Vela Technologies Plc is committed to protecting your privacy. This statement sets out how we will treat the personal information that you share with us online. We use reasonable efforts to bring this policy to your attention and where appropriate will provide options in relation to treatment of your personal information. This policy is written in accordance with the requirements of the UK Data Protection Act 1998.

What personal information do we collect?

We collect personal information on a voluntary basis when you fill out a Contact Request form. The personal information that we collect includes, but is not limited to, name, position, telephone, email, company and the nature of your query.

If you provide personal information to us relating to another individual, then this information is received by us on the basis the other individual has given their consent to the passing-on of their personal information for use as provided in this policy.

What do we use your information for?

We collect this information in order to contact you where you have asked us to and to support your interest in our services.

In addition, we may use this information to improve the browsing experience of our website. We will send you commercial communications and email notifications specifically requested by you. From time to time, we may send you marketing and promotional communications relating to our business which we think may be of interest.

Can I stop receiving this information?

You can inform us if you do not wish to receive certain types of communications by using the Contact Form. Please clarify the communications that you no longer wish to receive.

Data and security

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will use measures to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

You are responsible for the security of your computer and network access and for keeping your password and login details confidential.

Disclosure

This information may be made available to our employees and our trusted partners and agents for the purposes described above. We will not rent or sell this information to any other organizations.

We may disclose this information as required by law, in connection with any legal or prospective legal proceedings, in order to exercise our legal rights and obligations, or to any potential purchaser or significant investor in this business.

Third parties

This website may contain links to other third party websites, which have their own Privacy Policies. We do not accept any responsibility of liability for their policies and practices.

We use Obsidian IR (formerly Digital Look) to provide latest share price and market news feeds. More information can be found at here www.obsidianir.com.

Cookies

A cookie is a small file placed on your computer’s hard drive, used so web applications can be tailored to your individual needs by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use cookies to make your website browsing easier. We do not use cookies to collect information that can identify you personally.

Whilst you do not need to allow cookies in order to browse our web site, accepting them helps us ensure that we can provide the best service to you. You can choose to restrict, block or delete cookies through your browser settings. www.allaboutcookies.org provides comprehensive instructions for a wide variety of browsers.

The website uses the following cookies:

wp_settings-1, wp-settings-time-1 – These cookies are automatically added by the software that runs this site and we do not use them. They have no impact on your user experience and store no personal information. They contain some information about your geographic location. This cookie expires after 1 year.

wordpress_logged_in, wordpress_ – These cookies are automatically added by the software that runs this site and are only used by logged in administrative users. You do not need to log in in order to use this site. This cookie expires at the end of your browser session.

wordpress_test_cookie – This is a test cookie added by the site software to see if cookies can be added. This cookie expires at the end of your browser session.

Policy amendments

We may amend this policy from time to time. You should revisit this page periodically to review any such changes. If we make material changes that expand our rights to use your personal information, we will notify you via email or make a prominent announcement on our website. Your continued use of this website will be subject to the revised terms.

Contact details

If you have any further questions about this privacy policy, please use the Contact form.

This policy was last updated on 26 November 2013.