Cookie and Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Axis Controls (NW) Ltd uses and protects any information that you give Axis Controls (NW) Ltd when you use this website.

Axis Controls (NW) 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.

Axis Controls (NW) 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 June 2017.

We may collect the following information:

  • Name 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

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 products and services. 
  • We may periodically send promotional email about new products, 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 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 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 web page 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.

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.

What cookies does the Axis Controls website use?

Axis Controls uses cookies to improve your experience of our website. We do not use cookies to track or identify individual users. 

Cookies List

The aim of this Cookies list is to provide you with an understanding as to what types of cookies we use on our site. We have tried to cover all cookies in this list that we or our technology partners use. Please be aware that there may be a delay in updating this list. If you do notice any discrepancies please be sure to contact us and let us know.

Cookie

Name 

Purpose 

Essential site cookie

CONCRETE5

This is a unique id given to every user to help the website maintain session information for the content management system that runs our website. This cookie is deleted as soon as you leave the Axis Controls website.

Axis Controls site cookie acceptance

cookieconsent_status

This cookie is used to record if a user has accepted the use of cookies on the Axis Controls website. This cookie is set to expire after 365 days so you are not nagged every time you return to the Axis Controls website.

Third-party cookies

Cookie

Name

Purpose 

Further info

Google Analytic

_utma,
_utmb,
_utmc,
_utmz

This website uses Google Analytics, a tool which uses cookies to provide us with information on how people use the Axis Controls site. This information helps us to analyse the performance of the site so we can make improvements. These cookies don't collect information that identifies individual visitors to the website. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and is therefore anonymous. The expiry of these cookies is: _utma after 2 years, _utmb after 30 minutes, _utmc on browser close and _utmz after 6 months.

See the Google Analytics privacy overview

Google preferences

PREF,
NID

These cookies are created by Google and are used to store user preferences and information when viewing pages with Google maps or other information on them. Note: these cookies are on the *.google.com domain, not on the Axis Controls website itself, as Google Maps and other content are loaded direct from Google servers. The expiry of these cookies is: PREF after 2 years and NID after 6 months.

See Google's privacy policy

How to Manage your Cookies

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. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

To control or delete cookies on your mobile phone, please refer to your handset manufacturer's help manual.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

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 in the following ways:

  • Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes.
  • 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 at info@axiscontrols.co.uk

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. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to our main office address.

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.

We do not store any credit card details.