Privacy Policy & Cookies

This privacy policy sets out how Vexcolt limited uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website.

Vexcolt limited is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1 May 2018.

Vexcolt Limited
3D, Wrangaton Business Park
Wrangaton TQ10 9GQ
United Kingdom

We may collect the following information:

• name, company, job title and industry type
• contact information including email address
• demographic information such as address, postcode, preferences and interests
• record of document downloads from our website

We collect this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• internal record keeping
• we may use the information to improve our service
• we may periodically email you with industry updates to keep you informed of the latest news, events, publications and training

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest, such as our member companies, whose services you may wish to use.  However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

The information we collect from subscribers is kept indefinitely for the purpose of sending industry updates and ebulletins.  You can unsubscribe at any time by visiting our website and unsubscribing. Your details will then be removed.  You can also request to have your details removed by contacting us on privacy@vexcolt.com

Vexcolt limited will process its members’ personal data during the duration of membership or contract and will continue to store only the personal data needed for seven years after the contract has expired to meet any legal obligations. The personal data for committee members will be kept for the lifecycle of the committee. Beyond that, we will retain details as long as you are employed by a member company and wish to stay in contact

To meet Vexcolt limited contractual obligations to its employees, the membership and to respond to general enquiries.

To promote membership of Vexcolt limited and its benefits and to raise awareness of passive fire protection. This may include post, email, telephone, newsletters, social media and other channels to reach those with an interest in the industry.

We do not pass on your personal information to any third parties.

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.  Data is held in the UK and also on Survey Monkey and MailChimp, all signatories to the EU-US Privacy Shield.

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR USE OF COOKIES

This website uses cookies to distinguish you from other browsers of this website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to make improvements to the website.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.

WE USE THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF COOKIES

• Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website or use a shopping cart
• Analytical/performance cookies: They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it.
• Functionality cookies: These maybe used to recognise you when you return to our website.

You may obtain a copy of any data stored by submitting a request via privacy@vexcolt.com or by visiting the website.

By agreeing to this privacy policy you are consenting to Vexcolt limited processing your personal data for the purposes stated.  You can withdraw consent at any time using the details above or by contacting us.

In the event that you wish to make a complaint about how your personal data is being processed by Vexcolt, you have the right to complain using the contact details within this policy.  If you do not get a response within 30 days, you can complain to Susan Wolfe (Information Commissioner’s Office): privacy@vexcolt.com