Privacy Policy

Information you give us. This is information about you that you give us by filling in forms on our site archivesit.org.uk (our site) or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise. It includes information you provide when you register to use our site, subscribe to our service, and when you report a problem with our site. The information you give us may include your name, address, e-mail address and phone number.

Information we collect about you. With regard to each of your visits to our site we will automatically collect the following information:
technical information, including [the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet,] [your login information,] [browser type and version,] [time zone setting,] [browser plug-in types and versions,] [operating system and platform,] [OTHER];
information about your visit, including [the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL),] [clickstream to, through and from our site (including date and time),] [products you viewed or searched for’] [page response times,] [download errors,] [length of visits to certain pages,] [page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs),] [methods used to browse away from the page,]

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them see our Cookie policy 

Information you give to us. We will use this information:
to notify you about changes to our service;
to ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.

Information we collect about you. We will use this information:
to administer our site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;
to improve our site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;
to allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so;
as part of our efforts to keep our site safe and secure;

Information we receive from other sources. We will combine this information with information you give to us and information we collect about you. We will use this information and the combined information for the purposes set out above (depending on the types of information we receive).

 We will use personal data that you have provided to communicate with you about your involvement with Archives of IT, and occasionally about the work of Archives of IT, including for example: newsworthy events, or scheduled meetings for Trustees and suppliers.

 We will only hold the personal data that you have provided in connection with your relationship with Archives of IT.

 All persons who register as users of the Archive will receive occasional communications about the activities of Archives of IT.

You agree that we have the right to share your personal information with:

analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our site

We will not share your details with any third party for marketing purposes, but we may advertise fund raising activities and seek your support to promote the work of Archives of IT, including seeking introductions to potential funding sponsors, partners and interviewees.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

You have several specific rights, including:

 The right to enquire what data Archive of IT holds, and the accuracy of that data

To be informed of any breach of data security in a timely manner

The right to have your data erased, however certain derogations exist in the GDPR to permit the retention of data for public interest, scientific, historic or statistical purposes which touches upon the nature and purpose of the archival materials held by Archives of IT.

You may also change your communication preferences at any time by contacting the Administrative Director.

You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes.

You can exercises any of these rights at any time by contacting the Administrative Director at Gaston House, Gaston Green, Bishops Stortford Herts, CM22 7QS or enquiries@archivesit.org.uk.

Our site may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

You have the right to access information held about you. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us at Gaston House, Gaston Green, Bishops Stortford Herts, CM22 7QS or enquiries@archivesit.org.uk.  Your request will be dealt with within one month of its receipt.

Any changes we make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.