Our Privacy Policy
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Keeping Your Information Safe
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The International Association for Chemical Safety and it's website www.thechemicalsafetyassociation.org is supported by The International Association for Safety Ltd. The International Association for Safety Ltd is the data controller in regards to all personal data collected on this website and through use of The International Association for Safety Ltd’s services.
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The International Association for Safety Ltd takes the privacy of all of its customers, suppliers, and personnel very seriously and takes great care to protect such personal information.
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BY USING THIS WEBSITE, OUR SERVICES, AND BY GIVING YOUR INFORMATION TO US, YOU INDICATE YOUR CONSENT TO US USING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY
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Purpose of This Privacy Policy
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This privacy policy explains what personal information The International Association for Safety Ltd may collect about you, how we keep it secure, and how we may use it. We also explain your rights in respect of your personal information and how to contact us.
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THIS WEBSITE MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, CONTAIN LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES WHICH ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR INTEREST AND CONVENIENCE. WE ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR OWN PRIVACY AND SECURITY PRACTICES AND SUGGEST THAT YOU CHECK THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON EACH WEBSITE YOU VISIT.
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The Personal Information we Collect
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In order to provide you with services, we may collect personal information about you from our website, from telephone conversations, emails, and written and verbal communications. We would usually expect to keep a record of your contact details and details of any services we provide to you. We may also record details of any disability, health needs, or dietary requirements you may have at the time of booking a place on or accepting an invitation to one of our events to enable us to ensure your safety and comfort.
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We may supplement the information that you provide with other information that we obtain from our dealings with you or which we receive from other organisations, such as The International Association for Safety Ltd Affiliates or providers of Service Content.
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Information About Other People
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If you provide information to us about any person other than yourself, for example your staff or other End User, you must ensure that they understand how their information will be used and that you are authorised to disclose it to us, and to consent to its use on their behalf before doing so.
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We do not currently use cookies on this website. If this changes we will update this Privacy Policy and provide details.
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IP Addresses
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In order to understand how users use our website and services, we may collect IP addresses.
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How we may use Your Personal Information
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All personal information that we obtain about you will be held, used, and protected by us in accordance with the latest data protection law, our terms and conditions, and this privacy policy.
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We Will Primarily Use Your Personal Information for:
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Registration and general administration, including verification, security checking, issuing passwords and user ID’s, and administering any account you have with us (including tracing and collecting any debts) as appropriate
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Providing our services to you
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Communicating with you in the event that any services requested are unavailable, if there is a query or problem with your requests or your use of our services
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To notify you (at our discretion) in the event that any of the Service – – Content you have accessed or downloaded is withdrawn, replaced, or incorrect, or to notify you of alternative Service Content
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To carry out market research so that we can improve the services we offer
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To track activity on our website
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To create an individual profile for you so that we can enhance your user experience, to understand and respect your preferences, to provide newsletters and details of offers and opportunities (unless you have requested we not send these to you)
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Disclosing Your Personal Information
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In order to provide our products and services, we may occasionally appoint other organisations to carry out some of the processing activities on our behalf. These may include, for example, technology hosts, printing companies, and mailing houses. In these circumstances, we will ensure that your information is properly protected and that it is only used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
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The International Association for Safety Ltd Partner Program
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The International Association for Safety Ltd teams up with a selection of carefully chosen commercial partners such as:
The National Safety Centre (NSC) – an affiliate of The International Association for Safety Ltd
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Events & Opportunities
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From time to time, The International Association for Safety Ltd and its Partners would like to contact you and/or any person whose information you provide to us in order to provide newsletters, information about our services, and details of alternative Service Content that may be of interest to you, as well as details of offers and opportunities (such as events) that are available, as well as a range of other initiatives in a number of ways, such as by mail, email, phone, fax, or SMS.
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If you and/or any other person whose information you have provided to us prefer not to receive information from us, please contact either your main contact at The International Association for Safety Ltd or email/ write to us using the contact information shown below. You can change your mind at any time.
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Use of Your Information Outside the European Union
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Some of the organisations to which we may disclose personal information may be situated outside of the European Union. In order to provide the products and services required by you or others whose information you have provided to us, we may need to transfer your/their personal information to these countries, some of which do not have laws that protect privacy rights as extensively as the United Kingdom. In the event of such a situation, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that your information is properly protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
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Monitoring
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We may monitor or record telephone calls for security purposes, to maintain a record of your requests, and to improve the quality of services we provide to you.
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Security of Information
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We take the security of your personal information seriously. We have security procedures in place to ensure that our paper and computer systems and databases are protected against unauthorised use, loss, and damage.
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Changes to This Privacy Policy
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Privacy laws and practice are constantly developing and we aim to achieve high professional standards. Our policies and procedures are, therefore, under continual review. We may from time-to-time update our security and privacy policies, and suggest that you check this page periodically to review our latest policies.
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Amending Your Information
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You may update or correct your personal information online in the relevant subscriber area or by contacting us in writing or by email. If you are providing updates or corrections about another person we may require you to provide us with proof that you are authorised to provide such information to us.
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Your Right to Access Your Personal Information
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You have the right to receive a copy of your personal data. We are entitled to charge a small fee towards the cost of administering such a request.
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How to Contact us
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If you would like any further information or have any comments regarding our privacy policy or practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer by any of the methods shown below:
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The International Association for Safety Ltd
1a Longmeanygate
Leyland
Preston
Lancashire
PR26 7PA
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Telephone: +44 (0)1772 623182