BUSINESS BEACON

INTERNET POLICIES AND NOTICES

Website Terms & Conditions

Welcome to our website.  If you continue to browse and use this website, you are ageing to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Business Beacon’s relationship with you in relation to this website.  If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

The term ‘Business Beacon’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is Wrest Park Enterprise Centre, Building 52, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire MK45 4HS

The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

• The content of this website is for your general information and use only.  It is subject to change without notice.
• This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences.  If you do allow cookies to be used, the following person information may be stored by us but will not be used by third parties:

Names and job title

Contact information including email address

Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests

Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

• Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose.  You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
• Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable.  It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
• This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us.  This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics.  Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
• All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.
• Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
• From time to time this website may also include links to other websites.  These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information.  They do not signify that we endorse the website(s).  We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

BUSINESS BEACON REFUNDS & CANCELLATION POLICY

Business Beacon offers business services to the business community by way of provision of networking events, exhibitions, seminars and business clinics. 

Business Beacon does not, at this point in time, offer any products for sale.  Should Business Beacon offer products for sale at any time in the future, terms and conditions relating to the Refunds & Cancellation Policy will be amended accordingly.

Attendance at Business Beacon events may be paid for in advance by credit card or Paypal or cash.

In the event of you cancelling your attendance for an event for which you have paid in advance, please notify us by email more than 24 hours prior to the event. We will be pleased to offer you a place at another future event, but will not be able to offer a refund.

Should Business Beacon at short notice have to cancel an event which you have paid to attend you may have the option of a credit against a future event, or full refund of the amount paid via the payment method used.

BUSINESS BEACON PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy sets out how Business Beacon uses and protects any information that you give Business Beacon when you use this website.

Business Beacon 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, they you can be assured it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Business Beacon 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 1st June 2011.

What we collect. As indicated above, we may collect the following information:
• Name and job title
• Contact information including email address
• Demographic information such as postcode, preference and interests
• Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather – we require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping
• We may use the information to improve our services
• We may periodically send promotional emails about new services, 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 on line.

Financial Information
Our web site requests credit card details which are processed by PayPal’s secure online payment system. No credit card details are ever recorded or stored by us at any time. To book with us, you will be asked to provide contact information (like name and address) and financial information (like credit card number, expiration date). This information is used by solely by PayPal for billing purposes.

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 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 and then the data is removed from the system.

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 website
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.  We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998.  A small fee will be payable.  Please put your request in writing.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to us or email us as soon as possible.  We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.