Privacy Statement

This privacy statement applies solely to information on this website.

It has been written to give you a clear explanation of our data processing practices to safeguard you and your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns relating to this policy and data protection please select Contact Us from the main menu.

www.ginestra.co.uk has been developed to provide you with a convenient and secure online service. We are committed to the online privacy of all of its users.

By using this website you are accepting the terms and conditions of use contained within this policy. If this policy is not acceptable to you, please do not use the Ginestra website.

Notification of changes

From time to time it will be necessary to update this Privacy Statement. This is in order to ensure that our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users, usually via email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy in force at the time the information was collected.

Information Collected

We will not sell, share or rent any information on the website to third parties in any way, unless:

• it is outlined in this Privacy Statement, or
• it is stated on the web page at the point of collecting information from you, or
• it is required by law.

We automatically receive and record information on server logs from your browser. However, we only monitor the IP (Internet Protocol) addresses of visitors to collect statistical data about usage patterns on our website. This information does not relate to any personal detail of an individual so all visitors to our site remain anonymous.

Any information provided by users via online forms or email links on this website will be acted upon according to the content of the communication. We may contact users in order to reply to the issues raised. This contact will be via email, unless an alternative is specified. All personal information collected on the website will be used for the purpose of delivering the service for which the information was supplied.

Cookies

A cookie is a means for your web page browser to hold a small amount of information either in memory or on your hard disk for use during your website visit. It is important to stress that cookies do not damage your computer, since they cannot look into your computer and find out information about you or read any personal material kept on your hard drive.

There are two types of cookies - 'session' cookies and 'persistent' cookies. Session cookies disappear after you close your browser, whereas persistent cookies are stored for a length of time on your hard disk after which they 'expire' automatically.

ginestra.co.uk does not use cookies. However, if you visit other websites from links within the ginestra.co.uk website you might encounter the use of cookies on those sites. This is beyond the control of ginestra.co.uk.

Security

Access to all our user information is strictly restricted. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information.