What is this privacy policy about?

On the internet today much of your personal and private data can end up out in the world. At the Countryside Directory we strive to ensure that your data remains in safe hands. This document outlines our privacy policy for the handling of your data and any actions you can take to retrieve or limit that data we hold on you.

What information will Countryside Directory collect about me?

Upon signing up for any of the services the Countryside Directory has to offer, we may require several pieces of personal information to generate a secure login. This infromation is likely to contain your name, date of birth, address, telephone number and email addresses. Submittng the requested details to us, enables us to provide you with the services you requested.

We may on certain sections of the web site generate cookies which track your use of the site, allowing us to provide content relavent to you. See the Cookies policy for more details.

What we do with the Information we gather?

What the Countryside Directory does with the information we gather from you depends on the services offered by us that you have signed up for. Please refer to the appropriate infromation for the services you have signed up for.

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen. You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please contact us. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please contact us as soon as possible. We will promptly amend any information found to be incorrect.

With any of the data we collect, it will be handled in the manner that is set out in the terms and conditions of the service. All data collected will be secure.

What reasons might Countryside Directory contact me?

If you have opted for further correspondence, we will contact you with offers, information on new services and any changes that are made to the terms and conditions of and services you use. We will contact on other basis if you have specifically asked for it.

Will Countryside Directory contact me for marketing reasons?

We will only contact you if you have specifically signed up for further notifications on services we offer.

Can I request the information Countryside Directory holds about me?

Under the Data Protection Act you have the right to request any information that is being held about you. Of course to request this we must first confirm your identity with two pieces of approved photographic identifications. If you request any details we do hold about you, that you wish we did not, you can request to have it removed from our database.

Is my information secure?

We do our best to make sure all personal details handled by us are protected from leaking out to malicious users. We operate anti-virus and malware security products on our machines and for email services to ensure we provide a secure environment.

Cookies Policy

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Contact information regarding our privacy policy

Contact us using the details marked on the contact us page. A link can be found at the bottom of the page.