At World Abodes, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and support the Data Protection Act in spirit and word. The information we collect from you is only required by us to provide you with the information, products and services you have requested. When you submit your personal details to us as described below you will be deemed to consent to their use by us in the ways indicated.
Who we are
In this privacy policy references to "we", "us" and "our" are to World Abodes. References to "our website" or "the website" are to www.worldabodes.com.
Information we collect
- Any personal details you provide us with, for example name, email address, postal address and telephone number.
- Your preferences and use of email updates, recorded by emails we send you - if you select to receive email updates on products and offers.
- Your IP address. This is a string of numbers unique to your computer that is recorded by our web server when you request any page on our website. This information is used to monitor your usage of our site.
- Data recorded by the website which allows us to recognise you and your preferred settings. This saves you from re-entering information on return visits to the site. Such data is recorded locally on your computer through the use of cookies. Most browsers can be programmed to reject, or warn you before downloading cookies - information regarding this may be found in your browsers 'help' facility. However, cookies will allow you to enjoy the full features of our websites.
Use of Information
Any personal information we collect from our website will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable laws. The details we collect will be used:
- To provide information, products and services as requested by you and sharing information with partners, employees, agents and third parties as required for this purpose. The information you provide may be passed to third parties who act for us outside the UK, including those outside the European Economic Area. Countries outside the European Economic Area do not always have strong data protection laws however we will always take steps to ensure that your personal information is used by the parties to whom it is passed in accordance with this policy.
- At times we may need to pass the information we collect to other reputable and carefully selected companies for administrative purposes. We may use third parties to carry out certain activities, such as processing and sorting data, monitoring how customers use the website and issuing our e-mails for us. Third parties will not be allowed to use your personal information for their own purposes. By supplying the information, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information in accordance with this policy.
The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you a right to request a copy of the information we currently hold about you and to have inaccurate information corrected. If you wish to do so, please email info@worldabodes.com.
Our Websites
This privacy policy only covers our website www.worldabodes.com. Any other websites which may be linked to by our website, such as related services are subject to their own policy which may differ from ours. We suggest you read the privacy statement of each such website to find out how they treat and protect your personal information.
Further Information
For more information on data protection legislation and related matters please visit the Information Commissioner's website at www.dataprotection.gov.uk
Changes
Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this page.