Privacy Policy

Effective 12 December 2006            

Introduction
Tyas & Company has redesigned its Web site, including a Privacy Statement. The new Privacy Statement provides:

• Greater ease of use;
• Updated content areas; and
• Continued emphasis on our privacy mission.

Tyas & Company is a privacy conscious organisation and is strongly committed to your right to privacy. The Privacy Statement follows the guidelines set by the Online Privacy Alliance and is in accordance with international data protection legislation. By submitting identifying data, a visitor to our Web site is agreeing to Tyas & Company use of such data as described in this privacy statement. Should you have questions however, feel free to contact us.

Internet privacy statement
The data controller collecting the data described herein is Tyas & Company a UK professional services firm.

Data collection
We collect only personally identifiable information that is specifically and voluntarily provided by visitors to the Tyas & Company Web site. Tyas & Company receives limited identifiable information, such as name, Title, company address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers, from Web site visitors. Typically, identifying information is collected to:

• Register for certain areas of the site
• Inquire for further information
• Distribute requested reference materials
• Submit resumes

Demographic information, including gender and occupation, is not actively sought, but may be submitted when a visitor contacts us. It is Tyas & Company’s policy to limit the information collected to only the minimum information required to complete a visitor's request. In any instance where non-mandatory information is sought, the Web site visitor will be notified of this at the point of collection.
Visitors are also able to send email through the site. Their messages will contain the user's screen name and email address, as well as any additional information the user may wish to include in the message. Because we use the Web site as a recruiting tool, a visit to the Web site may also result in the user sending a resume to an individual within Tyas & Company.
Tyas & Company’s intention is not to seek any sensitive information through our Web site unless legally required for recruiting purposes. Sensitive information includes a number of types of data relating to: age; race or ethnic origin; political opinions; religious or other similar beliefs; trade union membership; physical or mental health; sexual life or criminal record. We suggest that you do not provide sensitive information of this nature. If you do wish to provide sensitive information for any reason, Tyas & Company accepts your explicit consent to use that information in the ways described in this privacy statement or as described at the point where you choose to disclose this information.

Use of data
A user may choose to provide personal information in the following examples:

• Submit resumes or work history information
• Participate in "join our mailing list" initiatives
• Contact us for further information
• Register for events and conferences
• Register for premium online services

If you would like to find out more about the different categories of information collected, please review the data collection section.
Information attained by the site is used only for the intended purpose stated at the time that the information is collected. This data is not shared with other entities in the network for secondary or unrelated purposes, or shared with a third party, unless otherwise disclosed at the point of collection. If there is an instance where such information may be shared, the visitor will be asked for permission beforehand.
Tyas & Company makes every practical effort to avoid excessive or irrelevant collection of data. If a visitor believes the site has collected excessive information, we encourage the visitor to contact us to raise any concerns.
Except for the mailing list initiative described above, where visitors explicitly choose to receive specific Tyas & Company’s marketing or other materials, Tyas & Company will not use personal data collected from our Web sites to facilitate unsolicited marketing activities.

Cookies and log files
Cookies may be used on some pages of our site. "Cookies" are small text files placed on your hard drive that assist us in providing a more customised Web site experience. For example, a cookie can be used to store registration information in an area of the site so that a user does not need to re-enter it on subsequent visits to that area. It is Tyas & Company’s policy to use cookies to make navigation of our Web sites easier for visitors and to facilitate efficient registration procedures.
If you are concerned about cookies, most browsers permit individuals to decline cookies. In most cases, a visitor may refuse a cookie and still fully navigate our Web sites.
In order to properly manage our Web site we may anonymously log information on our operational systems, and identify categories of visitors by items such as domains and browser types. These statistics are reported in the aggregate to our webmasters. This is to ensure that our Web site presents the best web experience for visitors and is an effective information resource.

Third parties
It is Tyas & Company’s policy only to disclose information to third parties under the following circumstances:

• As required by law through subpoena, search warrant or other legal process
• When explicitly requested by a visitor
• When required to deliver publications or reference materials requested by a visitor
• When required to facilitate conferences or events hosted by a third party

Tyas & Company’s Web sites do not collect or compile personally identifying information for dissemination or sale to outside parties for consumer marketing purposes, or host mailings on behalf of third parties.

Third party links
There are several places throughout our Web site that may link to other Web sites that do not operate under Tyas & Company’s privacy practices. When you link to other Web sites, Tyas & Company’s privacy practices no longer apply. We encourage visitors to review each site's privacy policy before disclosing any personally identifiable information.

Data retention
Some of the information we receive is not retained. For example, we usually do not keep mailing addresses for white papers. Contact information about visitors (such as information generated though registration for access to areas on the site) will be kept as long as the information is required to completely service the contact request or until a user requests that we delete that information. Mailing list information, discussion posts and email are kept for only the period of time considered reasonable to facilitate the visitor's requests. Resumes are disposed of when they are either no longer under consideration, or are considered dated by our Human Resources departments.

Choices
As a policy, visitors are not required to register to gain access to areas of the Tyas & Company Web sites. In certain cases in the future, as your Tyas & Company Web site experience expands, we may require visitors to register in order to obtain a user-id and password for authentication and secure access to a transaction or certain business confidential or proprietary information services on premium Web sites.
Personally identifiable information provided to Tyas & Company through its Web site is provided voluntarily by visitors. Should visitors subsequently choose to unsubscribe from mailing lists or any registrations, we will provide instructions, on the appropriate Web site area or in communications to our visitors; or a visitor may contact us by email.

Access
Each visitor has the right of access to personal data they have submitted through the Web sites to Tyas & Company.
User updates of information should be handled by going back through the registration process. Inquiries about the accuracy of identifying information previously submitted to Tyas & Company through its Web site, or requests to have outdated information removed, should be directed to us by email. Tyas & Company is committed to providing reasonable and practical access to visitors to allow them the opportunity to identify and correct any inaccuracies. When requested and practical, Tyas & Company will delete identifying information from current operational systems.
When personally identifiable information is retained, Tyas & Company assumes responsibility for keeping an accurate record of the information once a visitor has submitted and verified the data. Tyas & Company does not assume responsibility for verifying the ongoing accuracy of the content of personal information. When practically possible, if Tyas & Company is informed that any personal data collected through a Web site is no longer accurate, Tyas & Company will make appropriate corrections based on the updated information provided by the authenticated visitor.

Security
Tyas & Company has implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. All Tyas & Company employees follow a security policy. Only authorised Tyas & Company personnel are provided access to personally identifiable information and these employees have agreed to ensure confidentiality of this information..

Children
Tyas & Company understands the importance of protecting children's privacy especially in an online environment. The Tyas & Company site covered by this privacy statement is not intentionally designed for or directed at children 13 years of age or younger. It is Tyas & Company’s policy never to knowingly collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 13.

Modifications
Tyas & Company reserves the right to modify or amend this Statement at any time. The effective date will be displayed at the beginning of this statement.