Privacy Policy Please view our full Privacy Statement for more detailed information on how we store and use your data in accordance with the EU Directive on Data Protection and the Data Protection Act 1998.This privacy statement covers all of the Knexus sites. Please read this statement carefully before proceeding to access Knexus Sites. Your use of Knexus sites indicates your agreement to abide by the Terms in effect.
1. Information CollectionKnexus is the sole owner of the information collected on the Knexus sites. Knexus may collect information from our users (hereafter referred to as users') at several different points on the Knexus sites. 2. Personal InformationWe collect personal information from you when you visit Knexus sites. This is collected through the use of online forms and your emails. We also collect information automatically about your visit to our Website. 3. Financial InformationWe do not intend to store any financial informations that you provided through the use of online purchase forms. Articles Posted & CommentsUsers can post articles of interest and comments on Knexus sites. To do so, users must submit information including a valid email address. Knexus uses this information to identify and take action against users who post articles or comments prohibited by our terms and conditions of use, and will not pass this information to any other organization. Please note that Knexus sites are open to its customers and if you choose to disclose personally identifiable information you are consenting to its unrestricted distribution in a customer accessible forum throughout the Knexus network. Therefore, Knexus cannot be responsible for the protection or security of such information, regardless of its sensitivity. You disclose all such information in articles posted and comments entirely at your own risk. 4. SecurityThe security of your personally identifiable information is important to us. Unfortunately, no system of transmitting data over the internet or security system can be guaranteed to be 100 per cent secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personally identifiable information, we cannot guarantee the security of our servers, the means by which information is transmitted between your computer and our servers, or any information provided to us or to any third party through or in connection with Knexus Sites. You provide all such information at your own risk. 5. Newsletters and other Email CommunicationsKnexus may launch newsletters for some or all of the Knexus sites. In order to sign up to receive regular newsletters, users must submit information including a valid email address and demographic information such as location and interests. This information will be used in aggregate form only in order to assess general user interest in various internal and third party products and services, and your personal and contact information will not be passed to any other organization. Users who choose to sign up for a newsletter will receive regular emails from the site. 6. CookiesKnexus sites may use cookies. A cookie is a small piece of information sent by web server to a web browser, which enables the server to collect information from the browser. We may use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. For the session ID cookie, once users close the browser, the cookie simply terminates. A persistent cookie is a small text file stored on the member's hard drive for an extended period of time. Persistent cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions. By setting a cookie on a Knexus site, users will not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on the site's discussion board. We store a cookie on each member's machine that contains a username and encrypted password. You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. If you reject all cookies, you will not be able to use Knexus products or services that require you to "sign in," and you may not be able to take full advantage of all offerings. However, not all Knexus services require that you accept cookies. 7. Third Party CookiesSome of our business partners may use cookies on our site (for example, advertisers). However, Knexus has no access to or control over these cookies, once we have given permission for them to set cookies for advertising. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by Knexus only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers. 8. Third Party AdvertisingAny ads appearing on Knexus sites are delivered to users by Google, among other services. Information about user's visits to Knexus sites, such as number of times they have viewed an ad (but not username, date of birth, or any other personal information), is used to serve ads to users on this site. 9. Log FilesLike most standard Web site servers we use log files. This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information. We may use a tracking utility that uses log files to analyze user movement. 10. Legal DisclaimerThough we make every effort to preserve user privacy, Knexus may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on any of the Knexus sites. 11. Change of business statusIn the event Knexus goes through a change of business status such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of a portion of its assets, member's personal information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred. 12. Links to Third PartiesThe Knexus sites contain links to other sites that may collect personal information about you. Please be aware that Knexus is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. Be aware when you leave our site and read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by Knexus. 13. GeneralYour personally identifiable information will be held and used by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy and UK data protection legislation. You have a right to access the personally identifiable information that is held about you. To obtain a copy of the personally identifiable information Knexus holds about you please contact us at (info@knexusgroup.com). Please note we will require your name, address, and a cheque for £10 payable to Knexus Ltd. to complete this process. By using Knexus Sites, you confirm your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service, incorporated herein by this reference. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Knexus sites and do not register for any of the Services. Subject to the provisions above regarding material changes to this Privacy Policy, which we will notify you of, we may change this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice (including, without limitation, on the introduction of new services to our users which affect our privacy practices). Any such change will take effect once the revised privacy policy is available on www.knexusgroup.com. You will be bound by any such changes to the Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Knexus Sites following such changes to this Privacy Policy means you accept those changes. Knexus Communities are secure, exclusive environments within which peer groups can exchange knowledge and intellectual assets, generate ideas, benchmark and network. These benefits help member companies to speed up decision-making, reduce costs and drive new revenue opportunities. |