Privacy policy

Please Note: Any information submitted to Dundee Living may be made publicly available.

This includes; your name, telephone number, address and business description.

This privacy policy sets out how Dundee Living uses and protects any information that you give when you use our website.

Dundee Living is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Dundee Living may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01/01/2009.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • name and name of company
  • contact information including email address and telephone number
  • demographic information such as post code, town, county
  • other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping.
  • To display in our online business directory
  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.
  • We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
  • From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
  • We may occasionally contact you by email, phone, fax or mail to offer you special offers, upgrade options and enhanced listings .

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure if you no longer want your details made publically available we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

We also use 3rd party cookies from advertisers and specifically from the Google AdSense program. Most web browsers automatically accept these cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Please consult the instructions in your web browser to find out how to control cookies.

Third parties may be placing and reading cookies on your browser, or using web beacons to collect information, in the course of ads being served on our website. Please consult the instructions in your web browser to find out how to control this behaviour

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

We also use 3rd party tracking systems to monitor visitor behaviour, the primary systems we use are www.haveamint.com and www.google.com/analytics, please view the privacy policies of both ofthese companies if you have any concerns.

Links to other websites

Our website contains links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your company or personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your company or personal information in the following ways:

  • whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that indicates you agree to our terms and privacy policy, if not, do not submit the form
  • if you have previously agreed to us using your personal or company information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at [email protected]

We may occasionaly pass on your company and personal information to third parties and also if required by law. We may also use your company or personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please email us.