We are pleased to welcome you to tCn - the Construction Network. Please read this privacy statement to ensure that we are committed to keeping secure the privacy of our members' (customers) details.

Introduction

As a UK-based business, tCn Ltd (tCn) 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 visit www.tCn.uk.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 tCn 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 tCn. Examples include the following:

1. requesting information about our services (eg: tCn company pages or communities)
2. offering feedback on www.tCn.uk.com
3. requesting email bulletins

You can opt not to be contacted by tCn after your initial enquiry has been handled; otherwise it will be retained for use by tCn’s sales team (though you can, at any time, request no further contacts by emailing sales@tCn.uk.com).

What information do we collect?

As tCn is providing you with web-based information and services, we may require from you some information that may be considered as personally identifiable. For example:

• username
• real name
• password
• e-mail address

You may provide other personal information so that you may share details with other tCn users.

Use of Information

Information is collected so that tCn can:

• administer, maintain and improve the technical efficiency of its services
• 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 tCn to allow us to contact users, or respond to queries, about tCn and its services
• Data relating to website usage patterns is collected so we can compile 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.

Copyrights

All tCn site contents copyrights are reserved by tCn Ltd. and content copying and duplication are strongly prohibited.

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 tCn 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

tCn’s website contain links to other websites. tCn 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 tCn 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. Please notify us via info@tCn.uk.com if you wish to modify your information.