Privacy Policy – Anderson Brown Ltd

Last update: February 2010

Our privacy policy in layman's terms is that we need to collect some personal information from you to make this site work properly, but we will not misuse or sell it. Occasionally we may need to contact you but we will try not to bother you too much.

Relevance

• This Privacy Policy covers the treatment of personally identifiable information that Anderson Brown collects and receives when you use our services or come into contact with us. This includes use of the GreenCollarWoman™ website.
• The policy gives information about Anderson Brown and third parties' use of cookies.
• This policy does not apply to the practices of companies that Anderson Brown does not own or control, or to people that Anderson Brown does not employ or manage.

Collection and retention of personal information

·       Personal information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, email address, a postal address, other contact information, title, organization, occupation, industry, personal interests etc.

• Anderson Brown collects personally identifiable information when you register for an account on one of our associated sites, such as GreenCollarWoman™, and when you use certain Anderson Brown products or services.

·       When you browse any Anderson Brown site, you do so anonymously, unless you have previously registered with us. We do not automatically collect personal information. We do log your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) in order to understand what parts of our website(s) you visit and how long you spend there. But we do not link your IP address to any personal information unless you have registered with us.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

Anderson Brown uses information for several general purposes: to fulfil your requests for our services, to personalize your experience with us, to keep you up to date on the latest information we think you would like to hear about either from us or from our partners, and to better understand your needs and provide you with better services. We may also use your information to send you direct marketing information or contact you for market research. We will always give you the opportunity to "opt out" of receiving direct marketing or market

research information. This means we assume you have given us your consent to collect and use your information in accordance with this Privacy Statement unless you take affirmative action to indicate that you do not consent.

• Anderson Brown will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information.
• Anderson Brown may send personally identifiable information about you to other companies or people when:
  • You consent to share the information;
  • We need to share your information to provide the product or service you have requested;
  • The information will assist merchants using or affiliated to Anderson Brown to manage their business;
  • The information is needed by companies who work on behalf of Anderson Brown to provide you with a product or service;
  • It is required by a court order, legal process, or legitimate request by authorities with which we must comply.
  • Anderson Brown may transfer information about you if Anderson Brown acquires, merges with or is acquired by another company.
  • Your information may be stored and processed in the UK or any other country where Anderson Brown, its subsidiaries, affiliates or agents are located.

Information Management

• Anderson Brown gives you the ability to edit your account information at any time.
• You may request deletion of your account and online profile at any time. However, some information about your account may remain in our archives. In addition, we may retain certain content contributed by you such as blog posts and forum posts etc, and this information will remain associated with your name and picture. To request that we remove your account, please send your request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Information accessibility

• Anderson Brown offers you the opportunity to exchange content and information in a number of mediums, including but not limited to the Community, Forum, Blog, Events and Training Sessions.
• You should exercise caution if you choose to disclose personally identifiable information in a publicly accessible area.
• You are solely responsible for any personally identifiable information that you disclose and disseminate on publicly accessible areas.
• We cannot control the actions of other users with whom you may choose to share your information. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that information you post on any of our site(s) will not be viewed by unauthorized persons. Even after removal, some

• information may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or if other users have copied and stored them.
• If you have a concern about any personally identifiable information you have posted on any publicly accessible areas, or are unable to delete or edit it, please contact us.

Data security

While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure the security of the information you transmit to us, and so we urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often and use a combination of letters and numbers.

You post User Content (as defined in the Terms of Use) on any Anderson Brown website at your own risk. Although we have put in place security measures that limit access to information that you contribute, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

Cookies and other tracking technologies

A cookie is a small data file that certain websites write to your computer’s hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you have visited, but the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Anderson Brown may set and access cookies on your computer to maintain information about your session whilst you are browsing our website(s). This is done purely to enhance the performance of the website(s) and to improve our service to you.

Third party sites

Anderson Brown website(s) contain links to other sites. Anderson Brown does not share your personal information with those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of these third party sites.

Children and privacy

Our websites do not target and are not intended to attract children under the age of 13. Anderson Brown does not knowingly solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 or send them requests for personal information.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

Notice of all changes that substantially affect the ways in which your personal information can be used or shared will be posted in updates to our Privacy Policy.