Privacy Policy

DBS respect your right to privacy. The personal information we collect from you will be retained only by us and will not, under any circumstances, be passed on to anyone outside of DBS & Co.

Should you have "Opted In" to receive mailings from us, we will use the information you have provided to send you newsletters and mailings that we consider relevant to you/your business. You can "Opt Out" of receiving information or request that your details are removed from our systems at any time by e-mailing info@dbsellek.co.uk

DBS is not responsible for the privacy policies of third party sites to which links are provided and you should therefore check the privacy policies on these sites before providing any personal information.

Further details relating to the information gathering and use policies adopted by DBS in connection with this website follow.

Collection Of Information

IP addresses (internet protocol addresses) of visitors are logged for administration purposes. The IP address indicates the location of your computer on the Internet. This information may be used to provide statistical information about the users of our site. No individual user is identifiable from such information. Its purpose is to try to ensure that our site reflects the needs of our users. IP addresses are not used to track your session or linked to anything personally identifiable. We do not use Cookies. DBS do not require you to register to access any part of our website.

Personal information is generally collected for the following purposes:

so we can respond to a request to contact you
so we can deliver requested materials or information, such as our factsheets
if you book to attend an event
if you submit an on-line application form

Sensitive information is not sought through the website except where legally required as part of the recruitment process. Sensitive information includes data relating to race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or other similar beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health, sexual life or criminal records. Where you do provide sensitive information, this will be accepted as explicit consent to DBS & Co to use that information in connection with the purpose for which it has been provided.

Use Of Information

The information provided will be used only for the purpose for which it was provided, unless you specifically "Opt In" to receive other mailings from DBS.

You can "Opt Out" of receiving such mailings or request that your details be removed from our systems by e-mailing info@dbsellek.co.uk

You have the right to access your personal data that you have submitted through the website.

Accuracy Of Information

DBS assumes responsibility for keeping an accurate record of personal data once you have submitted the information, but not for confirming the on-going accuracy of your personal information. Please advise DBS if your personal data is no longer accurate and it will be amended (where practical).

Provision Of Information To Third Parties

Information will not be provided to a third party under any circumstances. If it is considered that your personal data is required by a third party in order to deal with your enquiry, you will be required to supply your personal data to the third party directly.

Cookies

We use cookies to allow you to move quickly through our site and take advantage of some of DBS Site’s special features, and to collect information about your use of the DBS Site. A cookie is a string of information that is sent by a Web site and stored on your hard drive or temporarily in your computer’s memory. Cookies are small files and won’t pose any significant disk-space concerns. Some cookies used by DBS may remain on the user's computer after they leave the web site, but most are set to expire within 30-365 days.

Cookies benefit you by creating a more streamlined login process and preserving order information between sessions. As we continue to customize the DBS Site, cookies will help to ensure that the information provided to you will be relevant to your needs. You can disable our cookies by using the cookie-menu on your Web browser, but doing so will prevent you from taking advantage of customisation and certain security features. To learn more about cookies and browser functionality, search for “cookies” in the help function of your browser.

In an effort to provide you with the most relevant Web site content and marketing materials, we may also use embedded pixel technologies to help track site usage and response to our marketing campaigns. Again, the anonymous information we capture through this mechanism is not linked to your personal data.

Retention And Security Of Information

The data controller collecting the information described in this statement is DBS. Personal data collected by DBS in respect of mailings will be retained by DBS until you decide to "Opt Out" of receiving such mailings. Personal data supplied via an on-line application form will be retained by our HR Department for six months.

All DBS employees have signed a confidentiality agreement and only authorised persons will have access to your personal data. Security measures are in place to protect personal information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction.

Links

DBS is independent of the companies or organisations detailed in the links from our website and accepts no responsibility for the content they contain.