PRIVACY POLICY

Thank you for visiting this website. We hope you enjoy learning more about Max Control. The Somerset Road Safety Partnership respects your right to privacy in the on–line world when you use our websites and communicate electronically with us. We put in place all necessary measures to keep secure any personal information you give us.

This Privacy Policy together with our Terms of Use sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us with specific reference to the Max Control competition.  Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the Act), the Somerset Road Safety Partnership is the Data Controller of your personal information. If you have any requests concerning your personal information or any queries with regard to these practices please contact the Somerset Road Safety Partnership.

What personal information does the Somerset Road Safety Partnership collect through this website and how does the Somerset Road Safety Partnership collect it?

We only collect personal information that YOU want to provide to us, or that is needed to enable your participation in Max Control. We collect direct personal information such as name, address and e–mail address at the time of registering to be an Entrant in the competition as well as indirect information such as cookies, connection and system information. We also collect information which is added by you after registration including but not limited to registration for Activities, surveys, details of your visits to the website, transactions and when you report a problem with the website.

You are required to give us your personal information so that we can track your activity in the Max Control competition and keep you updated about developments that you may be interested in.

You can be confident that the Somerset Road Safety Partnership takes all necessary measures to keep any personal information you send to us private and secure.

How does the Somerset Road Safety Partnership keep your personal information secure?

The Somerset Road Safety Partnership takes all necessary measures to keep your personal information private and secure. Only authorised staff, Third Party companies (i.e. service providers who administer this service) staff or our business partners' authorised staff have access to your personal information.

All staff that have access to your personal information are required to adhere to the Somerset Road Safety Partnership Privacy Policy.

What purposes does the Somerset Road Safety Partnership use your personal information for?

Your personal information will be used for the purposes for which you provided it to the Somerset Road Safety Partnership. It will also be used to administer, support and obtain feedback on the level of our services, to notify you about changes to the website and to prevent breaches of security, the law or our contract terms.

Who does the Somerset Road Safety Partnership disclose your personal information to and why?

The Somerset Road Safety Partnership will never share your personal information with any Third Party business organisation that intends to use it for direct marketing purposes unless you have given us specific permission to do this. We may supply your personal information to Third Parties (such as our internet service providers) who help us administer this website. We may also supply your personal information to government bodies and law enforcement agencies if we are required to do so by the requirements of any applicable law or if, in our good faith judgment, such action is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process or to respond to any legal claims or actions or to protect the rights of the Somerset Road Safety Partnership and the public.

We may also share your personal information in order to enforce this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.

How can you see, check, change or delete the personal information you send to us?

You have the right to ask organisations to provide you with all the information it stores on you. You may be required to pay a small charge for this activity. You may also have your personal information deleted, corrected or revised by sending an e–mail to info@maxcontrol.org.uk

How and why does the Somerset Road Safety Partnership use Cookies?

The Somerset Road Safety Partnership does make use of tracking technology ('Cookies') to gather such personal information as browser type and operating system, referring page, path through site, domain of ISP etc. for the purpose of understanding how visitors use this website. Cookies help us tailor this website to your personal needs.

The Somerset Road Safety Partnership keeps all the information collected from cookies in a non–personally identifiable format. This type of information obtained through cookies will not be disclosed outside the Somerset Road Safety Partnership or designated Third Parties. It will not be used for unsolicited communications.

Cookies located on your computer do not contain your name but an IP address. After the user's session is cancelled the information contained in the cookies is no longer available to the Somerset Road Safety Partnership.

Please ensure that your computer setting reflects whether you are happy to accept cookies or not. You can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, or you can simply set it to refuse them, although you may not have access to all the features of this website if you do so. See your browser 'help' button for how you can do this. You do not need to have cookies on to use or navigate through many parts of this and other Somerset Road Safety Partnership websites.

Remember that if you use different computers in different locations, you will need to ensure that each browser is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

What is the Somerset Road Safety Partnership’s position on SPAM e–mails?

Spamming is where unsolicited e–mails are sent to you containing advertisements or marketing related materials without your consent.The Somerset Road Safety Partnership does NOT send SPAM e–mails. Sending e–mails without consent is illegal in many countries. The Somerset Road Safety Partnership will not use your personal information (including your e–mail address) for direct marketing or follow–up communications without your permission.

Also, the Somerset Road Safety Partnership does not share your personal information with any Third Party companies who will use your personal information for SPAM mails.

The Somerset Road Safety Partnership websites may give you the opportunity to receive marketing information by e–mail. Every e–mail sent by the Somerset Road Safety Partnership will give you the opportunity at any time to stop receiving marketing e–mails. If for some reason you believe you have received SPAM e–mail from the Somerset Road Safety Partnership, please inform us immediately.

How long does the Somerset Road Safety Partnership keep your personal information for?

The Somerset Road Safety Partnership may store the personal information that you send to us via this website in its databases.  Your personal information will be kept by the Somerset Road Safety Partnership only for as long as is reasonably necessary taking into consideration our need to answer queries or resolve problems, provide improved and new services and comply with legal requirements under applicable law(s).

This means that we may retain your personal information for a reasonable period after you stop using this website. After this period, your personal information will be deleted from all systems in the Somerset Road Safety Partnership.

What is the Somerset Road Safety Partnership’s policy on children using and communicating with our websites?

We believe that it is highly important to protect the privacy of children on–line and encourage parents or guardians to spend time on–line with their children to participate in and monitor their activities.

On this website, we do not intentionally collect personal information from children under the age of 16. 

Does the Somerset Road Safety Partnership link to other Third Party websites and what happens to my personal information when this linking happens?

The Somerset Road Safety Partnership links to other websites to offer you an opportunity to review connected and interesting information related to Max Control. These Third Party websites are outside of our control and are not covered by this Privacy Policy.

If you access other websites using the links provided, the operators of these websites may collect your personal information. Please ensure that you are satisfied with the Privacy Policies of these Third Party websites before you submit any personal information. We cannot be held responsible legally or otherwise for the activities, privacy policies or levels of privacy compliance of these Third Parties.

Can the Somerset Road Safety Partnership change the terms of this Privacy Policy?

The Somerset Road Safety Partnership will occasionally make changes and corrections to this Privacy Policy. Please check this Privacy Policy regularly to see the changes and how these may affect you.

Where I can contact the Somerset Road Safety Partnership if I have other questions regarding my personal information?

The address is Somerset Road Safety Partnership, County Hall, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4DY

Why do I have to accept the terms of this Privacy Policy?

This Privacy Policy provides you with all information necessary (in an easily accessible way) to make an informed choice as to whether to use this website and to send your personal information to the Somerset Road Safety Partnership or not.Therefore, by browsing this website and communicating electronically with us, you acknowledge and agree to our processing of your indirect personal information (cookies, connection and system information) in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy.