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This website contains basic information on BIC PLC’s capabilities. The website also provides links to external websites such as Facebook and the privacy policies of those sites will govern the operation of those sites.

INFORMATION ABOUT VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITES

We gather general information about the use of our websites, such as which areas users visit most frequently and which services users access the most. We only use aggregated data which cannot identify an individual visitor to our site. This information helps us determine what is most beneficial for our users and how we can continually create a better overall online experience.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You can browse our website without disclosing personal information about yourself. This means any information that may be used to identify you, including, but not limited to, your first and last name, physical address, email address or other contact information.
If you choose to provide BIC PLC with your personal information on various online forms, we may use it to contact you via e-mail, telephone, direct mail or other communication formats to provide you with information or services that you have requested.

If you wish to no longer be contacted by us, please get in touch using the contact information at the bottom of this page.

DISCLOSING INFORMATION

BIC PLC will not disclose the personal information that you provide (such as your name, address, email address, telephone number or details of your individual visits to this website to any outside parties except :

when we believe the law requires it.

SECURITY

BIC PLC is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of measures to ensure that your personal information is protected from:

  • unauthorized access
  • improper use or disclosure
  • unauthorised modification or alteration
  • unlawful destruction or accidental loss

However, the Internet is an open system and BIC PLC cannot guarantee that the personal information you submit will not be intercepted by others.

All our employees and agents who have access to or are involved in the processing of personal information respect the confidentiality of personal information.

Our website may include links to external websites operated by other organisations. They may collect personal information from visitors to their site. BIC PLC cannot guarantee the content or privacy practices of any external websites and does not accept responsibility for those websites.

CHILDREN

We do not knowingly collect information about children. BIC PLC’s services are directed at adults. We believe that children should get their parents’ consent before giving out personal information. If you are concerned about your child’s use of this website, we encourage you to use web filtering technology to supervise your child’s access to the site.

COOKIES

About Cookies

This website uses cookies. A cookie is a file containing small pieces of text that a web server sends to your web browser when you access an internet site.

The main purpose of cookies is to streamline your use of the website; cookies make the interaction between users and web sites faster and easier. They can’t look into your computer or read any personal information or other material on your hard drive. They can’t carry viruses or install anything harmful on your computer.

In all cases in which cookies are used on this site, the cookie will not collect any personally identifiable information.

How does BIC PLC use cookies?

Here is a list of the main cookies we use, and what they are used for.

Category Usage Cookie
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary in order for you to use the features of the site and navigate around the site. Without these cookies features like Email wouldn’t function. These are session cookies that are deleted at the end of the browser session. SessionCookies
Targeted cookies Google adwords cookies are used on this site.

Managing Cookies

BIC PLC operates an ‘implied consent’ policy which means that through the use of our site we assume that you are happy with our cookie policy. If you are not happy, then you should either not visit this site, delete the cookies having visited the site, or visit the site using your browser’s anonymous usage setting. Alternatively, most web browsers allow you to turn off the cookie function.

Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, certain parts of this site may not be available to you or may not function properly.

For guidance on how to change your browser settings as well as more detailed information about cookies, go to www.aboutcookies.orgwhere you can learn about managing, reviewing and deleting cookies.

RETENTION

We will hold your personal information for as long as is necessary for the provision of services by us.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

If we decide to change our privacy commitment, we will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information and whether we will disclose it to anyone.

CONSENT

By submitting your personal information, you consent to the use of your information as set out in this privacy policy.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the following rights:

  • a right to see the information we hold about you
  • a right to have any mistakes corrected or (in certain circumstances) to have your personal information deleted
  • a right to ask us to stop providing you with services

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions about how your personal information is used, or if you want to access, correct or remove your personal information, please contact us using the information at the foot of this page.