Introduction

Handheld PCs seeks to comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and related legislation by ensuring that any collection and use of personal information is lawful and fair..

You can use www.handheld-pcs.com without disclosing any personal data. However, we need to capture certain information from you, or about you, in order to offer certain site functions or services. This policy describes the information collected by Handheld PCs and our use of that information. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us.

Information gathered

We collect personal data that you may volunteer so that you can receive further information or services from Handheld PCs Ltd. Examples include the following:

requesting information about our services
offering feedback on www.handheld-pcs.com
requesting brochures for delivery by post
Use of Information

Information is collected so that Handheld PCs Ltd can:

research and develop improvements to its services
communicate with users regarding its services, via the web, email, post or telephone
offer related, value-added or personalised services to users
manage customer relationships, and
compile aggregated (non-personally identifiable) statistical information.
For example (looking at the instances detailed in ‘Information gathered’ above):

names and contact details are collected and stored by Handheld PCs Ltd to allow us to contact users, or respond to queries, about Handheld PCs Ltd and its services
where requested, email addresses and telephone numbers help us if we experience problems in making a postal delivery
we also use the email address to send reminders about any white paper downloads made
newsletter subscriptions can be ended, and relevant personal details can be amended, at any time by clicking on the relevant links included in each newsletter
Data relating to website usage patterns is also collected for the purposes of compiling aggregated statistical information to facilitate the provision of our services.

Security

We have implemented security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from:

unauthorised access
improper use or disclosure
unauthorised modification
unlawful destruction or accidental loss
All our employees and data processors who have access to, and are associated with the processing of personal data, are obliged to respect the confidentiality of our visitors' and users’ personal data. We ensure that your personal data will not be disclosed to government authorities except if required by law or other regulation.

Information will not be provided to third parties without your express permission. Although we use available technology to retain and protect this data and information, due to the nature of internet communications, we cannot guarantee or warrant that your transmission is secure.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files sent to and stored on users' computers. They do not damage users' computers or files, but assist web service providers such as Handheld PCs Ltd in the delivery of personalised services. While you may wish to deny or disable the use of cookies, you should be aware that this may result in our website not operating properly on your computer.

Links to other sites

Handheld PCs website may contain links to other websites. Handheld PCs Ltd is not responsible for the data protection policies and/or the content of these other websites. When visiting such sites we urge you to be an informed surfer and exercise caution when providing any personal details.

Your consent

By submitting your information you are consenting to our use of it for the uses specified above.

Correcting or changing information

As Handheld PCs Ltd expands its range of products and services and makes appropriate changes to its website, we will endeavour to refresh this policy. We encourage you to refer to this policy on a regular basis for updates. This policy will be modified from time to time without prior notice to its users.