Privacy
At Windowtalk we collect information about our users for only one reason: To help us to improve the services we offer. We do not divulge you details to anyone else except where legally required to do so. For the full details, read on.
Our principles
We are absolutely committed to protecting your privacy. Our policy can be summarised in one sentence: we will not share your information with others without your prior consent. We have also established the following two principles:
- We will respect your email privacy. You may receive unsolicited mail from Windowtalk only if you have agreed to this. We will also mail you occasionally with information about your registration
- We will not pass on any individual user details (including your email address) unless we have your prior consent.
Should we elect to change our privacy policy we will post the changes here. Where the changes are significant, we may also choose to email all our registered users with the new details.
What information do we collect?
We collect information on our users in two ways: through cookies, and through on-line forms. For more information about cookies, please see below.The minimum information we need to register a user is an email address, a password and a Postcode. We will ask further questions for different services, including competitions. Unless stated, all registration questions are compulsory.We also collect data listing which of our pages are most frequently visited.Why does Windowtalk use 'cookies'?'Cookies' are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. They make it possible for us to identify registered users without needing to ask for registration details every time you access our site. Using cookies makes accessing our site more convenient as you don't need to enter your email address and password each time you enter.Occasionally, we may also use cookies to track registered or unregistered users as they travel through the site - for instance, we might use cookies to count the total number of unique users who are accessing the site over a particular period of time. This information will never be shared with a third party, and is only used to make our systems more efficient.If you are concerned about cookies, you can turn them off in your browser. However, if you do this please note that some areas of the site may not work properly.
How does Windowtalk protect visitor information?
We invest in high-quality security and do our utmost to protect user privacy. UK Data Protection Legislation means we follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information which you have given us, to prevent unauthorised access.
Will Windowtalk disclose the information it collects to outside parties?
Windowtalk will not sell, trade or rent your personal information to others unless you have given us your permission. With your permission we will only share the information with carefully chosen, reputable and trustworthy third parties. Windowtalk follows the relevant legal requirements and uses all reasonable precautions to ensure only responsible third parties see the information, however we are not responsible for any breach of security or any actions of any third parties who receive the information.Please note that we reserve the right to access and disclose individually identifiable information to comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests, to operate our systems properly and to protect both ourselves and our users.