Machine Tool Direct Privacy Policy

Security and confidentiality of information we gather and its use

Machine Tool Direct (UK) Limited is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This Privacy Policy explains how we will use the information we collect about you for the "Machine Finance" section of our Website.

Information We Collect about You and How We Use It

When you register for our Machine Finance service we need to know your name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number together with the name of your Company if you are buying on behalf of a Company and details of the approximate amount you need to borrow, together with details of the type of machine you are seeking finance for. We only collect information that you voluntarily provide to us.

We gather this information to allow us to provide it to a Financial Broker who will assist in securing machine finance on your behalf. The Broker will then communicate with you regarding Machine Finance.

We may also use some of this information to provide you with information on our latest products and services. If you would rather not receive this information then please send a blank e-mail message with "Do not send latest products and services" in the subject line to admin@machinetool-direct.com.

We may also wish to provide you with related information from third parties we think may be of interest to you. If you would rather not receive this information then please send a blank message with "Do not send information regarding third parties" in the subject line to admin@machinetool-direct.com.

If you initially subscribe to one of our services and change your mind you will have the opportunity to unsubscribe at a later date.

We will only provide your information to carefully selected third parties specifically being insurance brokers and will not pass your information to more than three brokers. We ensure by way of contract that they will not pass your information on to any other undisclosed third parties.

How We Protect Your Information

The internet is not a secure medium but we will endeavour to do everything we reasonably can to ensure that your information is not accessible by any party other than ourselves.

We will only share, sell or distribute your personal data with Financial Brokers and in no circumstances with more than three.

We will retain your information on our own data records for a maximum of three months after which time it will be destroyed.

Sale of Business

If this business is sold or integrated with another business your details may be disclosed to our advisors and any respective purchasers and their advisors and will be passed on to the new owners of the business.

Your Consent

By submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy. If we change our privacy policy we will post the changes on this page and may place notices on other pages of the Website so that you may be aware of the information we collect and how we use it at all times. We will also e-mail you should we make any changes so that you may consent to our use of your information in that way.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy was produced and posted on 28 May 2007. Machine Tool Direct (UK) Limited reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Statement at any time and for any reason. If there are material changes to this then Machine Tool Direct (UK) Limited will prominently post such changes on the Website prior to implementing the change.

Links

This website contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Cookies and Web Bugs

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. A web bug is similar to a cookie in that it is used, often secretly, to glean details of user surfing habits. We do not employ web bugs but use cookies to assist login for returning members.

Contact Us

If you wish to cotnact us regarding this Privacy Policy then email us at security@machinetooldirect.co.uk.