Protecting your privacy is very important to McLoughlin Planning. We are committed to maintaining the security of all personal information provided to McLoughlin Planning by visitors to; and users of our websites. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use and manage this personal information.
Providing personal information
At times, McLoughlin Planning (“McLoughlin Planning” or the “Company”) may ask you to voluntarily supply personal information, such as your name, email address and preferred means of communication, for purposes such as subscribing to McLoughlin Planning news alerts or requesting further information from McLoughlin Planning. Other than as stated above, no attempt is made to identify users or their browsing activities except: in the event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect logs; or where McLoughlin Planning believes it is required to collect and produce relevant electronic documentation to fulfil its obligations to third parties, including statutory organisations under local law.
Security and data retention
McLoughlin Planning takes all reasonable security measures to protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, destruction, misuse, modification or disclosure. The Company will not keep personal data for longer than is necessary for the purpose. This means that data will be destroyed or erased from its systems when it is no longer required.
Access to personal data and right to rectification
You can gain access to the personal information McLoughlin Planning holds about you by sending a request to jenny.mcloughlin@mplanning.co.uk. As McLoughlin Planning wishes to ensure the personal information it holds about you is complete, accurate and up to date, you have the right to send a request for rectification.
What browser information we collect and why we collect it
McLoughlin Planning collects certain standard information that is sent by your browser to our website. This includes your IP address (browser type, language, access times) and any referring website addresses. The information is collected and logged for statistical purposes. McLoughlin Planning also uses this information to provide users with a personalised experience when visiting our websites. Through the use of a ‘cookie’, McLoughlin Planning can record the pages visited and the information acquired. This information is used anonymously and in aggregate, and is collected and logged for statistical purposes. Through analysis of these records, McLoughlin Planning is able to provide an improved service when users revisit our websites.
Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that a website may write to your hard drive when you visit. A cookie file can contain information (such as a user ID) that the website can use to track the pages you have visited and your preferences. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information you personally supply. A cookie cannot read data from your hard disk or read cookie files created by other websites. McLoughlin Planning uses cookies to track user traffic patterns and to provide a better service for users when they visit the website. Users can set their browsers to provide notification when a cookie is received, and the opportunity to accept or reject the cookie. Users can also refuse all cookies by turning the function off in their browsers. However, to ensure the full functionality of the McLoughlin Planning website, the use of cookies is required.
Access to other websites via hyperlink
Other websites may be accessible via hyperlinks from the McLoughlin Planning website. Please note these other websites are not subject to the McLoughlin Planning Privacy Policy. Please review the privacy policy of each individual website you access via hyperlinks from this website, and assess whether the policy of each website is satisfactory to you before you use the other websites.
Revisions to this policy
We may at any time revise this policy without notice. Please check this policy regularly as continued use of the McLoughlin Planning website after a change has been made is your acceptance of the change.