Privacy Policy
POLICY DETAILS
Westcoast Films is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you 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.
WHAT WE COLLECT
We may collect the following information:
- Internal record keeping.
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
- From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
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. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. 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 other websites of interest. 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 may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody 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 writing to or emailing us at info@westcoastfilms.co.uk.
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 email us at info@westcoastfilms.co.uk
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
WEBSITE DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Westcoast Films and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Westcoast Films. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Westcoast Films takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
ACCEPTABLE INTERNET USE POLICY
Use of the internet by employees of Westcoast Films is permitted and encouraged where such use supports the goals and objectives of the business.
- Comply with current legislation.
- Use the internet in an acceptable way.
- Do not create unnecessary business risk to the company by their misuse of the internet.
UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR
In particular the following is deemed unacceptable use or behaviour by employees:
- Visiting internet sites that contain obscene, hateful, pornographic or otherwise illegal material.
- Using the computer to perpetrate any form of fraud, or software, film or music piracy.
- Using the internet to send offensive or harassing material to other users.
- Downloading commercial software or any copyrighted materials belonging to third parties, unless this download is covered or permitted under a commercial agreement or other such licence.
- Hacking into unauthorised areas Westcoast Films , your colleagues and/or our customers on social networking sites, ‘blogs’ (online journals), ‘wikis’ and any online publishing format.
- Revealing confidential information about Westcoast Films in a personal online posting, upload or transmission – including financial information and information relating to our customers, business plans, policies, staff and/or internal discussions.
- Undertaking deliberate activities that waste staff effort or networked resources.
- Introducing any form of malicious software into the corporate network.
COMPANY-OWNED INFORMATION HELD ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
If you produce, collect and/or process business-related information in the course of your work, the information remains the property of Westcoast Films . This includes such information stored on third-party websites such as webmail service providers and social networking sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn.
MONITORING
Westcoast Films accepts that the use of the internet is a valuable business tool. However, misuse of this facility can have a negative impact upon employee productivity and the reputation of the business.
In addition, all of the company’s internet-related resources are provided for business purposes. Therefore, the company maintains the right to monitor the volume of internet and network traffic, together with the internet sites visited. The specific content of any transactions will not be monitored unless there is a suspicion of improper use.
SANCTIONS
Where it is believed that an employee has failed to comply with this policy, they will face the company’s disciplinary procedure. If the employee is found to have breached the policy, they will face a disciplinary penalty ranging from a verbal warning to dismissal. The actual penalty applied will depend on factors such as the seriousness of the breach and the employee’s disciplinary record.
AGREEMENT
All company employees, contractors or temporary staff who have been granted the right to use the company’s internet access are required to sign this agreement confirming their understanding and acceptance of this policy.
ACCEPTABLE EMAIL USE POLICY
Use of email by employees of Westcoast Films is permitted and encouraged where such use supports the goals and objectives of the business. However, Westcoast Films has a policy for the use of email whereby the employee must ensure that they:
- Comply with current legislation.
- Use email in an acceptable way.
- Do not create unnecessary business risk to the company by their misuse of the internet.
UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR
The following behaviour by an employee is considered unacceptable:
- Use of company communications systems to set up personal businesses or send chain letters.
- Forwarding of company confidential messages to external locations.
- Distributing, disseminating or storing images, text or materials that might be considered indecent, pornographic, obscene or illegal.
- Distributing, disseminating or storing images, text or materials that might be considered discriminatory, offensive or abusive, in that the context is a personal attack, sexist or racist, or might be considered as harassment.
- Accessing copyrighted information in a way that violates the copyright.
- Breaking into the company’s or another organisation’s system or unauthorised use of a password/mailbox.
- Broadcasting unsolicited personal views on social, political, religious or other non-business related matters.
- Transmitting unsolicited commercial or advertising material.
- Undertaking deliberate activities that waste staff effort or networked resources.
- Introducing any form of computer virus or malware into the corporate network.