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Privacy Policy

The data processing practices of HGCA are explained in this Privacy Policy Statement. HGCA's website complies with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. If you have any requests concerning your personal information or any queries with regard to these practices please contact webmaster@hgca.com or phone 0247 647 8731.

Information collected
Personal information is collected by HGCA from users through the use of enquiry and registration forms and incoming e-mails containing users' details.

HGCA also collects information automatically about users' visits to the site. The information obtained in this way, which includes demographic data and browsing patterns, is only used in aggregate form.

Use of personal information
HGCA processes personal information collected via www.hgca.com for the purposes of:
- providing a personalised service
- conducting market research surveys
- processing orders for publications and event bookings
- providing users with information about HGCA products and services.

Information in also used in aggregate form (so that no individual user is identified):
- to build up marketing profiles
- to aid strategic development
- to audit usage of the site.

At each point of data collection users are given the opportunity to opt-out of receiving future direct marketing material from HGCA. Where users do not opt-out of such communications, HGCA may provide information on HGCA products, services, events, and training and education programmes. If at any time users want HGCA to stop sending such communications they should write to: HGCA, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Stoneleigh Park, Kennilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2TL or email subscriptions@hgca.com

Consent
By providing personal data to HGCA users consent to the processing of such data by HGCA as described in this Privacy Policy.

Disclosure of personal information
Processing personal data for the above purposes may entail sharing the information with employees, contractors, agents and professional advisors of HGCA. Written agreements exist between HGCA and such parties that there must be no disclosure or further processing of such personal data.

Verifying, updating and amending personal information
If, at any time, a user wants to verify, update or amend their personal data they may email their request to subscriptions@hgca.com. Alternatively, they may write to: HGCA, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Stoneleigh Park, Kennilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2TL

Verification, updating or amendment of personal data takes place within 10 days of receipt of the request

Use of cookies
HGCA uses "cookies" to identify users when they visit the HGCA site and to build up a demographic profile.

The use of cookies also allows registered users to be presented with a personalised version of the site. For more information about these cookies, how users can opt out of receiving them and how this will affect use of web sites, please go to http://www.aboutcookies.org

Internet-based transfers
By browsing the HGCA site and communicating electronically with HGCA you acknowledge and agree to our processing of personal data which involves the transmission of data on an international basis.

If you require any more assistance on the privacy policies at HGCA, please e-mail webmaster@hgca.com

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