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1. DTL values the right to privacy and this Privacy Policy ("the Policy") demonstrates DTL's firm commitment to the promotion and protection of this fundamental right.
1.1 This Policy seeks to explain DTL's personal information collection and dissemination practices, and the measures implemented for the protection of your privacy.
1.2 In the event of reform or amendment to the law, DTL may change the Policy. Any amendment to the Policy will be posted on this website - www.dtl.co.uk ("the Website").
2. DTL will have access to information generated as a consequence of you browsing the Website, including personal information that DTL may require to enable the provision of services and conclusion of contractual transactions between you and DTL. This will include the following:
2.1 Personal and financial information may be required by DTL to assist in the provision of its services.
2.2 If you furnish DTL with false or misleading information, DTL reserves the right to terminate your access to the Website.
2.3 In order to deliver the best web browsing experience, DTL employs 'session cookies' which customise information to suit your needs. Unlike the conventional cookie, session cookies do not remain stored on your computer. They are stored in your browser and are destroyed once the browser window is closed. For the Website to function efficiently, session cookies must be accepted. For more information, please consult your browser's Help file.
2.4 DTL may also have access to information stored on server logs which collect statistical data such as domain names that you visit in a link from the Website, your browser type and your operating system. These statistics assist DTL in better understanding the traffic patterns to the Website and in developing the Website's design, layout and content to deliver an enhanced web browsing experience.
3. The Website is hosted and maintained by a third party on DTL's behalf on a remote server. Further, DTL has outsourced to a third party the collection of financial payments for transactions concluded via the Website. Both these parties (the "Third Parties") will have access to information transmitted as a consequence of browsing and concluding transactions on the Website.
3.1 The Third Parties' right to access information is strictly governed by a written contract between DTL and the Third Parties.
3.2 The Third Parties are not authorised to access or process information for any purpose other than to discharge their contractual obligations to DTL.
3.3 The Third Parties are not authorised to use information for their personal marketing purposes.
3.4 Information other than financial information is transmitted to DTL on a non-secure connection. Such information will only be sought by DTL to the extent necessary to enable the efficient and effective provision of DTL's services.
4. Except as stated at clause 3 above and 4i below, DTL will not sell, trade, rent or disclose any information to parties for any purpose without your prior consent.
4.1 DTL may disclose information without your prior consent in the case of an emergency which compels such disclosure or if DTL is obliged to do so by operation of law.
5. DTL may use information to provide the services requested by you.
5.1 Unless otherwise indicated, may be retained and used by DTL for the purpose of DTL's own direct marketing only.
5.2 If, having submitted your personal information, you do not wish to receive any direct marketing materials from DTL, please let us know by sending an e-mail to info@dtl.co.uk or writing to us at 190 Camden High St, London NW1 8QP. You may do this at any time after submitting your personal information.
6. DTL aims to maintain all information collected and processed as accurately as possible. If you would like to review or amend the details you have provided, please contact DTL.
7. Personal and financial information processed by DTL for any purpose shall not be held for longer than is necessary for that purpose.
8. In compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998, for the protection of privacy, DTL implements strict security procedures for the storage and disclosure of information transmitted to DTL. These procedures are intended to protect information from unauthorised access, modification, loss and destruction. DTL uses industry standard practices to safeguard confidentiality. However, DTL cannot guarantee secure transmission of information over the Internet.
9. DTL will not be held liable for the contents, privacy statements and practices of other websites that are, accessible from the Website. DTL recommends that you read the privacy statements of each site accessed. Links made available on the Website should not be taken as an endorsement of the contents and views contained in those websites.
10. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you are entitled, upon written request and payment of a fee, to be given a description of all personal information held by DTL about you, the purposes for which this is being held or processed and the recipients to whom this may be disclosed, subject to Sections 7 and 8 of the Data Protection Act 1998.
11. Despite DTL's best efforts to prevent unsolicited e-mail ('spam') being sent to you, spam may sometimes get through. DTL does not send spam and views spam as a serious violation of privacy and a misuse of the Internet. If you receive spam from an address bearing the domain name "dtl.co.uk", please contact DTL. DTL will endeavour to trace the source and take reasonable steps to try and prevent further spam being sent to you from that source.
12. If at any time you have any questions or concerns about DTL's privacy commitment please contact DTL by e-mailing info@dtl.co.uk , writing to 190 Camden High St, London NW1 8QP or calling DTL on 020 7485 8844.
13. Other individuals who have access to a computer that you have used may be able to discover what websites you have browsed by accessing its computer history file or cache file. We explain below how you can try and prevent such information from being found. However, there is no guarantee that such measures will be successful:
13.1 E-mail - Ensure that your e-mail account is secure by choosing an alphanumeric password.
13.2 History / cache file - To empty the cache file:
13.2.1 Netscape: Pull down 'Edit' menu, select 'Preferences'. Click on 'Navigator' and choose 'Clear History'. Click on 'Advanced' then select 'Cache'. Click on 'Clear Disk Cache'. On older versions, pull down 'Options' menu, select 'Network Options', select 'Cache' and then click on 'Clear Disk Cache'.
13.2.2 Internet Explorer: Pull down 'Tools' menu and select 'Internet Options'. On the 'General' page, under 'Temporary Internet Files', click on 'Delete Files'. Under 'History', click on 'Clear History'.
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