Data Protection Policy 2008
Data Protection Policy
The MULTOS Consortium respects your privacy.
MAOSCO Ltd ("we", "us") recognises the importance of respecting the privacy of those who visit this web site and choose to take advantage of the services and documentation provided by us. We have established this data protection policy to provide an overview of how we handle personally identifiable information ("Personal Data") we collect in connection with certain services provided by us. This data protection policy covers our disclosures of Personal Data among affiliated companies (our "affiliates") and to other companies (referred to as "nonaffiliated third parties").
- What Personal Data about you does MAOSCO collect?
You should be aware that we may collect Personal Data about you from the following sources:
- Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, including those you fill out electronically;
- Information we receive online, such as from cookies (see section 6) below for more information about cookies) or other technology that may be used to, among other things, remember passwords for you, help us track your web site usage, or provide you with customised content;
- Does MAOSCO disclose Personal Data?
No. It is our policy not top share such information directly with unaffiliated third parties for any reason whatsoever, except when required to do so by applicable law. You acknowledge and agree that MAOSCO may from time to time transfer any of your Personal Data overseas to an affiliate of MAOSCO. Some of those affiliates are located in countries outside the European Economic Area which do not have well developed data protection legislation when compared to European law. While we will ensure your information is processed in accordance with this legal notice and privacy statement you may not have rights under data protection legislation in those jurisdictions equivalent to those under European law. Please do not send us any personal data if you do not want that information to be processed by us in the ways described by this notice.
- Important additional notes.
We may use your Personal Data internally for customer service, administration and marketing. For example, we use Personal Data about you to send you emails and other communications products or services we believe will be of interest to you.
- Keeping Personal Data secure.
We believe that keeping information secure is one of our most significant responsibilities. We restrict access to Personal Data about you to those employees and others who need to know that information to assist us in our business or to provide products or services to you. We safeguard Personal Data according to established security standards and procedures, by maintaining physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable laws.
- Use of anonymous information.
We also may use information to create an anonymous profile, which we may market to third parties. This anonymous profile does not include your identity. We do not provide you the opportunity to opt out of information uses or disclosures that do not include your identity.
- Cookies.
We may make use of "cookies" on this site. Cookies are small files that are stored on a user's computer by the web server through the normal operation of the user's browser. The actual contents of the cookie information can be retrieved by the same web server to identify the computer and subsequently to customize, monitor, or regulate the use of the site based on information stored in the cookie or host server. O ne of the ways we use cookies is to identify computers that are being used to make visits to our web site. Please note that if you enter our web site from another web site, the other site may use cookies to learn of your visit to our web site. We have no control over cookies used by other sites.
- Children.
We do not use any of our online sites or services to knowingly solicit data from or market to persons under the age of 18.
- Data protection policy and notices.
MAOSCO Ltd reserves the right to change or supplement this data protection policy at any time and we will notify you of any changes as required by law. By accepting the terms and conditions of this data protection policy, you agree to receive data protection policy changes and notices at this web site and to review this data protection policy from time to time in order to stay informed of changes which may occur. You also agree that we may send you data protection policy changes and notices by email.
- Consumer choice.
Should you choose not to accept the terms outlined in this data protection policy, or any modified or revised version hereof, you may withdraw from the applicable service you have joined. You may withdraw from a service by written notice to MAOSCO. If you withdraw from any MAOSCO service, or if your account is otherwise closed or inactive, MAOSCO may retain the Personal Data we have collected in connection with that service to the extent permitted by law.
- Access to personal data
You have the right to access and the right to rectify your personal data by sending us a written request to MAOSCO Limited, St. Andrews House, The Links, Kelvin Close, Birchwood, Warrington. WA3 7PB. United Kingdom
- Data storage
Occasionally third parties may provide storage services to us. In those circumstances those third parties shall be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement on no less stringent terms than found in this privacy statement and to process your data solely in accordance with our instructions.
