cookies?

Essential Cookies are cookies that are indispensable for visiting the website in order to be able to benefit from full functionality. If the use of this type of cookies is switched off, some parts of the website will not function as intended.

Functionality Cookies are cookies that allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. These cookies are also used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting.

Performance Analysis Cookies are cookies used to collect general information about the way in which visitors use the website. The information gathered through these cookies is used to make statistical analyses. These statistics offer us insight into how often our web pages are visited, on which pages visitors spend most time etc. This enables us to create the structure, navigation and content of our website in the most user-friendly way possible and allows for continuous improvement.

Advertising Cookies are cookies that used to offer personalised and more relevant advertisements, to determine how many times a certain advertisement has already been shown, to calculate the effectiveness of a certain advertising campaign, to keep track of data from a previous visit and to share the data collected with the third parties involved, such as the advertisers. These cookies are used on the website and placed on your device by third parties such as companies linked to us and our advertisers belonging to the advertising network of the website.

Social Media Cookies are cookies that allow you to share the content of our website on social media and to enable other interaction with social media via our website.

3. How long are cookies stored on your device?

The period during which a Cookie is stored on the device you are browsing with depends on whether it is a Permanent Cookie or a Session Cookie. Session Cookies are only stored on a device until the web browser is closed. Permanent Cookies remain on the device after you have finished browsing until they expire or are deleted.

4. How can you disable Cookies placed on your device?

Usually, it is possible to allow, disable or delete cookies via your web browser or device settings. If you wish to do so, follow the instructions provided by the web browser (usually in the "Help", "Tools" or "Edit" settings). You can also adjust the settings of the web browser in such a way that all cookies are refused or that it indicates when a cookie is being sent.

The following links allow you to disable or delete cookies depending on the web browser on which they are installed:

Mozilla Firefox

Google Chrome

macOS - Safari - Apple

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8

Please note that if you set your web browser or device settings to disable Cookies, You may not be able to access secure areas of the website/mobile application, other parts of the website/mobile application may also not work properly and its features may not function properly.

For more information on how to change your browser's Cookie settings, please visit www.allaboutCookies.org.

To manage the types of cookies eLearning Industry places on your device, visit our cookie preferences page.