Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

Switchgear Limited is committed to preserving the privacy of every visitor to its Website.  Please read this privacy policy to understand how we use and protect the personal information that you provide to us.  All references in this privacy policy: to the “Website” refer to this website; to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Switchgear Limited; and to “you” and “your” are to you, the fan. 

By registering on this Website or by sending an e-mail to us, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information under the terms of this privacy policy. 

2. Use of Information

(a) When you visit or register an account on the Website you may be asked to provide certain information about yourself including your name and contact details. We may collect additional information about you from e-mails or other correspondence that you send to us and we may also collect information about your usage of the Website. 

(b) Your information will enable us to supply to you the information or services that you have requested by registering with us or by sending an e-mail to us.  We may also use your personal information to contact you for your views on our services and to notify you occasionally about important changes or developments to the Website or our services. We will also use and analyse information collected so that we can administer, support, improve and develop our business.

(c) We may contact you by post or, if you have agreed, by telephone, SMS text message or by e-mail.  If you change your mind about being contacted in the future, please let us know by e-mailing us at enquiries@switchgearltd.co.uk.

(d) If we enter into some form of business arrangement your personal information may be disclosed to our new business partners or owners.  Unless required to do so by law, we will not otherwise share, sell or distribute any of the personal information you provide to us without your consent.

(e) We will fully co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of or locate anyone posting any defamatory, obscene or otherwise illegal material onto the Website.

3. Storage of Information

(a) The information you provide to us will be held on our computers.  We employ security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage.  We will only retain your information for a reasonable period or for so long as either you or legislation permits.

(b) If your personal information changes, please advise us of the relevant changes as soon as possible by e-mailing us at enquiries@switchgearltd.co.uk.

4. Cookies

(a) Cookies are small amounts of information which we may store on your computer when you log on to the Website.  Cookies make it easier for you to log on to and use the Website during future visits.  They also allow us to monitor Website traffic and to personalise the content of the Website for you.

(b) You may set up your computer to reject cookies by altering the settings in your internet browser. The details of this process vary from browser to browser but it is a simple process and easy to follow. If your computer is set to reject cookies you may not be able to use certain features on our Website.

(c) How to reject cookies

If you're using Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0:

  1. Choose Tools, then
  2. Internet Options
  3. Click the Privacy tab
  4. Click on Custom Level
  5. Click on the 'Advanced' button
  6. Check the 'override automatic cookie handing' box and select Accept, Block or Prompt for action as appropriate.

If you're using Firefox2.0:

  1. Choose Tools, then
  2. Options
  3. Click the Privacy icon

If you're using Firefox1.0 or 1.5:

  1. Choose Tools, then
  2. Options
  3. Click the Privacy icon
  4. Click the Cookies tab

If you're using Opera8.0 or 9.0:

  1. Choose Tools, then
  2. Preferences
  3. Advanced
  4. Cookies

If you're using Opera7.0:

  1. Choose File, then
  2. Preferences
  3. Privacy

If you're using Netscape6.0:

  1. Choose Edit, then
  2. Preferences
  3. Click on Advanced
  4. Click on Cookies

If you're using Internet Explorer 5.0 or 5.5:

  1. Choose Tools, then
  2. Internet Options
  3. Click the Security tab
  4. Click on Custom Level
  5. Scroll down to the sixth option to see how cookies are handled by IE5 and change to Accept, Disable, or Prompt for action as appropriate.

If you're using Interne tExplorer 4.0:

  1. Choose View, then
  2. Internet Options
  3. Click the Advanced tab
  4. Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.

If you're using Internet Explorer 3.0:

  1. Choose View, then
  2. Options
  3. Click on Advanced
  4. Click on the button that says Warn before Accepting Cookies.

If you're using Netscape Communicator 4.0:

  1. Choose Edit, then
  2. Preferences
  3. Click on Advanced
  4. Set your options in the box that says Cookies.

5. Changes to our Privacy Policy

Any changes to our privacy policy in the future will be posted to the Website and, where appropriate, sent to you by e-mail notification.

6. Contact

All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be e-mailed to us at enquiries@switchgearltd.co.uk.

7. Access to your personal information

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected. (We charge £10 for information requests.)
Please address requests to enquiries@switchgearltd.co.uk

8 Users 16 and under

If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide personal information to our website. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.