The Management Consultants Network (TMCN) takes the privacy of its users seriously. The TMCN site and TMCN are committed to safeguarding the privacy of the TMCN users while providing a personalised and valuable service. This Privacy Policy statement explains the data processing practices of this Web site.

Information collected
Personal information is collected on behalf of TMCN. We collect personal information from you through the use of enquiry and registration forms and every time you e-mail us your details.

We also collect information automatically about your visit to our sites. The information obtained in this way, which includes demographic data and browsing patterns, is only used in aggregate form. TMCN collects IP address/domain name combination of users to the Web site, the electronic mail addresses of users who communicate with TMCN via electronic mail, aggregate information on pages users access or visit, user-specific information on pages users access or visit and information volunteered by users.

The information TMCN collects is used for internal review and may be used to improve the content of the Web site, to customise the content and/or layout of the Web site for each individual user, or to notify user about updates to the Web site.

Any communications or materials sent to the Web site by any user via electronic mail or otherwise, including any comments, data, questions, suggestions or the like, will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Any use of such material does not violate any user's rights including moral rights, privacy rights, proprietary or other property rights, publicity rights, rights to credit for material or ideas, or any other right, including the right to approve the way TMCN uses such material. Any material submitted to this Web site may be adapted, broadcast, changed, copied, disclosed, licensed, performed, posted, published, sold and transmitted by TMCN anywhere in the world, in any medium.

TMCN is free to use, without compensation to user, any concepts, ideas, know-how or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Web site for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information. To prevent unauthorised access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the correct use of information, TMCN has put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information TMCN collects online. Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. TMCN cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information user transmits to TMCN or from TMCN's services. User understands that any message or information sent to the Web site might be read or intercepted by others.

By submitting information to TMCN, user consents to the use of it as described above. If user does not want to be contacted by TMCN in the future, user should not submit any data to TMCN.

To keep user in control of user's information and the communications directed to user, TMCN allows user to opt-out of receiving communications from TMCN. If user objects to any use of user's information by TMCN, user may send a request via electronic mail to privacy.officer@TMCN.com or by modifying user's information on the form containing such information submitted by user online.

Use of cookies
We use "cookies" to identify you when you visit the TMCN site and to build up a demographic profile. A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a web server to a web browser, which enables the server to collect information back from the browser. The use of cookies also allows registered users to be presented with a personalised version of the TMCN site. Find out more about the use of cookies on http://www.cookiecentral.com.

Internet-based transfers
Given that the Internet is a global environment, using the Internet to collect and process personal data necessarily involves the transmission of data on an international basis. Therefore, by browsing the TMCN site and communicating electronically with us you acknowledge and agree to our processing of personal data in this way.

Use and disclosure of personal information
We process personal information collected via the TMCN site for the purposes of: (1) providing a personalised service, (2) providing you with information about products and services we offer, and (3) conducting market research.

If you do not wish to receive information about TMCN or information from other carefully selected organisations, please send a short e-mail to privacy.officer@TMCN.com. We may also disclose your information to business partners and third party suppliers we engage to provide services which involve processing data on our behalf, successors in title to our business or in accordance with a properly executed court order. We also use information in aggregate form in order that no individual user is identified: (1) to build generic profiles, (2) to aid business development, (3) to manage our relationship with advertisers and (4) to audit usage of the site.

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