Privacy Policy
Virtuous Networking takes your privacy seriously. We will not sell, lease or exchange your personal data to third parties in ways other than described in this privacy policy.
This privacy notice explains what to expect when Virtuous Networking collects personal information. It applies to information we collect about:
- Customers and Partners who use our services
- Visitors to our website
- Job applicants and our current and former employees
Customers and Partners who use our Services
Virtuous have to hold the details of the people who have requested our service in order to provide it. However, we only use these details to provide the service the person has requested and for other closely related purposes.
Visitors to our Website
When someone visits our website we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the our website. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
We use various analytics tools to help analyse use of our website. These tools may use 'cookies', which are text files placed on your computer, to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is then used to evaluate visitors’ use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity for Virtuous Networking. To find out more about cookies, including how to control and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org/
Virtuous Networking will not (and will not allow any third party) to use the statistical analytics tool to track or to collect any personally identifiable information of visitors to our site. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source as part of our use of the statistical analytics tools. Virtuous will not link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user.
We store all website user information in secure databases protected via a variety of industry-standard access controls. Secure passwords, SSL encryption, disk-based encryption, firewalls, and other measures are in place that help us protect your data. This data is accessed only for the purposes specified in this privacy statement.
Occasionally we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website. When we do we will be upfront about this (an example of this might be when comments are enabled and invited against an aricle in our Blog ). We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
Blog Comments
If you submit a comment to a blog on this site, you should be aware that any personally identifiable information you submit there can be read, collected, or used by other users of the blog, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in any such forums. If you would not like to have these details disclosed, refrain from posting messages to any Virtuous Networking blog.
Links to other Websites
This privacy notice does not cover the links within this site linking to other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit.
Marketing Email
We may occasionally send marketing information about our products and services to our contact database. We may track the responses to help measure the effectiveness of these marketing campaigns.
Job Applicants, Current and Former Employees
When individuals apply to work at Virtuous Networking, we will only use the information they supply to us to process their application and to monitor recruitment statistics. Where we want to disclose information to a third party, for example where we want to take up a reference or validate applicants submitted information, we will not do so without informing them beforehand unless the disclosure is required by law.
Personal information about unsuccessful candidates will be held for 12 months after the recruitment exercise has been completed, it will then be destroyed or deleted. We retain de-personalised statistical information about applicants to help inform our recruitment activities, but no individuals are identifiable from that data.
After commencing work with us, we will compile a file relating to their employment. The information contained in this file will be kept secure and will only be used for purposes directly relevant to that person’s employment. Once their employment has ended, we will retain the file in accordance with the requirements of our retention schedule and then delete it.
Complaints or Queries
Virtuous Networking tries to meet the highest standards when collecting and using personal information. For this reason, we take any complaints we receive about this very seriously. We encourage people to bring it to our attention if they think that our collection or use of information is unfair, misleading or inappropriate. We would also welcome any suggestions for improving our procedures.
Business Transitions
In the event Virtuous Networking goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at the address below :
Virtuous Networking Ltd,
4th Floor, Bush House,
72 Prince Street,
Bristol BS1 4QD,
United Kingdom
Changes to this Privacy Notice
We keep our privacy notice under regular review and we will place any updates on this webpage.
Last Updated on 25 May 2010
