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Privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how Hanley Smith Ltd uses and protects any information that you give Hanley Smith Ltd when you use this website.
Hanley Smith Ltd 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.

Hanley Smith Ltd may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from April 2012.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • name and company
  • contact information including email address
  • demographic information such as postcode
  • other information you may submit as comments in a contact form

What we do with the information we gather

Information collected any forms on this website is then transmitted to our staff by email so they can respond to your enquiry. The information submitted by forms on this website is not stored in a database.

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • To repsond to your enquiry via one of our contact forms.
  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.
  • We may send you information about new products using the email address which you have provided.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer. You can control whether you accept cookies or not using controls in your web browser. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of the website which helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.

This website uses ‘Analytical’ cookies from Google. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the site when they’re using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example by making sure users are finding what they need easily.

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive.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 webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes.

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

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

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 write to Hanley Smith Ltd. 7 South Road, Templefields, Harlow, Essex CM20 2AP, United Kingdom. Or email: admin@hanleysmith.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.