Privacy Statement
best-schools.co.uk and its subsidiaries respect your privacy and are committed
to protecting it. best-schools.co.uk provides this Privacy Statement to inform
you of our Privacy Policy and practices and of the choices you can make
about the way your information is collected online and how that information
is used. We have structured our websites so that, in general, you can visit
best-schools.co.uk on the Web without identifying yourself or revealing any
personal information. We make this notice readily available on our home
page and at the bottom of every best-schools.co.uk Web page.
Sites covered by this Privacy Statement
Types of information we collect
How we use your information
Who we share your information with
Your choices
Your privacy preferences and opting out
Your information and third-party companies
Keeping your information secure
Changes to this Statement
Contacting us
Sites covered by this Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement applies to all best-schools.co.uk - owned websites and
domains, and our wholly owned subsidiaries (“best-schools.co.uk websites.”)
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Types of information we collect
This Privacy Statement covers personal information, non-personal data collection
and aggregate reporting.
Personal information is information that is associated with your name or
personal identity. best-schools.co.uk uses personal information to understand
better your needs and interests and to provide you with better service.
Once you choose to provide us with personal information, you can be assured
it will be used only to support your customer relationship with best-schools.co.uk.
We take seriously the trust you place in us. best-schools.co.uk will not sell,
rent or lease your personal information to others.
On some best-schools.co.uk websites, you can give details in order to receive
advice or request information about university courses, subscribe to marketing
or support materials or register yourself. The types of personal information
you provide to us on these pages may include name, address, phone number,
e-mail address, user IDs and passwords, contact preferences, educational
and educational background data.
To personalise our websites, services or communications and improve our
services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your
personal or professional interests, demographics, and experiences with our
products or services. Providing this additional information is optional.
Non-personal information is data about usage and service operation that
is not associated with a specific personal identity. best-schools.co.uk collects
and analyses non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the best-schools.co.uk
websites.
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How we use your information
best-schools.co.uk uses your personal information to provide you with services
and to help us better understand your needs and interests in order to fulfill
our services to you. Occasionally we may also use your information to contact
you for market research regarding best-schools.co.uk services.
Personal data collected online may also be combined with information you
provide best-schools.co.uk through other websites.
Personal data given to best-schools.co.uk may be transferred across country
borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified customer
information management.
Non-personal data is aggregated for reporting about best-schools.co.uk website
usability, performance and effectiveness. It is used to improve the customer
experience, usability and site content.
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Who we share your information with
best-schools.co.uk will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to
others. best-schools.co.uk will not share your personal information with third
parties except in responding to your requests for services. Your permission
will be requested when you submit your information. best-schools.co.uk shares
customer information across best-schools.co.uk-owned business entities and companies
working on our behalf, but only as described above in “How we use
your information.”
best-schools.co.uk contracts with third-party service providers and suppliers
to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions described
in “How we use your information.” Service providers are required
to keep confidential the information received on behalf of best-schools.co.uk
and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services
they are performing for best-schools.co.uk. These service providers may change
or we may contract with additional service providers to better accommodate
our customers. best-schools.co.uk will not share personal information with any
other third parties without your permission, unless required by law.
best-schools.co.uk or its related entities could merge with or be acquired
by another business entity or some or all of their respective assets could
be acquired. If such a combination or acquisition occurs, best-schools.co.uk
will make every reasonable effort to notify you in the event we share with
the merging or acquiring entity some or all of your personal information
to continue serving you.
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Your choices
best-schools.co.uk gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information
that complements our products and services. You can subscribe to receive
certain product- and service-specific information and best-schools.co.uk-wide
marketing communications. best-schools.co.uk-wide communications may include
new product information, special offers, or an invitation to participate
in market research.
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Your privacy preferences and opting out
Non-subscription services
best-schools.co.uk will not use your personal information for a different
purpose than the one stated when you provided your data. Examples of unrelated
uses include sending communications about special offers, product information,
and marketing messages.
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Your information and third-party companies
Certain best-schools.co.uk services are linked with those from unrelated
third-party companies, some which offer you the option to share with both
best-schools.co.uk and the third party personal data you provide. Examples
include the ability to register software products from multiple vendors
from a single best-schools.co.uk Web page, to request communications from
best-schools.co.uk marketing or solution partners, or to enable order completion
through a reseller. We will not share your personal information with those
third-party companies unless you make that choice. best-schools.co.uk/best-schools.co.uk
will not be held responsible for services requested and completed by third
party companies.
best-schools.co.uk strives to keep your personal information accurate. We
have implemented technology, management processes and policies to maintain
customer data accuracy. We will provide you with access to your information,
including making reasonable effort to provide you with online access and
the opportunity to change your information.
The most effective way to view and change your personal information is
to return to the Web page where you originally submitted your data and follow
the instructions on that Web page.
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Keeping your information secure
best-schools.co.uk is committed to protecting the information you provide
us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy,
and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, best-schools.co.uk has
in place appropriate physical and managerial procedures to safeguard the
information we collect.
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Changes to this Statement
If there are updates to the terms of best-schools.co.uk’s Online Privacy
Statement, we will post those changes and update the revision date in this
document, so you will always know what information we collect online, how
we use it, and what choices you have. For material changes to this Statement,
best-schools.co.uk will provide notification to affected customers.
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Contacting us
We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions about our privacy
policy, please send them to webmaster@best-schools.co.uk
best-schools.co.uk:
Joan Coverson
Education Advisers Ltd
Tel: 0845 226 28 20