Privacy Policy.

Protecting your privacy is one of my top priorities. Please take a few minutes to review this policy.

Introduction

My privacy commitment

This document sets out the basis on which I will process any personal data I collect from you.

I will make every effort to protect your privacy by adopting a consistently high level of site security and adhering to strict company policies on how I store and use personal information. This privacy policy has been developed in accordance with my legal obligations and may be updated from time to time.

If I make any changes to our privacy policy, I will post the revisions on my site.

1. What information is being collected and how is it used?

There are various sections of the website, for which I collect different information. What we collect and how this is used is as follows:

1.1 Registered Users

Many of my websites require subscriptions and/or registration to access certain functions, services or content. You will know what information is being collected when you complete required details prior to submission (including which information is mandatory). On some of my websites, where you submit a response for publication your name and other personal details may be published. You should check the policy on the relevant submission page on the specfic website. I will collect data relating to any transactions you carry out through my website(s) and of the fulfilment of your orders. For conferences I will use your personal data also to inform the venue and caterers of all delegates, create a delegate list of attendees and sponsors.

I will also use your data to monitor for any unauthorised use of our websites, content or subscriptions to our publications (for example individuals subscribing individually for institutions). I may also disclose your indentity and contact details to any third party claiming material posted by you is defamatory or violates their intellectual property rights or right to privacy.

You will be gven an opportunity to opt in or out (as applicable) from receiving marketing emails from me and carefully selected third parties.

1.2 All users

As you browse the website(s), I collect information about your use of the site including but not limited to traffic data and location data. Essentially this will normally be which pages you have visited, how long you stay online and where you are located. I will not be able to identify who you are from the information I store, but I will be able to identify where you are located - (see point 1.3 below).

1.3 What else do I collect when you use my website(s)

Each time you use the internet, an IP address is assigned to your computer via the internet service provider. This number may either be the same or different each time. Each time your computer requests information from my website(s), I log your IP address on my server and may log operating systems and browser types for system administration and to report aggregate information. I may use this in order to gather information about the website traffic and usage.

Whether you are a registered user or not, my web server collects certain information such as (a) IP address; (b) host names (c) domain name (d) time and date information as requested (e) the browser version and platform when it is requested, (f) a record of which pages have been requested.

If you contact me, I may keep a record of that correspondence and use it to contact you in response and/or to update our records.

I may use all information to enforce my legal rights and protect against unauthorised access, use, activity and/or copying, either personally or via third party contractors and advisors. This may involve using your name and subscription details on a database with other publishers data for detection purposes.

1.4 What else do I use personal information for?

Other than for fulfilling my obligations to you (where these exist), on some occasions I use the information provided to produce aggregate statistics in relation to pages being accessed. I may also use it to monitor usage patterns on the website in order to improve navigation and design features to help you get information more easily. This information is provided to me as daily logged files. In order to help me develop the website(s) and my services, I may provide such aggregate information to third parties. The statistics however will not include any information that can be used to identify any individual. I may contact you to notify you about changes to the service.

2. How long do I keep the information I collect?

I keep your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil my obligations to you and to protect my legal interests.

3. Use of cookies

Once you have accessed the websites, I may store a temporary "cookie" on your computer, indicating that you are authorised to use the site. Cookies are small text files that are saved by your web browser and enable you to move throughout the site without having to sign in each time you look at a different page. I cannot identify you from these cookies. They simply tell me whether pages have been requested by the same person or two different people.

The cookies I use are "session cookies," which means they disappear when you shut down your web browser. Use of my website is conditional on a session cookie being in place, and if you do not agree to this you should not use my websites.

Session Cookies are stored, in memory , by your browser. Session cookies have a life of 30 minutes from the time you last accessed a page on the relevant site. If you have not used my relevant site for more than 30 minutes, the cookie will be destroyed by your browser and you will have to log in again to view certain areas.

I may from time to time use cookies to identify nationality of my users which enables me to present users with appropriate corporate branding and to conduct surveys as mentioned above.

More information about Cookies, including how to block them and/or delete them, can be found at http://www.aboutcookies.org.

4. To whom will information be disclosed

Other than as expressly agreed by you or stated when data is collected or within this policy I will not diclose your personal data to any third parties other than:

(i) my co-owners (where applicable), Licensors, contractors and advisors who must keep this data confidential;

(ii) as required for conferences such as to venue organisers;

(iii) as required to enforce our legal rights (including property, safety, my customers or others);

(iv) fraud protection and credit risk reduction; and

(v) where my company or its assets (to which your data relates) are to be acquired by a new company location data may be shared.

5. How personal information stored and protected

Your personal data is stored in my databases or those of our contractors which is only available to the web administrators and our contractors and selected authorised people on a password protected basis (except where referred to in the final paragraph of Clause 1.3 herein). The data that I collect from you may be transferred to and stored at a destination outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”). It may also be processed by staff operating outside of the EEA who work for me or are of my suppliers. Such staff may be engaged in among other things, hosting the fulfilment of your order, processing of your payment details and the provision of support services by submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or process. I will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely by me and my contractors and in accordance with this privacy policy. Where I have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of my site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. Please do not share your password(s) with anyone.

5.1 Security

I understand that the security of your information is important to you. I also understand that my continued success as a publisher on the web relies on my ability to communicate with you in a secure manner. I adhere to the highest standards of decency, fairness, and integrity in my operations. I use several measures to authenticate your identity when you visit my site. I also take steps to protect your information as it travels the internet, and to make sure all information is as secure as possible against unauthorised access and use (for example, by hackers). I review our security measures regularly.

Despite my best efforts, and the best efforts of other firms, "perfect security" does not exist on the internet, or anywhere else. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although I will do my best to protect your personal data, I cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to my site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once I have received your information, I will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

5.2 Authentication

You should not share your user name and password with other people. If you think you might lose or forget these identifiers, write them down and keep each in a separate place.

5.3 Email

Any email between you and me is not encrypted.

6. Contact me

Please contact me if any of the data I hold about you becomes inaccurate and if you have any queries or concerns about the data I am holding about you. Also I welcome your feedback about what you like or don't like about my services and sites.

7. Linking to external sites

Occasionally, you will encounter links to other sites that are not related to my services or products. Please be aware that once you click to one of these sites, you are subject to that site's privacy policy and not to mine. You may wish to review the privacy policy for each site you visit.

8. Your consent

By submitting your information, you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy. You should review this policy regularly, to note any changes as to how I collect and use personal information.

Thank you for reviewing this information.

If you have any questions, please send me an e-mail through my Contact me section.