Privacy and Cookie policy
1. INTRODUCTION
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains what information we collect about you and what we do with it. Please take a few minutes to read it.
Cozart Bioscience Limited ( “we”) run this site (the “Website”) for users who wish to find out more about our business and for users who wish to purchase our products (“you”). We are registered with the UK Information Commissioner as a data controller and we try our best to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Your access and use of the Website constitutes consent by you and your Company to the collection, use and transfer of data, including transfer outside of the European Union, in the manner described in this Privacy & Cookie Policy (“the Policy”). If you disagree with the way we process data collected on the Website, we recommend that you do not use the Website. If you still wish to obtain information about us, you can contact us by email, post or telephone.
2. WHAT TYPE OF DATA DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU?
Personal data relating to Internet users viewing the Website may be collected through the Website on each of the following occasions.
(i) data regarding navigation may be collected by our web servers or by cookies when you are browsing the Website;
(ii) data regarding your identity and email address may be collected when you send an email to us through the Website (if you choose to do so), for instance via the “Contact Details”, “Job Opportunities” and “Articles & Publications Request” pages; and
(iii) data regarding your identity and that of your Company may be collected by the Website on registration for online ordering.
3. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a tiny element of data that is stored on your computer’s hard drive by your web browser when you access a website. The Website makes use of the following types of cookie technology:
.- A “Session cookie”, which contains a random ID number automatically allocated to your computer by the webserver for the duration of your visit. It is meant to make your use of the Website faster and easier. It will be deactivated after thirty minutes of inactivity on the Website and will be automatically removed from your computer when you close your browser.
- A “Script generated cookie” is automatically allocated to your computer when you register to access any restricted areas of the Website and on each subsequent visit. It only contains an identifier which will enable the Website to identify you as a registered user so that you do not have to identify yourself again while you move from one server to another during your visit. It will remain on your computer after your visit until you remove it. It will be placed again at your next visit.
- Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party advertising companies to display ads on our website. These third-party advertising companies may separately place or recognise a cookie file on your browser in the course of delivering advertisements to the Website. We cannot see the information collected or stored in third party cookies. We do not provide personal data about you to these third party advertisers.
You do not have to agree to the use of cookies. For information on how to reject cookies, see below (Removing and Disabling Cookies). However, in order to use the payment section of the Website, we recommend that you do not block the recording of cookies on your computer.
4. REMOVING AND DISABLING COOKIES
If you don’t want us to place cookies on your computer at all, you can set your browser to disable or reject cookies. This will mean that no websites will be able to place cookies on your computer. You can do this by adjusting the preferences within your browser. This may mean, however, that you will not be able to enjoy full use of all parts of the Website.
If you want to remove previously-stored cookies, you can manually delete the cookies at any time. This will not prevent websites from placing further cookies on your computer.
To find out exactly how to disable/ remove, please go to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html
5. WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
(i) DATA COLLECTED BY WEB SERVERS AND COOKIES
The web servers that serve the Website collect the IP address of users who visit the Website, their Website navigation information (page requested, time of request, browser type and server response) as well as the user name if the user has registered to any restricted areas of the site.
This information is regularly aggregated and de-identified so that the number of visits to the Website and its pages, the average time spent on the Website and the pages viewed, etc., can be measured and analysed to improve our product offerings and marketing approach and to improve the Website’s content and functionality. This information will not be used to create individual visitors’ profiles. We will not track the individual navigation of visitors, except in the very limited cases where a visitor faces navigation problems which require a technical intervention to correct the problem or to detect potential intrusions.
The cookies are collected by or on behalf of Cozart. All the Website’s servers and computer systems are protected from outside intrusions.
(ii) DATA COLLECTED ON SENDING AN EMAIL TO THE OWNER
You may want to send an email to us through the Website, for instance via the “Contact Details”, “Job Opportunities” and “Articles & Publications Request” pages. By doing so, you will provide us with basic information about yourself, such as your email address, telephone numbers, your name, your query and could include your CV if you decide to address it to us through the Website.
We make no request for and do not wish to receive “sensitive personal data” such as personal data relating to your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious and philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health issues or sexual matters via the Website. In the event that we do want you to provide such data to us, we will ask for your express consent to process such data in accordance with the Policy.
