1. Guiding privacy principles
SSP Limited is committed to upholding your privacy as a customer, prospective customer
or user of this, or any other SSP website. This Policy explains how we use the information
we collect about you (data), how you can instruct us if you prefer to limit the
use of your data & procedures that we have in place to safeguard your privacy.
Use of this website is subject to the following Terms & Conditions which you
are deemed to accept by continuing to browse these pages. If you do not agree to
these Terms & Conditions, please leave this site now.
By submitting your information you consent to the use of your data as set out in
this Policy. Any information that you provide us with is held with the utmost care
& security. It will not be used in ways to which you have not consented. If
you would like to contact us at any time with regard to this Policy, please contact
The Marketing Department, SSP Limited, 2500 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park,
Solihull, West Midlands B37 7YE, telephone +44 (0)121 779 8400.
2. What personal data do we collect?
If you visit the SSP website, your Internet Protocol (IP) address & other information
relating to your visit will be tracked using a cookie, see Section 7 for details.
If you decide to become a registered user of the SSP website, you will need to provide
certain information, such as your name, business name, address, telephone number,
fax number & email address. We will not collect such information unless you
have specifically & knowingly provided it.
3. Disclosure of information
SSP’s use of your data for any of the purposes disclosed in this Policy, or any
other purposes disclosed in any separate communication, may involve SSP’s sharing
it with third party suppliers such as contractors, agents or professional advisers
appointed by SSP to assist us in providing SSP products & services.
These may include entities outside the European Economic Area, who will be required
to comply with our strict privacy requirements, & to demonstrate that they follow
best practice guidelines for data protection.
In no other case, unless obliged to do so by law, will SSP sell, rent, lease or
otherwise share your data with third parties, unless you have provided your specific,
positive & unambiguous consent.
4. How we use your data
We will use the information that you provide about yourself & your preferences
to try & provide you with web content which we believe to be relevant &
of interest to you.
SSP will use your details to keep you informed of special offers or products &
services that we feel may be of relevance. We may also use data to tailor promotions
to your requirements. Unless you have specifically stated that you would prefer
to be contacted by email (by checking the relevant box provided at the point of
data capture), all contact will be made by other means.
If you request to join any of our mailing lists we need to know your email address
& sometimes a username & password of your choice. The requested emails will
be delivered to your email address.
If you have forgotten your username & password, please email your company name
& name to info@ssp-uk.com.
5. How to opt-out of receiving marketing communications
Dependent upon your relationship with SSP or your previous response to our data
protection statement, each location where personal data is collected will provide
the opportunity for you to opt-out of marketing communications.
If you would prefer to make your opt-out request in writing please send all correspondence
to The Marketing Department, SSP Limited, 2500 The Crescent, Birmingham Business
Park, Solihull, West Midlands B37 7YE, telephone +44 (0)121 779 8400.
You can also opt-out of marketing communications by emailing marketing@ssp-uk.com.
Please state your email address with the word 'unsubscribe' in the subject header
& your name, company name, address, postcode & telephone number in the email
message.
If you receive marketing communications from us by email, each correspondence will
contain instructions as to how you can unsubscribe from receiving future emails.
Whatever choice you make regarding the receipt of marketing information here will
not affect the decision you made regarding more 'traditional' forms of marketing,
for example a decision to receive letters from other parts of the business. If you
wish to amend your 'traditional' response please contact The Marketing Department,
SSP Limited, 2500 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, West Midlands
B37 7YE, telephone +44 (0)121 779 8400.
6. Monitoring & analysis
We use aggregate information & statistics collected via the Internet to carry
out analysis that will allow us to monitor the success of our service & plan
future site content & activity & may provide such aggregate information
to third parties. These statistics will not include information that can be used
to identify any individual.
Data may also be used to allow us to profile our customers to understand their requirements
better & to help us improve our service.
7. Cookies
SSP uses a feature of your Internet web browser called a 'cookie' on our site. A
cookie is a file that your web browser places on your computer's hard disc that
allows us to help you get the best out of your visit to the site. SSP uses cookies
to make accessing the site more convenient. The SSP cookie will remain on your hard
disk indefinitely. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. Cookies can be deleted
from your browser, or if you would prefer, by amending your browser settings you
can prevent their automatic receipt.
Please note that we do not use cookies to retrieve personal information about you
from your computer, unless the information has been knowingly & willingly provided
by you.
8. Your rights
In addition to the safeguards set out in this Policy, your personal data is protected
in the UK by the Data Protection Act. This means, amongst other things, that the
data we hold about you should be processed lawfully & fairly. It should be accurate,
relevant & not excessive. The information should, where necessary, be kept up
to date & not retained for longer than is needed. It should be kept securely
to prevent unauthorised access by other people. You have the right to see what is
held about you & correct any inaccuracies. Our Data Controller is SSP, who can
be contacted at the following address: The Marketing Department, SSP Limited, 2500
The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, West Midlands B37 7YE, or by telephone
on +44 (0)121 779 8400.
If you wish to change the data that we hold about you, please contact: The Marketing
Department, SSP Limited, 2500 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull,
West Midlands B37 7YE, or by telephone on +44 (0)121 779 8400.
9. Links to external websites
As a convenience to you, our website may provide links to third party sites. You
are under no obligation to use these sites, but if you choose to do so, please note
that we are not responsible for & have no control over, information that is
submitted to or collected by these third parties. The sites will have different
content, privacy & data collection policies. Since we do not control these websites,
SSP accepts no responsibility for the content of any site to which a hypertext link
from this site exists. Such links are provided for your convenience on an "as is"
basis with no warranty, express or implied, for the information provided within
them.
10. Security
The Internet is not a secure medium. SSP treats all the data held with the utmost
care & security. Any details you give will remain completely confidential. Firewalls
are used to block unauthorised traffic to the servers & the actual servers are
located in a secure location that can only be accessed by authorised personnel.
Whilst we strive to protect your data, we cannot warrant the absolute security of
any data that you transmit to us online. You must not use any computers, computer
equipment, network resources or any services provided by us for any illegal purpose,
or for accessing, receiving or transmitting any material deemed illegal, indecent,
offensive or otherwise unacceptable under UK law.
All passwords & usernames allocated to you must be kept secret & must not
be disclosed to anyone without our prior written authorisation.
You must not use any false identity in email or other network communications.
You must not attempt or participate in the unauthorised entry or viewing of another
user's account or into another system.
You must not use the services &/or network systems or any part thereof for fraudulent
activities, or to breach another organisation's security (cross-network hacking).
This is an illegal act & prosecution under criminal law may result.
11. Policy changes
If we change our Privacy Policy we will post the changes on this page & may
place notices on other pages of the web site, so that you may be aware of the information
we collect & how we use it at all times. We will also email you should we make
any changes to the way we use your information, so that you may consent to our use
of your information in that way. Continued use of the service will signify that
you agree to any such changes.
SSP Limited is registered with the Data Protection Registrar, registration number
Z6437040. Sectornet Z6142858.
