Privacy statement
Information Collection and Use
Voice Management Services (hereinafter called “VoiceMS”) and “ComStat.uk” are trading styles of Steve Galloway trading as Galloways, which is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. Galloways will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Galloways collects information from our users at several different points on our website.
About Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user’s hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the site, track users movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Sharing
We will share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Galloways is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. Galloways encourages users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
Surveys & Contests
Occasionally Galloways may request information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and address), and demographic information (such as postcode, age). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.
Security
This website takes every precaution to protect our users’ information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, that information is protected both online and off-line.
Galloways exercises reasonable care to protect user-information off-line. All of our users’ information is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information. Our systems are password-protected and all employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices.
If you have any questions about the security at our website, you can send an email to [email protected]
Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as a postcode), or if a user no longer desires our service, we will endeavour to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user’s personal data provided to us. Please contact [email protected] for further information.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, changes will be posted on our Homepage so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we would notify users by email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
Data protection policy
Galloways adheres to the following Data Protection Statement:
Galloways follows the Data Protection Act 1998 and is committed to follow the eight principles laid out in the Act. Any data supplied by an individual to “ComStat.uk” will not be used in a manner which is contrary to these principles. Data will be held in a secure manner, protected from unauthorised access and use and not be passed to a third party unless the positive assent is first obtained from any individual directly affected. “ComStat.uk” recognise the rights of an individual and will ensure they are fully complied with.