This privacy policy sets out how Media Coverage uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website.
Media Coverage is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. This policy is effective from 1 March 2018.
What we collect
Media Coverage does not collect any personal identifiable information from you when you visit our website.
We do use Google Analytics, which is produced by Google itself and subject to Google’s privacy policy, to collect global information such as how many people visit our site each day, which city/country they come from, whether or not they have visited the site before, which pages they viewed, how long they stay on the site and so on.
This information is collated by Google and presented to us as global figures. Visitors are not identified individually.
We use this information provided by Google to enable us to understand how visitors use our site so we can make improvements.
We may also use similar services provided by Linked In and Twitter. We currently use Twitter advertising which helps us to put our services in front of law firms and solicitors in the UK. This does not enable us to identify individuals, not do we try to do so. We abide by the strict codes imposed both by ourselves and by Twitter in accordance with UK and EU regulations.
Please click here to see how Twitter audiences work and how you can opt out if you wish.
Personal Information
We only collect personal information from you when you actively choose to give it to us by contacting us via a contact form or email to enquire about our services.
We collect the following information:
- name
- name of firm
- email address.
We do not share this information with anyone else under any circumstances.
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:
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- To answer your query about our services.
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 online.
Use of cookies
Media Coverage does not place cookies on your computer. However, Google Analytics, which we subscribe to, and Twitter, with whom we advertise, may do so as part of their general information gathering process described above. In which case, those cookies will be subject to their strict privacy policies.
We operate an ‘implied consent’ policy which means that we assume you are happy with our use of cookies. If you are not happy, then you should either not use this site, or you should delete our cookies once you have visited the site, or you should browse the site using your browser’s anonymous usage setting (called “Incognito” in Chrome, “InPrivate” for Internet Explorer, “Private Browsing” in Firefox and Safari etc.)
Background information on cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer. The cookie helps analyse web traffic and makes it quicker for you to browse your favourite sites. The web application using the cookie can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
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.
Controlling your personal information
The only personal information we have about you is the information that you have actively chosen to give us by contacting us by email, as described above.
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information by emailing us at admin@media-coverage.co.uk and requesting that we remove any personal details we have about you from our records.
Our commitment to you
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we 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 email us at admin@media-coverage.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.