This privacy policy sets out how Lamond Lab uses and protects any information that you provide Lamond Lab with when you make use of this website.
Lamond Lab is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information, by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Lamond Lab will change this policy by updating this text. You should check this page regularly to ensure that you are in agreement with all changes. This policy is effective from 01st January 2009.
What we collect...
In order to be registered as a user, the application must hold information about you and your affiliation with the lab. We also collect the following information for other uses:
We do not make use of surveys to gather data. Furthermore, web beacons are not used on this application. Data is only held when searches are made to provide you with the search history tool.
What we do with the information we gather...
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
Security...
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We take suitable measures to prevent unauthorised access by employees. We do not provide details of our security measures as we believe privacy of security mechanisms helps ensure your data is protected.
How we use cookies...
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
Links to other websites...
Our application contains links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over the external websites. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question. Also, please note that these 3rd party websites could make use of cookies and/or web beacons. We can not inform you of the data collected by these websites and whether you have a choice to opt-out of data collection.
Controlling your personal information...
You have a right to view and update the information held about you by contacting the application owners. You can choose to unregister from our system, however please note that your details will be kept within our system for our own analysis purposes.
We will not share, sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required to by law. In the case that we do ask for your permission to share your data with 3rd parties, we will outline in detail the data to be shared and the possible reprocutions. We do not maintain privacy agreements with business agents.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to or email us.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.