This privacy policy sets out how Hodkinson Consultancy uses and protects any information that you provide to us when you use this website.

Hodkinson Consultancy is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy.

Hodkinson Consultancy may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from January 2012.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • name and job title
  • contact information and email address
  • demographic information such as postcode, preference and interests

What we do with the information we gather

In general, our service automatically gathers certain usage information about the numbers and frequency of visitors to our website. This collected data helps us to determine how much our customers use parts of the site, so we can improve our site for your use. We may also use your personal information to administer the website, deal with enquiries raised by you and send you other marketing communications which you have requested, e.g our newsletter.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Hodkinson Consultancy does not guarantee that access to and use of their website will be uninterrupted or error-free.

How we use cookies

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 does not give 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 other websites of interest. 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.

Mention of third party products, services, companies and websites on Hodkinson Consultancy’s website is for information only and constitutes neither an endorsement, or recommendation.

Controlling your personal information

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we are required by law to do so.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Hodkinson Consultancy, Trinity Court, Batchworth Island, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RT or email info@hodkinsonconsultancy.com.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.