We will not use the information you provide when sending us emails for purposes other than responding to your message, handling your query or your job related request, analysing your feedback and/or suggestions and for improving the Website.
Except if provided to others, as set out above, the supplied data will be kept on the Website’s secured servers and computer systems, protected from outside intrusions.
(iii) DATA COLLECTED TO REGISTER FOR THE ONLINE SHOP
Registering for online ordering allows the registered users to access our online shop (“the Shop”). The registration process will request basic information from you concerning your Company, the contact person for your Company and contact information.
This information, as well as your password, is processed by us for the purpose of authorizing your access to the Shop. If you do not wish to register, but would still like product or service information, all you need to do is to call the telephone number provided on the “Contact Details” page, send us an email or view product information on-line.
Only the information fields followed by a star (*) on the registration page must be completed for your registration to proceed successfully. It is necessary for you to fill in the mandatory fields so that we will be able to authorise your access to the Shop. If the mandatory fields are not properly completed, your registration may not proceed and you will not be allowed access to the Shop.
If you specify on the “Online Ordering” page that you are not interested in receiving information which may be of potential interest to you or your Company about our products, services and activities, those of other businesses in the Cozart group and/or those of third party businesses selected by us , your personal data will not be used or transferred for direct marketing purposes as specified on the “Online Ordering” page.
Except if provided to others in the circumstances set out above, the supplied data will be kept on the Website’s secured servers and computer systems, protected from outside intrusions.
6. TRANSFER OF THE DATA COLLECTED VIA THE SITE TO THIRD PARTIES
Data collected by web servers and cookies are not transferred to any third parties, except for fully anonymized traffic statistics, which may be provided to our or our affiliates’ offices worldwide.
Data collected on sending an email may be provided, to the extent necessary to handle your request, to our offices (including those of our affiliates, agents or representatives) as well as vendors whose assistance is needed to handle your query.
Data collected through the Website may also be transferred to others, from time to time in the following cases as needed to perform the data processing purposes described in the Policy:
1) at your request, on your order or subject to your prior agreement, to recipients specified by you.
2) to authorised third parties in compliance with our statutory or regulatory obligations.
3) to recipients who are operators acting on our behalf in their capacity as agent, authorised proxy, sub-contractor, service provider or in any other capacity, including suppliers in charge of hosting or maintaining the site.
4) to our offices, other businesses in the Cozart group and third party businesses selected by us for the purposes of direct marketing, if you do not tick the relevant box on the “Online Ordering” page.
5) in case of a merger, an acquisition or the sale of a business activity, the data collected through this site will be transferred to the acquiring entity.
7. TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA OUTSIDE EUROPE
Recipients specified on the Website and in the Policy may also be located outside of the EU. While we will ensure your information is processed in accordance with the Policy, you may not have rights under data protection legislation in those jurisdictions equivalent to those under European law. Please do not send emails or register on the Website if you do not want that information to be processed by us in the ways described by this notice. By providing us with information on the Website, you consent to the transfer of personal data as described in the Policy.
8. SUBJECT ACCESS RIGHTS
At law you have the following rights
- a subject access right which enables you to be told whether we hold any personal data about you and to obtain a copy of that information;
- a right to get personal data relating to you rectified, completed, updated, blocked or erased when incomplete, unclear, obsolete or processed unlawfully;
- a right to object to the processing of data relating to you on legitimate grounds and a right to object free of charge to the use of data for solicitation purposes.;
We will comply with such rights as provided under applicable law.
If you wish to exercise your subject access right, please email info@cozart.co.uk with sufficient information to identify yourself and the information you require. We will respond to your request within 40 days. We reserve the right to charge £10 for complying with a subject access request.
9. LINKS FROM THE WEBSITE TO OTHER WEBSITES
The Website may contain links to the websites of our business partners, advertisers or other third parties. We do not control the privacy policies or the terms of use of the websites reached through the links from the Website. These may differ from the policy and terms of use of the Website. You will need to determine if they are acceptable to you and your Company. We accept no responsibility for the content or the privacy practices employed by such other websites.
10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY
We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy from time to time. Any changes to the Policy will appear on this page, which you should check from time to time. By continuing to use the site you are deemed to accept changes to this Policy.
11. CONTACTING US
If you have any questions about any aspect of this Policy or want to discuss how we handle your data, please email info@cozart.co.uk
