Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how McDougall McQueen uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website.
McDougall McQueen 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.
McDougall McQueen 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 01.09.2024.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- Your name
- Contact information including email address
- Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and subjects of interest
- Other information relevant to contact requests you make through this website
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping.
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put
in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
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 analyze 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 analyze data about web page traffic
and improve our website to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes
and then the data is removed from the system.
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
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information. We will not contact you for marketing
or promotional purposes without your explicit consent.
If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change
your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us.
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.
Disclaimer
The terms and conditions shown on this website do not constitute our full terms and conditions of business. When
we are engaged to carry out legal or other work, we will put in place our full Terms of Business. The information
contained in this website is for general information purposes only. Whilst we endeavour to keep the information u
p-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, about
the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or otherwise as regards the information. The information
does not constitute legal or other advice and so it should not be relied upon as, or considered as an alternative
to the taking of, independent legal or other advice in any specific situation or circumstance.
If you wish to register a complaint, please write to us or telephone.