Privacy and Cookies Policy
Who we are
In this privacy policy references to "we", "us" and "our" are to the Metal Improvement Company. References to "Website" are to www.metalimprovement.co.uk.
What information we collect and how
We collect information from you when you register on our site and we ask you to enter your name, e-mail address, mailing address and telephone number; we also collect information via the Website as follows:
- Your IP Address, this is a string of numbers unique to your computer that is recorded by our web server when you request any page or component on the Website. This information is used to monitor your usage of the Website which helps us to analyse performance and improve usability where possible.
- Data recorded by the Website which allows us to recognise you and your preferred settings, this saves you from re-entering information on return visits to the site. Such data is recorded locally on your computer through the use of cookies; please review our cookie information page for more details.
You may also provide personal information when communicating with us.
What we do with your information
Any personal information we collect from this website will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable laws.
We may need to pass the information we collect to other companies for administrative purposes. We may use third parties to carry out certain activities, such as processing and sorting data, monitoring how customers use the Website and issuing our e-mails for us. Third parties will not be allowed to use your personal information for their own purposes.
Other Websites
This privacy policy only covers this website. Any other websites which may be linked to by our website are subject to their own policy, which may differ from ours.
Your Consent
Your use of this Website signifies your consent to us collecting and using personal data about you, in accordance with the policy statement. Should we choose to change these terms for any reason, the changes will be posted here so that you are always kept informed about the collection and use of your personal information and when we disclose it.
Cookies in Use on This Website
Cookies and how they benefit you
Our website uses cookies, as almost all websites do, to help provide you with the best experience we can. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile phone when you browse websites.
Our cookies help us:
- Make our website operate as you would expect
- Remember your settings during and between visits
- Improve the speed and security of the site
- Make our marketing more efficient
- Continuously improve our website for you
We do not use cookies to:
- Collect any personally identifiable information (without your express permission)
- Collect any sensitive information (without your express permission)
- Pass data to advertising networks
- Pass personally identifiable information to third parties
- Pay sales commissions
You can learn more about all the cookies we use below
Granting us permission to use cookies
You may have noticed upon arriving at our site that the pop-up named cookie control appears in the lower left hand corner, see copy detailed below. To enable us to use cookies you will need to click the green “I am happy with this” box, if you decide that you do not wish to give your permission for cookies to be used, then you don't need to do anything further but our site may not work as you would expect.
More about our Cookies
Website Function Cookies
Anonymous Visitor Statistics Cookies
We use cookies to compile visitor statistics such as how many people have visited our website, what type of technology they are using (e.g. Mac or Windows which helps to identify when our site is not working as it should for particular technologies), how long they spend on the site, what page they look at etc. This helps us to continuously improve our website. These so called “analytics” programs also tell us on an anonymous basis, how people reached this site (e.g. from a search engine) and whether they have been here before helping us to put more money into developing our services for you.
Our own cookies
We use tracking cookies that are enabled when you access the site, these are used to make the site work as you would expect and to remember any search parameters you enter during your visit.
Turning Cookies Off
Should you wish to turn cookies off entirely, you can usually switch these off by adjusting your browser settings to stop it from accepting cookies; however, doing so may limit the functionality of our website and most others as cookies are a standard part of most modern websites.
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy and cookies policy please use the following:
(44) 1635 279621 |
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