About our privacy policy
This privacy policy sets out how Testroom.netuses and protects any information that you give out when you use this website. Red Squirrel Publishing is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.
Should you chose 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.
Testroom.netmay change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1 July 2007.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
Personal details –name, email address, and your postcode
Demographic information – age, occupation, nationality
Information relating to your test – Whether you have booked your test
and when you plan to take your test
When you can expect to receive communications from
us
When you register an account with us, we will only contact you in the
following circumstances.
- When you register a new account, then we will email you confirmation
of these your username and password by email
- When you ask for your password to be reset, then we will send
your new password to you by email
- When your expected test date is reached, then we will send you an invitation to participate in our customer exit survey
These are mandatory messages that we need to send to you to ensure smooth running of the service.
If we have your permission then we may also:
- send you promotional email about new products, special offers
or other information which we think you may find interesting using
the email address which you have provided, and
- use your information to contact you by email for additional market research purposes.
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:
- Internal record keeping.
- We may use the information to improve our products and services
- We may use the information to customise the website according to your
account details.
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.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your
computer’s hard drive. 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.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites
of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave
our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that
other website. 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.
Controlling your personal information
You have ultimate control over your information and how we use it. When
you fill in the registration forms on our website, there will be an
option to indicate that you do not want your details to be used for
direct marketing purposes. If you have previously agreed to us using
your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change
your mind at any time by signing into our website and using the account
management features. Any changes you request will be updated immediately.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to us.
If you believe that any information we are holding
on you is incorrect or incomplete, you can either change this yourself
by signing into our website and using the account management features.
Any changes you request will be updated immediately.