Showcase Media is committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to www.usoc.co.uk and its associated websites

Please read the following privacy policy to understand how we use and protect the information that you provide to us.

By using this site, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information under the terms of this policy.

INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT FROM YOU

When you visit or register on www.usoc.co.uk you may be asked to provide certain information about yourself including your name, contact details etc. We may also collect information about your usage of our website as well as information about you from e-mails or letters you send to us.

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Your information will enable us to provide you with access to all parts of our site, allow us to contact you if necessary. We will also use and analyse the information we collect so that we can administer, support, improve and develop our business.

In particular, we may use your information to contact you for your views and to notify you occasionally about important changes or developments to the site.

Further, where you have consented, we might also use your information to let you know about other products and services which we offer which may be of interest to you and we may contact you by post and telephone, as well as by e-mail. If you change your mind about being contacted in the future, please let us know.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We often use the services of third parties for example in the operation of this site and in relation to our marketing and promotional activities. They may handle and store your information in the course of providing those services. The information you provide to us may be accessed by or given to our staff or associates.

Those parties process information, and provide support services on our behalf. We may also pass aggregate information on the usage of our site to third parties, such as the owner of various brands, but this will not include information that can be used to identify you.

Where you have consented when providing us with your details, we may also allow carefully selected third parties to contact you occasionally about products which may be of interest to you. They may contact you by post or telephone or fax. If you change your mind about being contacted by these companies in the future, please let us know.

We may transfer your personal information if permitted by law or if required to do so by law or where we believe such action is necessary in order to protect or defend our interests or those of our customers or users of this site.

Finally, if our business enters into a joint venture with or is sold to or merged with another business entity, your information may be disclosed to our new business partners or owners.

Countries outside the European Economic Area do not always have strong data protection laws. However, we will always take steps to ensure that your information is used by third parties in accordance with this policy.

Unless required to do so by law, we will not otherwise share, sell or distribute any of the information you provide to us without your consent.

COOKIES

Cookies are small amounts of information which we store on your computer. Unless you have indicated your objection when disclosing your details to us, our system may issue cookies to your computer when you log on to the site. Cookies make it easier for you to log on to and use the site during future visits. They also allow us to monitor website traffic and to personalise the content of the site for you.

You may set up your computer to reject cookies although, in that case, you may not be able to use certain features on our site. If you do not wish to receive cookies in the future, please let us know. For further information please see sites such as allaboutcookies.org.

SECURITY AND DATA RETENTION

We employ security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. We will retain your information for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires.

ACCESSING AND UPDATING

You are entitled to see the information held about you and you may ask us to make any necessary changes to ensure that it is accurate and kept up to date. If you wish to do this, please contact us. We are entitled by law to charge a standard fee to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

Any changes to our privacy policy in the future will be posted to the site and, where appropriate, through e-mail notification.

CONTACT

All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to:

Showcase Media, 41 Swinnow Drive, Bramley, Leeds LS13 4NT, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0)7876 746016

Issue Date: July 2005

Email: cathy@usoc.co.uk