This on-line privacy policy is designed to tell you about how we collect and use information so that you can make an informed choice about using this site. Our policy complies with the EU Directive on Data Protection.

What Information Do We Collect?

We collect the domain name and e-mail address (where possible) of visitors to our Web page, the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail, aggregate information on what pages consumers access or visit, user-specific information on what pages consumers access or visit and information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information, and/or site registrations.

When you undertake to register yourself or purchase a product on this site we ask for your name, e-mail address, company name, address, post code, phone number, job title, industry, and business interests. Once you register with us and sign in to our services (paid or otherwise), you are not anonymous to us. In order to tailor our subsequent communications to you and continuously improve our products and services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your professional interests, experience with our products, and more detailed contact preferences.

Use of Personal Information

The information we collect is used to improve the content of our Web page, to notify consumers about updates to our Web site, and may be compiled and shared with other companies within the Informa Group to contact consumers for marketing purposes. It may also be shared with reputable third party organisations to help them contact consumers for marketing purposes.

Use of Cookies

A cookie is a small text file written to a user's hard drive that contains the User ID. The cookies do not contain any personal information about users and in themselves only record those areas of the site that have been visited by the computer in question, and for how long.

The use of cookies is now widespread by sites in order to track traffic flows. We use cookies to enable us to offer certain time-saving features to our users such as, one-time log in, global-site shopping cart functionality and pre-populating name and address fields. If a user sets up his browser to reject the cookie, he or she may still use the site although functionality will be impaired.

You can find out more about the use of cookies on cookiecentral.com

Log Files

We use cookies and log files to administer the site, track users' movements and actions, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. The information gathered can thus be used to improve the site and the user experience.

User's Right to Opt-out

If you do not want to receive e-mail from us or other Informa Group companies in the future, please let us know by sending an e-mail to database@informa.com or by calling or writing to us at the address below. From time to time, we may make the e-mail addresses of those who access our site available to other reputable organisations whose products or services we think you might find interesting. If you do not want us to share your e-mail address with other companies or organisations, please let us know by sending an e-mail to database@informa.com or by calling or writing us at the address below.

If you supply us with your postal address on-line you may receive periodic mailings from other Informa Group companies or us with information on new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please let us know by sending an e-mail to database@informa.com or by calling or writing us at the address below.

We may make postal addresses of those who access our site available to other reputable organisations whose products or services we think you might find interesting. You can, however, have your name put on our do-not-share list by sending an e-mail to database@informa.com or by calling or writing us at the address below. Please provide us with your exact name and address. We will be sure your name is removed from the list we share with other organisations.

Persons who supply us with their telephone and fax numbers on-line may receive contact from other Informa Group companies and us with information regarding new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such telephone calls or faxes, please let us know by sending an e-mail to database@informa.com or by calling or writing us at the address below.

Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers and fax numbers on-line may receive telephone contact from other reputable companies. You can, however, have your name put on our do-not-share list by sending an e-mail to database@informa.com or by calling or writing us at the address below. Please provide us with your name and phone number. We will be sure your name is removed from the list we share with other organisations.

Accessing and Updating Personal Information

Upon request we offer visitors the opportunity to access and correct information that we maintain about them. This includes proprietary information that we maintain about them such as transaction information (e.g. types of customer purchases and contact information e.g. name, address, phone number, e-mail). Consumers can request this information by e-mailing us at the above address, writing or calling us at the above address. Reasonable individual requests will be fulfilled at no charge.

If a user's personally identifiable information changes, or if a user no longer desires our service, please notify us of any such changes by sending us an e-mail message at database@informa.com - or by contacting us at the address below.

Period of Grace

We will endeavour to update your records as promptly as practical; however you may receive communications for a transitional period whilst we process your records.

Site Usage Terms

By accessing, browsing and/or using this web site, you understand and agree as follows:

• The information collected from this site could be stored indefinitely.
• Informa UK, its parent Informa Group and its agents may use your information for a variety of purposes, including direct marketing (unless you opt out of receiving such marketing solicitations, see above).
• Informa UK and its parent Informa Group may share your information with relevant third party companies (unless you opt out of having your information shared, see above).

Security

This website takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via the website (such as credit card number), their information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - SSL.

While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to unlocked, or open, as will be the case for most of the time that a user is browsing the web.

Hyperlinks

This site contains links to other websites. Their inclusion cannot be taken to imply any endorsement or validation by us of the content of the said website. Informa UK is not responsible for the privacy practices nor do we accept any liability in connection with the content of such websites.

Changes/Updates to Privacy Policy

In order to keep up with changing legislation and best practice, Informa UK may revise this privacy policy at any time without notice so please check back periodically so that you are aware of any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy pledge or feel that your privacy has been compromised, please contact us at database@informa.com or alternatively, at:

Database Manager
Informa UK
Enterprise House
45 Station Approach
West Byfleet
Surrey KT14 6NN

Telephone +44 (0) 207 017 4555
Fax +44 (0) 207 017 4743