Privacy Policy for the scl.com website

Detailed information about our privacy policies and procedures

This is a privacy policy for SCL. Our homepage on the Web is located at http://www.scl.com. The full text of our privacy policy is available on the Web at http://www.scl.com/company/privacy

Scientific Computers has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for all of our web sites.

Users may email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for information on how to opt-in or opt-out of use of their information.

We invite you to contact us if you have questions about this policy. You may contact us by mail at the following address:

SCL
Jubilee House
Jubilee Walk
Three Bridges
Crawley 
West Sussex, RH10 1LQ 
United Kingdom

You may contact us by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You may call us at +44 (0)1293 403636.

Dispute Resolution and Privacy Seals

We have the following dispute resolution mechanisms. If you think we have not followed our privacy policy in some way, they can help you resolve your concern.

• All Disputes: If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site or your dealings with our Web sites you can contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Choice/Opt-Out

We provide the following options for visitors to request not to receive future communications from us.

1. You can send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
2. You can send a letter to the following postal address: Scientific Computers Ltd, Jubilee House, Jubilee Walk, Three Bridges, Crawley, Sussex, RH10 1LQ
3. You can call the following telephone number: + 44 (0)1293 403636
4. You can Fax to +44 (0)1293 403641

Please note, our site contains links to other sites; as we do not administer these sites we cannot be responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.

Confidentiality

Personal information and contact details that we gather through our Web Site or from any other source will be used for the above-mentioned purposes only by the Scientific Computers Group of Companies. It is our firm company policy not to rent, sell, disseminate or allow anyone else to use mailing list information that we have gathered. If a user requests specific information that will be better answered by a known partner organisation of ours, for example a supplier of a particular product, we will pass on that specific request. But we will not sell or trade mailing lists to any other party.

Additional Information

This policy is valid until 1 Jan, 2010 at 12:00:00 GMT.

Data Collection

P3P policies declare the data they collect in groups (also referred to as "statements"). This policy contains 5 data groups. The data practices of each group will be explained separately.

Group "Basic information"

We collect the following information:

• Click-stream data
• HTTP protocol elements
• Search terms
• User's interaction with a page or resource

This data will be used for the following purposes:

• Completion and support of the current activity.
• Web site and system administration.
• Research and development.
• One-time tailoring.
• Anonymous user analysis.
• Anonymous user profiling and decision-making.
• User analysis.
• User profiling and decision-making.

This data will be used by ourselves and our agents.

The following explanation is provided for why this data is collected:

Data collected from all Web users: access logs, and search strings (if entered).

Group "Cookies"

At the user's option, we will collect the following data:

• HTTP cookies
• State management mechanisms

This data will be used for the following purposes:

• Research and development.
• One-time tailoring.
• Anonymous user analysis.
• Anonymous user profiling and decision-making.
• User analysis.
• User profiling and decision-making.

This data will be used by ourselves and our agents.

The following explanation is provided for why this data is collected:

Cookies are used to track visitors to our site, so we can better understand what portions of our site best serve you.

Group "Mailing registration"

We collect the following information:

• Physical contact information
• Online contact information

This data will be used for the following purposes:

• Completion and support of the current activity.
• Contacting visitors for marketing of services or products.

This data will be used by ourselves and our agents. In addition, the following types of entities will receive this information:

• Delivery services.

The following explanation is provided for why this data is collected:

This information is collected so that we can send you valuable and useful information which is relevant to your needs and interests.

Group "User Information"

We collect the following information:

• User's Name
• User's Job Title
• User's Business Contact Information
• Name of User's Employer
• Department or division of organization where user is employed

This data will be used for the following purposes:

• Completion and support of the current activity.
• Web site and system administration.
• Research and development.
• User analysis.
• User profiling and decision-making.
• Contacting visitors for marketing of services or products. The user is allowed to opt-out of this usage.
• Telemarketing. The user is allowed to opt-out of this usage.

This data will be used by ourselves and our agents. In addition, the following types of entities will receive this information:

• Delivery services.

The following explanation is provided for why this data is collected:

Our site's forms ask users to give us contact information (like their name, email and postal address). Contact information from forms is used to send orders and information about our company to our customers and other visitors; and also for us to get in touch with the visitor when necessary.

Group "Business Information"

We collect the following information:

• Business information

This data will be used for the following purposes:

• Completion and support of the current activity.
• Web site and system administration.
• Research and development.
• One-time tailoring.
• User analysis.
• User profiling and decision-making.
• Contacting visitors for marketing of services or products. The user is allowed to opt-out of this usage.
• Telemarketing. The user is allowed to opt-out of this usage.

This data will be used by ourselves and our agents. In addition, the following types of entities will receive this information:

• Delivery services.

The following explanation is provided for why this data is collected:

Our site's forms ask users to give us contact information (like their name, email and postal address). Contact information from forms is used to send orders and information about our company to our customers and other visitors; and also for us to get in touch with the visitor when necessary.

Cookies

Cookies are a technology which can be used to provide you with tailored information from a Web site. A cookie is an element of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.

Our site makes use of cookies. Cookies are used for the following purposes:

• User targeting
• Pseudononymous analysis
• Pseudonym-based decision-making
• User analysis
• Individual-based decision-making
• Research and development

Compact Policy Summary

The compact policy which corresponds to this policy is:

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The following table explains the meaning of each field in the compact policy.