PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY

1. This privacy & cookie policy statement applies solely to information collected through www.inter-bike.co.uk and www.inter-bikeads.co.uk
2. To protect your privacy, www.inter-bike.co.uk and www.inter-bikeads.co.uk follows the following principles for customer privacy and data protection.

WHY WE OBTAIN INFORMATION

1.  We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us to contact you. Generally this information is requested when you create enter a free prize draw, register to receive the www.inter-bike.co.uk news letter, register to use our classified ads facility at www.inter-bikeads.co.uk or contact us using the www.inter-bike.co.uk contact form and any similar pages whereby you submit personal information to us by e-mail.
2.  The primary reason we obtain this information is to make the sites easier for you to use. . We may also periodically use your information to alert you to updated information and other new services from www.inter-bike.co.uk. and www.inter-bikeads.co.uk
3.  If you choose not to register or provide personal information, you can still use most of www.inter-bike.co.uk but you will not be able to access areas or use features that require registration or the provision of personal information.

OUR PRIVACY COMMITMENT

1. We are committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information we collect, we will not sell, share, or rent this information to others other than as disclosed in this statement. Provision of your personal information is to www.inter-bike.co.uk
2.  We collect some or all of the following information and similar information via www.inter-bike.co.uk, www.inter-bikeads.co.uk site registration process and contact forms should you choose to use them: Your name and address, your e-mail address, your contact telephone number(s)

COOKIES

• What are Cookies?

1. Cookies are very small text files containing small amounts of data which are downloaded to your personal computer, mobile or other device when you visit a website or sometimes by emails.
2. Cookies provide useful information which can help in all sorts of ways. They mean you can use a site more efficiently and save time by not having to re-enter your full login details or preferences each time you visit or remember the contents of your online shopping basket. They can also make sure you receive the most relevant information and advertising from the site. Cookies can even help analyse how visitors interact with a site so it can be improved.  Cookies can even allow a website to recognise a user's device.
3. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.

• Types of Cookies we use 

1. We use a system of classifying the types of cookies we use on the Website, or which may be dropped by third parties through our websites. The classification system was developed by the International Chamber of Commerce UK and explains more about the types cookies we use, why we use them, and the functionality you will lose if you decide you don't want to have them on your personal computer, mobile or other device.
   • Strictly necessary cookies
   1. These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for when using our websites. For those types of cookies that are strictly necessary, no consent is required.
   2. These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Website and use its features. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like shopping baskets they will not work.
   • Performance cookies
   1. These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited. By using the Website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.
   2. These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. They are only used to improve how our websites work.
   • Functionality cookies
   • These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience. By using our websites, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.
   • These cookies allow the websites to remember choices you make and provide an enhanced, more personal user experience. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to the  web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
   • Targeting or advertising cookies
   • These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests.
   • They are also used to limit the number of times you only see an advertisement as well as helping measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign for advertisers. They are placed by advertising networks we work with to serve ads on our sites, with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation.

• How to accept or block cookies?

1. You can block any cookies from any website using your browser settings. The About cookies website provides detailed information on how to disable cookies in most common browsers. For information on how to do this on your mobile phone browser, please read your handset manual.

• Flash Cookies

1. Flash cookies make it quicker and easier for you to access sites on subsequent visits that use Flash technology. Deleting them means you may have to re-enter information each time you visit the same site. You can delete Flash cookies by going to the Settings Manager for your Adobe Flash Player. You will be taken to the Adobe website, which lists the websites with the Flash cookies in your browser. Just click Delete opposite the relevant website.

• Cookie information

1. In order to provide you with more information about the cookies our websites use we have conducted a Cookie Audit and detail below the cookies we have identified that our websites use. However please note this information is provided as at the time of the audit (May 2012) and whilst we will use our best endeavours to keep it up to date we can not be held responsible for errors or omissions.

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING

1. We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit www.inter-bike.co.uk and www.inter-bikeads.co.uk . These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to www.inter-bike.co.uk and www.inter-bikeads.co.uk and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

LOG FILES

1. We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the website, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

SHARING

1. We will share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

LINKS TO / FROM 3RD PARTY WEBSITES

1. We are not responsible for and accept no liability for the content or privacy practices of any linked website which is not owned and maintained by us. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our website and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information.

SURVEYS OR COMPETITIONS

1.  From time-to-time our website requests information from users via surveys or competitions. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name, address and telephone numbers(s)), and demographic information (such as postcode, age level). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes and may be used to send you marketing or promotional materials where indicated. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this website. Further information on this policy can be found on our Prize Draw Rules Page.

NOTICE TO PARENTS

1.  Parents or guardians: we want to help you guard your children's privacy. We encourage to talk to your children about safe and responsible use of their Personal Information while using the Internet.