LEGAL INFORMATION
Privacy Statement
1. General
This policy covers all sites produced by Affiliated Computer Services in the UK ("ACS"). ACS is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you what personal information ACS collects and the purposes for which it uses this information. This policy may change from time to time so please check back here periodically. If you wish to contact ACS concerning any matter relating to your personal information then please send us an email.
2. Disclosures
ACS may disclose your information, under strict terms of confidentiality and restriction of use, to partners of ACS who supply services on behalf of ACS and who require to process personal data in the provision of such services. When you use "ACS Services" you are consenting to the disclosure of your personal information to ACS's partners. ACS will not disclose any of your personal information to any other third parties without your express consent.
3. Information Collected
3.1. Identifiable information
Your information is collected when you register or fill in a form on an ACS website or when you send an email to ACS. The information that is provided by you will only be used for the purpose for which it is provided, unless you are informed otherwise at the time of giving the information. You may inform ACS at any time if you wish ACS to cease using your personal information.
3.2. Non-identifiable information
ACS will from time to time collect information from you that does not reveal your personal identity. ACS uses this information for editorial purposes, and occasionally for other internal purposes. This information is only used in aggregate form and is not connected to any name, address or other personal identifying information.
4. Use of Personal Information
ACS processes personal information for the purpose of providing a personalised service, conducting market research surveys, running competitions and providing you with information about products and services on offer. ACS may from time to time use your contact information to tell you about news or events provided by ACS or one of its strategic partners. You may opt-out of receiving such mailings, either when you register with ACS or at any time afterwards. ACS may also contact you with important information about your registration details even if you have opted-out of receiving promotional emails.
5. Use of Cookies
Cookies are small amounts of information that are sent to and are stored on your computer. They are used to identify you when you visit the site, and to make your use of the site more convenient for you. Cookies are used to remember usernames, passwords and preferences and to deliver a faster and more personalised service.
The ACS site and service may contain advertisements created and provided by a third party. These advertisements may place Cookies on your computer that collect information about you and your use of the Internet. ACS does not control the collection or use of your information by such advertisers and this privacy policy does not apply to such information. If you do not wish to have Cookies placed on your computer you can disable Cookies on your Internet browser. Turning them off however will mean that you will not be able to enjoy the ACS web sites to their fullest.
6. Links
There are links on ACS web sites to third party web sites over which ACS has no control. ACS accepts no responsibility or liability for any third party practices on third party websites. ACS advises you to carefully read 3rd party privacy statements prior to the use of any third party website.
7. International Transfers
Due to the international nature of the Internet, the collecting and processing of your personal information in accordance with ACS's privacy policy will often involve transferring the data between countries in which ACS, other companies in the ACS group of companies and strategic partners are located.
8. Security
This Website has security measures in place to protect against loss, misuse and alteration of your personal information under ACS's control. However no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure and whilst ACS strives to protect your personal information, ACS cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk. Once ACS receives the transmission, ACS makes best efforts to ensure the security on the system.
9. Contact Details
ACS Information Technologies UK Ltd
37 Hortonwood
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 7GT
tel: +44 (0)1952 607 000
fax: +44 (0)1952 677 278
Conditions of Use
ACS provides its services to you subject to the following conditions. For the purposes of this statement "ACS" shall mean ACS Information Technologies UK Ltd or any affiliated organisation within the ACS group, such as Anix Group Ltd.
If you visit www.acs-ito.co.uk, you accept these conditions; please read them carefully and when you visit or purchase from any business affiliated with ACS, whether or not included in the ACS web site, you also will be subject to the guidelines and conditions applicable to such service or business.
Privacy
Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices.
Facilities
This web site may contain bulletin boards, chat rooms, news groups, fora, communities and/or other message or communication facilities (collectively the "Facilities"). You agree to use the Facilities only to send and receive messages and material that are legal, proper and related to the particular Facility in particular, but without limitation, you agree that you will not:
(a) Defame, libel or slander any other person, firm or company.
(b) Abuse, harass, threaten or otherwise infringe the legal rights and privacy of any person, firm or company.
(c) Publish, upload, post, distribute or otherwise disseminate any defamatory, libellous, obscene, indecent, unlawful, profane, inappropriate or infringing material or information of any nature.
(d) Upload, post, e-mail, otherwise transmit or post links to any files that contain:
(i) Software or other material protected by copyright or other intellectual property laws unless you own or control the copyright or other such rights in such software or material or you are duly authorised by the owner thereof;
(ii) Viruses, corrupt files or similar software or programmes that may harm or damage the property of another.
(e) Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose.
(f) Download any file posted by another user of the Facilities that you know, or ought reasonably to know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
(g) Conduct or forward any competitions, surveys, pyramid schemes, chain letters or similar items.
(h) Falsify or delete any legal, copyright or other proprietary notices, trade marks, service marks or other identifying symbols as to the origin or source of any software or other material contained in any file that is uploaded.
(i) Restrict or prevent any other user from enjoying use of the Facilities.
ACS reserves the right to terminate access to all or any of the Facilities at any time with or without notice for any reason.
Use of the Facilities is conditional upon and subject to compliance with these terms and conditions of use.
ACS has no obligation to conduct monitoring of the Facilities but reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law or regulation.
You acknowledge and agree that the Facilities are public and that your communications may be read by others without your knowledge. You should therefore exercise caution when providing any personal information about you or your family.
If you do post content or submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant ACS a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.
You grant ACS the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such content. You warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify ACS for all claims resulting from content you supply.
ACS excludes to the fullest extent permitted by law any liability with regard to the Facilities and any actions resulting from your participation in the Facilities.
The views expressed on any of the Facilities whether by other users or forum managers and hosts do not necessarily reflect the views of ACS.
ACS reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove or edit the content of any message or file uploaded, posted, e-mailed or otherwise communicated to the Facilities.
No person under the age of [16] may participate in all or any of the Facilities."
Copyright and Trademarks
All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, that is the copyright of ACS or its respective content suppliers are protected by United Kingdom and international copyright laws.
ACS graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are copyright protected by ACS and may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not ACS's, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits ACS.
All other trademarks not owned by ACS that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by ACS.
Company Information
ACS Information Technologies UK Ltd and Anix Group Limited are part of the ACS group of companies.
ACS Information Technologies UK Ltd
Registered in England & Wales
| Company number: | 1980455 | |
| VAT number: | 438125751 | |
| Registered Office: | Hortonwood 37, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 7GT |
Anix Group Ltd
Registered in England & Wales
| Company number: | 2367983 | |
| VAT Number: | 674406133 | |
| Registered Office: | 160 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4AN |
