Disclaimer – Use of Website
TERMS OF WEBSITE USE
Legal Disclaimer
If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
The information contained in this website is intended solely to provide general guidance on matters of interest for the personal use of the reader, who accepts full responsibility for its use. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on the specific facts involved. Given the changing nature of laws, rules and regulations, and the inherent hazards of electronic communication, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information contained in this website. Accordingly, the Information on this website is provided with the understanding that the authors and publishers are not herein engaged in rendering legal, accounting, tax, or other professional advice or services. Therefore, it should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional accounting, tax, legal or other competent advisers. Before making a decision or taking any action, you should consult a Mercer & Hole professional.
While we have made every attempt to ensure that the information contained in this website has been obtained from reliable sources, Mercer & Hole is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information. All information in this website is provided with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. Nothing herein shall to any extent substitute for the independent investigations and the sound technical and business judgment of the reader. In no event will Mercer & Hole, or its partners, employees or agents, be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information in this website or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
There are certain links within this website that connect to other websites maintained by third parties over whom Mercer & Hole has no control. Mercer & Hole makes no representations as to the accuracy or any other aspect of information contained in other websites.
Your use of this website and downloads from it, and the operation of these terms and conditions, shall be governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Privacy Policy
Introduction
Mercer & Hole is committed to privacy issues and this privacy statement details our approach on these issue. By using this website and submitting any personal data, you agree to the use by Mercer & Hole of such data in accordance with this privacy statement. To view our Privacy Notice in full please click here.
If you have any questions on our privacy policy, please email our Data Privacy Lead dataprivacylead@mercerhole.co.uk
Data collection
We only collect identifiable personal data or information that is specifically voluntarily provided by visitors to our website. For example, a visitor may choose to share the following information:
Name and job title
contact information including email address
demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests.
Visitors are able to send emails directly through our website and their message will contain the user’s screen name, email address and any additional details they wish to share within the mail body of the email.
Use of data
When a visitor provides personal data to us, we use it solely for the purpose for which it was provided to us as stated at the point of collection.
Our website does not collect or compile personally identifying information for dissemination or sale to outside parties for consumer marketing purposes, or host mailings on behalf of their parties.
Disclosure to third parties
Our policy is not to share personally identifiable information with any third parties, unless required by law, or unless explicitly requested by a visitor.
This data is not shared with any member firms in the TIAG alliance for any secondary or unrelated purposes, or shared with any third parties, unless disclosed at the point of collection. If there any such instances where such information may be shared, the visitor will be asked for permission beforehand.
Security
We have implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally identifiable data from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. We ensure that all appropriate confidentiality obligations and technical and organisational security measures are in place to prevent unauthorised or unlawful disclosure or processing of such information and data and accidental loss or destruction of or damage to such information and data. Only authorised Mercer & Hole staff are provided access to personally identifiable information and these employees have agreed to ensure confidentiality of this information.
Access to information
If you would like to details or the information you have submitted or would like to update personal data you have submitted through this website, email our Data Privacy Lead dataprivacylead@mercerhole.co.uk
When personally identifiable information is retained, we do not assume responsibility for verifying the ongoing accuracy of the content of personal information. When practically possible, if Mercer & Hole is informed that any personal data collected through the website is no longer accurate, Mercer & Hole will make appropriate corrections based on the updated information provided by the authenticated visitor.
Unsubscribe
Should visitors choose to unsubscribe from mailing lists or any registrations, we will provide instructions or a visitor may contact us by email our Data Privacy Lead dataprivacylead@mercerhole.co.uk
Data retention
The personal data you submit to us will only be retained for as long as is required for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
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.
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