3.  Cookies

3.1       The Website uses cookies. Cookies are tiny text files which identify your computer to our server as a unique user when you visit certain pages on the Website and they are stored by your Internet browser on your computer's hard drive. Cookies can be used to recognise your Internet Protocol address, saving you time while you are on the Website. 

3.2       We only use cookies for your convenience in using the Website and not for obtaining or using any other information about you (for example targeted advertising). Your browser can be set to not accept cookies, but this would restrict your use of the Website. 

3.3       If you want to find out more information about cookies, go to http://www.allaboutcookies.org or to find out about removing them from your browser, go to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html.

3.4       Please note that we collect data from the Website about use of the Website using a web analysis tool which uses cookies that are (able to be) used to generate pseudonyms for a user’s profile. This means that use cookies (which may be stored on your computer after you leave the Website) can store information about your visit.

3.5 Please also note that our suppliers and partners may also use cookies, over which we have no control.

3.6 The Website uses the following cookies:

3.6.1       Performance And Analytics. Cookies help us analyse how the Services are being accessed and used, and enable us to track performance of the Services. For example, we use cookies to determine if you viewed a page or opened an email. This helps us provide you with information that you find interesting. We also use cookies to provide insights regarding your End Users and Your Sites’ performance, such as page views, conversion rates, device information, visitor IP addresses and referral sites.

3.6.2       Third Parties. We may use third party cookies, such as Google Analytics, to assist with analyzing performance. Any third party cookie usage is governed by the privacy policy of the third party placing the cookie.

3.6.3       Opting Out. You can set your browser to not accept cookies, but this may limit your ability to use the Services. We currently don’t respond to DNT:1 signals from browsers visiting our Services.

3.6.4 Pixels. A pixel tag, or pixel, is a small piece of code that can be embedded on websites and emails. We use pixels to learn how you interact with our site pages and emails

3.6.5        Device Identifiers. We use device identifiers to track, analyze and improve the performance of the Services and our ads.

4. Where we store your personal data

4.1       All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. We use industry standard security and firewalls on our servers.

4.2       We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage and disclosure of your information. Our security procedures mean that we may occasionally request proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you.

4.3       The data that we collect from you will be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). It will also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers. By submitting your personal data to us, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy and Cookies Policy.

5. Uses made of the information

We use information held about you in the following ways:

5.1       To improve the Website and ensure that content from the Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.

5.2       To administer the Website and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research and statistical purposes.

5.3       As part of our efforts to keep the Website safe and secure.

5.4       To manage the Website, detect fraud or Website abuses, send you information relevant to the Website and in case we have any queries.

5.5       To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us. To notify you about changes to the Services.

5.6       We may also need to use your contact details and other information for any aspect of the Website (including, without limitation, providing support, preventing or investigating prohibited activity, enforcing the Terms of Use and verifying information).

5.7       We will disclose your personal information to third parties:

5.8       In the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we will disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets.

5.9       If any company in our corporate group, or substantially all of its assets, are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it will be one of the transferred assets.

5.10       If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with    any legal obligation,

5.11       You agree that we have the right to share your personal information with:

5.12       Any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries, as defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006.

5.13       Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of the Website.

5.14        We may also disclose your details as described elsewhere in this Privacy and Cookies Policy.

5.15       Other than as set out in this Privacy and Cookies Policy, we shall NOT sell or disclose your personal data to third parties without obtaining your prior consent unless this is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy and Cookies Policy or unless we are required to do so by law.

6. Other websites

6.1       You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us.

6.2       The Website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of those websites, please note that those websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for those policies. Please check those policies before you submit any personal data to those websites.

7. Access to information

The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request may be subject to a fee of £10 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.

8. Consent

8.1       By submitting data to us and using the Website, you consent to our use of your data and of anyone you represent in the manner set out in this Privacy and Cookies Policy (as amended from time to time, as described below) and you are responsible for ensuring that you have authority to consent on behalf of anyone about whom you submit data to us.

8.2       Please note that you can revoke any consent you have given us under this policy at any time by contacting us on info@apsgroup.uk.com, and referencing this Privacy and Cookies Policy in the email subject line, using the body of the email to say what consent you are revoking.

9. Changes to our Privacy and Cookies Policy

Any changes we may make to this Privacy and Cookies Policy in the future will be posted on the Website and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. Each time you enter the Website, you agree that the Privacy and Cookies Policy current at that time shall apply to all information held by you.