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Building
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This privacy
policy explains how our we use any personal data we collect from you
when you use this website.
Topics:
What
data do we collect?
We do not
automatically capture or store personal data from general browsers to the
site, other than to log the IP address and particular session information.
This information is used only for administration of the site and in the
compilation of statistics by BPi, its advertisers and other website
statistic providers.
We will not collect any personal information about you unless you register
your details with us and in doing so, agree with intent on the collection
and use of your personal data with related advertisers and associated
organisations.
Information collected when you become a registered user of BPi will
include your name, Company name, preferred mailing address, email address
and your choice of password. (We also ask for information necessary to
indicate the size of company and market sector.)
How
do we collect your data?
You directly
provide BPi with most of the data we collect. We collect data and
process data when you:
- Register
online.
- Use
or view our website if you are a registered user..
- Provide
feedback on social media or via email.
- Request
literature or quotations from the companies featured on our site.
BPi may also
receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
- Google
Analytics and Google Search.
How
will we use your data?
Where we collect
personal information, we will use it for the following administrative
purposes:to
tailor our service and/or products to match your needs.
- to inform you
of news and changes to our products and services
- to conduct
market research surveys
- for direct
marketing purposes relating to our business.
- to enable us to
account for typical visitors and statistical usage for each of our
advertisers.
We may employ the
services of a third party to help us in certain areas, such as website
hosting, meaning that in some cases, third parties may have access to this
personal information. However, at all times we will control and be
responsible for the use of your details.
At all times we are legally obliged to collect, retain and process any
personal information that you provide in accordance with European GDPR
regulations. When we ask for personal information during the registration
process we ask you to accept our privacy policy and terms and conditions
and we inform you how we intend to use your information and ask you to
give your consent to such use. This will include:
- where we would
like to use that information to send you details of our products and
services which are similar to or affiliated with the Building Products
Index to which you have subscribed; unless you have otherwise
unsubscribed from this service: and how we share certain information,
namely the Company Name and Postcode you have provided during the
registration process with certain selected third parties, such as our
advertisers, to allow them to see which companies are visiting their
profile pages, clicking through to their websites or downloading their
information and how the proprietor of the website could use this
information to contact the company indirectly without BPi’s knowledge.
- how we share
personal details including your name, your email address, the mailing
address you have provided during the registration process to certain
selected third parties such as our advertisers and personal contact
details where you have expressed a wish to be contacted by them.
- how we collect
certain additional information from advertisers who specify an
interest in our product, contact us through our web or email links or
fill in the online registration form. This personal information is
also governed by the stipulations within our privacy policy.
BPi does not sell,
rent, license or exchange your personal information to or with a third
party without your permission except as permitted under this Privacy
Policy. We will only share your personal information with our partners to
the extent necessary to fulfill your request for literature, information
or to be contacted.
How
do we store your data?
BPi securely
stores your data at our UK based data centre.
BPi will keep the
data we hold about until you until you deregister from BPi. If you
deregister we will delete all personal information we hold about you,
but we will retain a record of your use of the site in anonymised form.
Marketing
BPi would like to
send you information about products and services of ours that we think
you might like, as well as those of our partner companies.
If you have agreed to
receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
What
are your data protection rights?
BPi would like to
make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights.
Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to
access – You have the right to request BPi for copies of your personal
data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to
rectification – You have the right to request that BPi correct any
information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to
request BPi to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to
erasure – You have the right to request that BPi erase your personal
data, under certain conditions.
- The right to
restrict processing – You have the right to request that BPi restrict
the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to
object to processing – You have the right to object to BPi’s
processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to
data portability – You have the right to request that BPi transfer the
data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to
you, under certain conditions.
- If you make a
request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to
exercise any of these rights, please contact us by one of the
following methods:
- Email us at info@bpindex.co.uk,
or via the 'Contact Us' link which can found be at the bottom of every
page.
- Call us on: +44
(0)20 8838 1904
- Or write to us
at: 11 Sermon Road, Winchester SO22 5NU
What
are cookies?
Cookies are text
files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log
information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our
websites, we may collect information from you automatically through
cookies or similar technology
For further
information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How
do we use cookies?
BPi uses cookies
in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
- Keeping you
signed in
- Understanding
how you use our website
What
types of cookies do we use?
There are a number
of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
- Functionality –
BPi uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and
remember your previously selected preferences.
- We also use
Google Analytics to help us understand who is visiting our web site.
How
to manage your cookies
You can set your
browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to
remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our
website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The BPi website
contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our
website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read
their privacy policy.
Changes
to our privacy policy
BPi keeps its
privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web
page. This privacy policy was last updated on 2 September 2019.
How to
contact us
If you have any
questions about BPi’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you
would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not
hesitate to contact us via one of the following methods:
- Email us at info@bpindex.co.uk,
or via the 'Contact Us' link which can found be at the bottom of every
page.
- Call us on: +44
(0)20 8838 1904
- Write to us at:
11 Sermon Road, Winchester SO22 5NU
How to contact the appropriate authorities
Should you wish to
report a complaint or if you feel that BPi has not addressed your
concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information
Commissioner’s Office.