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Terms & Conditions

By accessing or using this website, you agree to the Terms and Conditions for Use as detailed in the following policies and notices.

If we decide to change our Terms and Conditions, we will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information and whether we will disclose it to anyone.   We reserve the right to alter the terms and conditions from time to time at our sole discretion.

Privacy Policy
We respect the privacy of users entering this site and to protect your privacy, we have adopted the following principle:

Personal Information - We collect personally identifiable information when you wish to contact us via the website. In this instance, the information we collect about you will include your name, your e-mail address, and phone number.

Website usage tracking
When you visit the Connexions Staffordshire website, we use automated tools to log information about each visit. This information does not identify you personally. When using the site a cookie may be saved on your computer, however this will contain no personal information and is stored for technical reasons to support session management. Information regarding your use of the web site may be collected in order to enhance our provision of services to our customers and to monitor any unauthorised use or access to the Connexions Staffordshire web site. Usage is tracked by IP Address. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer when you use your browser on the internet, it does not identify you personally. If you set up a user account, our content management system can record similar information against your user account. All information gathered by either of the above means is processed in the aggregate to determine site performance issues, such as popular pages, most frequently downloaded forms, and other site performance characteristics. Such processing does not identify information about individuals.

Feedback
On our website we may provide space for your comments and/or provide a short survey for you to complete. This is used only to help us refine the content and relevance of our website or to better understand what service to provide. It is not re-used or re-applied for any other purpose.


Sharing your Data
We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to anyone. We maintain a strict “no – spam” policy. Your e-mail address will not be sold to a third party if you sign up for the services on our website, you will receive only the services you have requested.

Data Protection Act 1998
Connexions Staffordshire is registered under the Data Protection Act (1998). The Data Protection Act defines the legal responsibilities of data users such as ourselves. The Act governs the collection, storage, use and transfer of personal data, for example, name, address, e-mail, age, etc. These terms and conditions of use are designed to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1998) For further information on these terms and conditions and the Data Protection Act, contact Data Control Officer Connexions Staffordshire Foregate House 70 Foregate Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2PX

Security Policy
We attempt to ensure that the website remains available to all users by employing software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Connexions Staffordshire may take legal action against anyone caught attempting to steal information or otherwise damage or compromise the Connexions Staffordshire website.

Recording Data
We may record or monitor any telephone calls between us or any e-mails that you send to us for security purposes.

Website Linking Policy
The information posted on the website includes hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. Connexions Staffordshire provides these links and pointers solely for our users' information and convenience. The inclusion of links on this website should not be construed as an endorsement by Connexions Staffordshire of those links or their contents. When users select a link to an outside website, they are leaving the Connexions Staffordshire site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website.

Copyright Notice  © Connexions Staffordshire, All rights reserved
The material on this site is protected by copyright and/or database right throughout the World and is owned by Connexions Staffordshire or its licensors. The law of England and Wales applies to the content of this website. No content may be reproduced without the written permission of Connexions Staffordshire. Some content may also be protected by intellectual property rights held by the author. We accept no responsibility for the content of any site to which a hypertext link from this site exists. The links are provided “as is” with no warranty express or implied, for the information provided within them.

Disclaimer Notice
Connexions Staffordshire makes every effort to ensure that the information in this site is accurate and up-to-date. We accept no liability and offer no warranties in respect of it and its content; to the fullest extent such liability can be excluded by law. All use of this site is subject to English Law and jurisdiction and is subject to the terms and conditions contained in this document. Any views expressed in messages on the site are not necessarily those of Connexions Staffordshire or anyone connected with it. In no event shall Connexions Staffordshire or its affiliates be liable for damages, including special, incidental, indirect, consequential or loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of these website materials.

Virus Issues
Connexions Staffordshire operates anti-virus measures which are kept up-to-date. Users who download files from the site do so at their own risk and are recommended to take appropriate anti-virus measures. Connexions Staffordshire assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage caused by viruses or otherwise to computer equipment or software resulting from accessing this website from the internet.

Contact Information
You can contact us at the following or send us an email by clicking Contact US

Connexions Staffordshire
Foregate House
70 Foregate Street
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 2PX
Tel: 01785 355700
Fax: 01785 355747

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