Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how Miles Tool & Machinery Centre uses and protects
any information that you give Miles Tool & Machinery Centre when you use this
website.
Miles Tool & Machinery Centre 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.
Miles Tool & Machinery Centre 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 October 2010 and was last updated in May 2018.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- name and job title
- contact information including email address
- demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
- 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.
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent
unauthorised access or disclosure, 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.
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.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain 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 personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the
following ways:
- whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that
you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody
for direct marketing purposes
- if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct
marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us
at [email protected]
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties
unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your
personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we
think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you. If you would like a copy of the
information held on you please contact us.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or
incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We
will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.