B&CE Benefit Schemes is a trading name used for the B&CE Group of Companies. Formed in 1942, B&CE is the UK's largest provider of financial benefits to construction industry employers and individuals.
This privacy notice explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you use this website. By using our website you are agreeing to the collection and use of your personal data as set out below.
Topics:
· WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW
· HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
· MARKETING
· ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION AND CORRECTION
· COOKIES
· SECURITY
· CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY NOTICE
· HOW TO CONTACT US
WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW
You can access our website pages and browse them without having to supply any personal data. We only collect personal data that is volunteered when you complete any of the enquiry or on-line application forms and when you use our Online Services or contact us by email.
The information that we collect via this website may include:
- Your IP address (this is your computer's individual identification number for internet connection) that is automatically logged by our web server. This is only used for administrative purposes.
- Any personal details that you type in and submit such as your name, address, email address, date of birth, National Insurance number and other information.
- Data that allows us to remember you and how you use this website. This saves you from re-keying information when you return to the site.
We use “Cookies” and “Google Analytics” to collect this data. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, although you can choose not to accept them.
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HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We need to collect and use personal information in order to provide our services and products. Any personal information we collect through this website will be used for the purposes of:
- processing your requests and queries
- providing you with information about products and services we offer
- complying with legal and regulatory requirements
If you give us information about another person, in doing so you confirm that they have given you permission to provide it to us to be able to process their personal data (including any sensitive personal data) and also that you have told them who we are and what we will use their data for, as set out in this notice.
All personal data about you is treated in confidence. We will not divulge any information to any company outside the B&CE Group without your consent, except to help prevent fraud or if required to do so by law.
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MARKETING
We would like to send you information about our products and services which may be of interest to you. If you do not wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please send an email or write to us at B&CE Benefit Schemes, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9QP.
Where you notify us by email that you do not wish to receive information, we shall only contact you to acknowledge receipt of your email.
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ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION AND CORRECTION
The Data Protection Act gives you the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please send an email, or write to our Data Protection Officer at B&CE Benefit Schemes, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9QP. We may charge you £10 for this service.
We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct of remove information you think is inaccurate.
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COOKIES
Cookies are small pieces of information sent by websites to the browser on your computer's hard drive so that the website can remember who you are.
Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will disable cookies, our system will issue cookies when you log on to our website.
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Session Cookies
We use session cookies to allow users to log into our Online Services, keep track of your online session and to allow you to carry information across pages of our website to avoid having to re-enter information. They are maintained only throughout one session on the site and automatically expire after 20 minutes.
Our session cookies do not collect any personal identifying information or confidential information such as passwords or policy numbers.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a popular web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us to analyse how users use the site.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (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 our website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website 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 undertakes not to associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. If you would like to receive more information on Google Analytics, and the kind of information that they collect and process, we refer you to the Google Analytics website (see http://www.google.co.uk/analytics/en-GB/index.html) and its privacy policy on that website (see http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/privacy.html).
Disabling/Enabling Cookies
You can change the settings on your browser so you will be given a warning before cookies are used, along with the option to use them or not. You can disable cookies as follows:
Internet Explorer
- Go to the Tools menu then select Internet Options
- Click on the Privacy tab
- Move the slider to the top, the display will read 'Block all cookies'
- Click OK
Mozilla Firefox
- Go to the Tools menu then select Options
- Click on the Privacy icon
- Click on Cookies
- Remove the tick from 'Allow sites to set cookies'
- Click OK
If you choose to disable our cookies, you will not be able to log in to our Online Services.
SECURITY
To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, all our employees who have access to and are associated with the processing of your personal data will treat the information as confidential. We have taken appropriate measures to safeguard personal data held under our control against unauthorised access, unlawful or accidental destruction or accidental loss.
If you send us an email via this website it will be sent through an encrypted link, which changes the information sent into code. This means any personal information stays secure while it is being sent to us.
If an email is not encrypted then it is not secure. Therefore, if you email an enquiry to us from your mailbox, please do not include any private information such as your date of birth, national insurance number or bank account details. Also, if we reply to your enquiry by email we cannot guarantee its security of the email once we have sent it.
We cannot accept responsibility for the security or loss of personal information outside the control of our systems.
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CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY NOTICE
We regularly review our privacy policy and we will place any updates on this webpage. This privacy notice was last updated on 20 July 2011.
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HOW TO CONTACT US
Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy policy or information we hold about you by email or write to us at B&CE Benefit Schemes, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9QP.
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