Welcome to MiaBrowne.co.uk (the "Site")
We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially
when conducting business. This statement governs our privacy policies with respect
to those users of the Site ("Visitors") who visit without transacting business and
Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of the various
services offered by MiaBrowne.co.uk (collectively, "Services") ("Authorised Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information"
This refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact,
or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited
to, name, address, telephone number and email address.
Personally Identifiable Information
does not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification
of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identified
individual.
How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customise the Site, to make appropriate
service offerings, and to fulfil buying and selling requests on the Site. We may
email Visitors and Authorised Customers about research or purchase and selling opportunities
on the Site or information related to the subject matter of the Site. We may also
use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Authorised Customers
in response to specific enquiries, or to provide requested information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Authorised Customers may be shared with
other Authorised Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions with other
Authorised Customers. We may share aggregated information about our Visitors, including
the demographics of our Visitors and Authorised Customers, with our affiliated agencies
and third party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to "opt out" of receiving
information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site is securely stored
and is not accessible to third parties or employees of the Site except for
use as indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution
of the information?
Visitors and Authorised Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited information
from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and affiliated agencies by responding
to emails as instructed, or by contacting us at
customerservices@miabrowne.co.uk
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain information
about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they select. We also use
Cookies for security purposes to protect our Authorised Customers. For example,
if an Authorised Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes,
we will automatically log the Authorised Customer off.
How does the Site use login information?
The Site uses login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses,
ISPs, and browser types, to analyse trends, administer the Site, track a user's
movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access to Personally Identifiable Information
from Visitors and/or Authorised Customers on the Site?
The Site has entered into and will continue to enter into partnerships and
other affiliations with a number of vendors. Such vendors may have access to certain
Personally Identifiable Information on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorised
Customers for service eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover their collection
or use of this information. Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to
comply with law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to
comply with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency
to release information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information
when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorised Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?
All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. The Personally
Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorised Customers is only accessible
to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a password in order to
gain access to the information. We audit our security systems and processes on a
regular basis. While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a
secure site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors, tampering
and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take
place and we will not be liable to Visitors or Authorised Customers for any such
occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?
Visitors and Authorised Customers may contact us to update Personally Identifiable
Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at
customerservices@MiaBrowne.co.uk
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally
Identifiable Information collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Authorised Customers with a mechanism to delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information
from the Site's database by contacting
customerservics@MiaBrowne.co.uk. However, because of backups and records
of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Visitor's entry without retaining
some residual information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable
Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we
will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to
that individual in any way moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our Visitors and Authorised Customers know about changes to our privacy
policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing our privacy
policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information
that a Visitor or Authorised Customer has previously requested not be disclosed,
we will contact such Visitor or Authorised Customer to allow such Visitor or Authorised
Customer to prevent such disclosure.
Links
This web site may contain links to other web sites. Please note that when you click
on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to read
the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ
from ours.