Medlocks Electrical Distributors

19th June 2008
Chelmsford Branch

19th December 2007
Medlocks Swindon

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Medlock Electrical Distributors Privacy Policy for the Internet

Medlock Electrical Distributors believes strongly in protecting the privacy of the personally identifiable information you share with us, and respecting the permission you give us to use that information. (Personally identifiable information is information that can identify you by, for example, your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address.) We also believe it is important to disclose how we will use your information, and to give you choices about how it will be used.

Why should you share information with Medlock Electrical Distributors ?

Sharing your personally identifiable information enables us to offer you a number of benefits. This will make it easier and more convenient for you to:

Buy Medlock Electrical Distributors products online
Register your purchase so you can receive all the benefits to which your purchase entitles you
Request information specific to your interests
Participate in online communities
Receive personalized messages and special offers that are relevant to your interests
Save time by storing your preferences
It will also allow us to conduct market research to help us develop better products, to provide more responsive customer service and to improve our web sites. You may choose to share your information with us by completing an online registration form to enter a contest, register a purchase, participate in a promotion,subscribe to a newsletter or communicate with a customer care representative. Registration of your personal information always involves filling in a form.

Your choices

We want to know you better so we can serve you better. But the choice of whether you want this kind of service is up to you. We do not require visitors to Medlock Electrical Distributors web sites to share personally identifiable information. We will only collect, use or share your personally identifiable information if you give us explicit permission to do so. By completing any online registration form (and checking/ticking the opt-in box where required by law), you are giving us permission to use and share your information under the rules set out below. If you provide us with personally identifiable information, you will have reasonable access to that information so you can change it, delete it or withdraw your permission for us to use or share it. You may do this by accessing your online profile, or by e-mailing or writing to us to request a copy of your profile at the contact address listed below. Because Medlock Electrical Distributors sells thousands of products in hundreds of countries, you may have previously provided us with personally identifiable information through the warranty registration cards, our call centres, or in some other manner. Your decision not to register now will not cancel contacts that occur as a result of your previous interactions with Medlock Electrical Distributors. Of course, you will always have the option to unsubscribe to any online contact from Medlock Electrical Distributors by changing your personal profile information

Sharing information

You should know that by registering you are giving Medlock Electrical Distributors permission to transfer your personally identifiable information from your home country to other Medlock Electrical Distributors divisions, or selected companies around the world, who may communicate with you about products or special offers you may find useful. Some of these partner companies may repackage the information and use it under rules and conditions specified by Medlock Electrical Distributors. Medlock Electrical Distributors will not share any personal financial information you provide (such as credit card information) with other companies. From time to time, this website may provide links to other websites. You should carefully review the privacy policies on those sites; they may differ from the Medlock Electrical Distributors Privacy Policy.

Some of our web sites will send a "cookie," a small summary file, to your computer. This allows us to recognize your computer the next time you visit, without bothering you with another request to register. Medlock Electrical Distributors cookies do not collect personally identifiable information. If you do not wish to receive cookies please refer to your Internet Browser to learn how to block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. To learn more about cookies we encourage you to visit www.cookiecentral.com

Safeguarding the information you share with us

We recognize our responsibility to protect the information you entrust to us. Medlock Electrical Distributors uses a variety of secure techniques to protect your information, including secure servers, firewalls and encryption of financial data. Medlock Electrical Distributors web sites also may make chat rooms, forums, message boards and/or newsgroups available to you. Please remember that any personally identifiable information that you provide in these areas becomes public information, and you should exercise caution in deciding to disclose it. It is important to note that Medlock Electrical Distributors will release personally identifiable information if compelled by law.

Special information for children and parents

While Medlock Electrical Distributors web sites are generally not targeted to children under the age of thirteen, it is Medlock Electrical Distributors policy to comply with the law when it requires that a parent's or guardian's permission is secured before knowingly collecting, using or disclosing personal information of children under the age of 13. We strongly recommend that parents take an active role in supervising the online activity of their children. For more information we recommend that you visit the following web sites: Kidz Privacy Campaign of the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov/kidzprivacy

Contacting us

If you would like to contact us for any reason regarding our privacy policy you may click the "Contact" icon, or write to us at:


	Address -	Medlock Electrical Distributors 109/115 Eleanor Cross Road Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire EN8 7NT	Telephone 01992 715370 Fax 01992 763340

If you have a problem with our use of your information, please let us know and we will make all reasonable efforts to correct it

Other sources of information about privacy you may find helpful

There are a number of excellent sources of information about online privacy and related issues. They include:

European Union Guide to data protection
http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/privacy/index_en.htm

Data Protection in the UK
http://www.dataprotection.gov.uk/

Privacilla
http://www.privacilla.org/online.html