Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how TSP Media uses and protects any information that you give The Building Product Library when you use this website.
TSP Media 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, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. This agreement covers data collected from anyone viewing the site, registered users, and anyone pre-registered from existing TSP Media data or information lists purchased from authorized resellers.
For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 the data controller is Tanner Stiles Publishing Ltd.
TSP Media 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 05/10/09.
DEFINITIONS
In this document we make reference to the following:
"User" or "you" or "customer" refers to anyone using the BPL website.
"User Data" refers to any data collected from the end user of the website including but not limited to name, email and job title.
"3rd Party" refers to any outside organisation outside of TSP Media or BPL that may use the site.
"Service User" refers to any outside organisation that provides data to TSP Media for use on BPL, as well as any outside organisation who makes use of data provided by TSP Media from BPL.
"Service Provider" refers to any outside organisation that TSP Media may employ to fulfil the requirements of the website.
"TSP Online" or "TSP Media" or "Tanner Stiles Publishing" or "us" or "we" refers to the owner of the website whose details are clarified in the OWNERSHIP section.
"The Building Product Library" or "BPL" or "this website" refer to any activities on www.buildinglibrary.co.uk and any domains controlled by TSP Media which redirect users to this web address.
"Brochures" or "Literature" or "Documents" refers to any content which a user opts to download, view online or request in post from BPL.
WHAT WE COLLECT
We may collect the following information:
Name, Company Name and Job Title
Contact Information such as email, address, telephone
Brochure requests
Site usage information such as browser type, pages viewed and time spent on the site
Other information as specified in questionnaires or competitions
WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE GATHER
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
Internal record keeping.
We may use the information to improve our products and services.
We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. You will be able to opt out of all email communications through an unsubscribe option on the bottom of every email.
We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
We will provide information on the brochures you request to Service Users so they may contact you for a follow up on any literature. This ensures we can track the most popular brochures, stops our system being abused and keeps our database up to date at all times. You can request your data is removed from these Service Users at any time by contacting them directly and your data will be subject to the Privacy Policy of each respective Service User.
Where possible we will aim to contact you in the preferred format you suggest on registration.
From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes from TSP Media or carefully selected Service Users. We may contact you by email, phone or mail. You can unsubscribe from any contact method at any time.
We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
DATA COLLECTION
Data will be collected in the following ways.
Through registrations
Google Analytics tracking software
Any website forms eg for competitions, user feedback
Lists rented from Service Providers, which will be used in accordance with the terms of those Providers.
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.
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 webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes.
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 in no way gives 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.
CONTROLLING YOURE PERSONAL INFORMATION
You have a right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such use or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by:
Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, click the 'why' buttons next to each box to see why we request the data. If a box does not have an asterix * next to it, it is not required and you do not need to fill it in.
If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to Tanner Stiles Publishing Ltd, Grosvenor House, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TW or emailing us at sales@tspltd.co.uk.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless you make a request for literature from that company or we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting. You can unsubscribe from this information at any time using the Unsubscribe button on every email, or replying directly to any email we send out with the words 'Unsubscribe'.
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 TSP Media, Grosvenor House, Central Park, Telford, TF2 9TW.
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.
Please also refer to our terms and conditions for further information