Maidman's Privacy Policy

Maidman's is committed to protecting your privacy.
Maidman's has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy.

The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Web site at URL: www.maidmans.com
Maidman's does not disclose visitors' information to third parties.
The information we keep is stored on our own computer systems, not on a Web site.
This site may at times contain links to other, third party Web sites. Maidman's is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.
This privacy statement is not presented as a legally binding contract.

What information do we collect or use?

There are sections in our Web site where we may ask you to register in order to gain access to high value documents, or to be able to download various items, or to make contact with Maidman's .

Any information you provide will remain the secured property of Maidman's . Under no circumstances will it be sold or rented to any third party. Maidman's may, however, use your contact information to send you any information you have specifically requested or any other information or news about our company and services. Your details maybe used in an aggregated form for marketing analysis of our Web site traffic.

In addition to any personal information you may provide, Maidman's may, on occasion use software or other tools that enable the collection of relevant technical information, for example the IP address (Internet protocol) (IP), the operating system deployed on your computer, the browser used for access, various traffic patterns, as well as the address of any referring Web sites.

Maidman's always traces how a visitor arrives at the Maidman's Web site, however it is not possible to and we will not attempt to gather information about other sites that have been visited prior to landing at www.maidmans.com

How we may use your personal information

Maidman's may use your personal information for the following purposes:

to enable you to use the site without repeatedly entering passwords or logins
to provide information or services that you have requested
to help us manage our content to ensure it is relevant and appropriate to you
to alert you to company news, other updated information and new products and services from Maidman's .

What is a 'cookie'?

Cookies are a common Internet technology that assign a unique identification to your computer and store the detail on only YOUR computer's hard drive via a facility in your Web browser.
Cookies are used on this site. They are used to keep track of the information you have given us during your visits to the site. The cookie stored on your computer is simply a numeric identifier that we use to identify you as you move around the site and so you can retrieve information you have previously sent to our server.

What about links on your site?

Maidman's may, periodically, provide links on our site that direct to external, third party Web sites.
We have no control over the content other sites, nor the usage of information they gather.
We recommend that you always review the privacy policies at any third party sites you visit; they may not follow the same policies as us.

Google Analytics

This Web site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google").
Google Analytics uses cookies, to help the website analyse how users use the site.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Web site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Web site, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to Web site activity and internet usage.
Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this Web site.
By using this Web site, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Opting Out

Our site provides users with the opportunity to opt out of receiving communications from us and our partners at the point where we request information about the visitor.

This site gives users the following options to discontinue receiving future communications by any of the following means:

Send an e-mail indicating your request to be unsubscribed from a specific list
In writing to Maidman's, 103c Green Zone, Western Business Park, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6NW
You can call this telephone number: 01202 593559.

LAST UPDATED DECEMBER 2008