Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions
Overview
Thank you for visiting the Leech Group Services website (“Website”), owned and operated by Leech Group Services (“Leech Group Services”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or other similar pronouns). This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) governs your use of the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy as they may be amended from time to time. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and is part of, the Leech Group Services Terms of Use, which governs your use of the Website in general.
Your privacy is a serious matter to us and we have created this Privacy Policy to inform you of how we collect, use, share and secure your Personal data; “Personal data” includes your full name, address, email address, other information that may identify you as an individual or allow online or offline contact with you, and any other non-personally identifiable information associated with Personal data. This Privacy Policy explains, in general, what Personal data and other information is collected on the Website, how the information is used, and with whom we may share such information. Please take a few minutes to read our Privacy Policy so that you understand how Leech Group Services treats your Personal data. It is our general policy not to share your Personal data with third parties for such third parties’ direct marketing purposes without your consent.
Changes to the Data Protection Law
From May 25th 2018 we will be processing your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Up until that point we will continue to process your personal data in accordance with the existing Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). This notice is written to comply with both the DPA and the GDPR.
Personal data means names of people, which you may share within an email address when completing an online form on our website or by corresponding with us by phone, email or otherwise. This includes personal email addresses you provide when you download some of our newsletters; when you send us a new business request; when you apply for a job, and when you participate in discussion boards on our blog or other social media functions on our website. It also includes when you enter a promotion or survey, during the course of any other activity commonly carried out on our website and when you report a problem with our website.
Applicability of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to both information we may collect online and information we may collect through the Website, but does not apply to information collected through other sources or from third parties.
Legitimate Interest
We may also process your data when it is within legitimate interest to do so and the processing does not impact on any of your data protection rights. Where we process personal data on the basis of legitimate interests, we will conduct a Legitimate Interest Assessment in order to ensure your rights under GDPR are not contravened.
Our legitimate interests include:
Promotion, marketing and advertising of our products and services
Ensuring the security and integrity of our services and ensuring that our systems such as websites are functioning correctly
Selling and supplying services to our clients
Improving existing products and services and developing new products and services
Fulfilling our duties to our clients, yourself, colleagues, and other stakeholders
Leech Group Services may also collect information in a number of ways in connection with your use of the Website, including, without limitation, as follows:
When you submit a CV or other information to be considered for employment with Leech Group Services
When you ask us a question, we collect the email address or other contact information you choose to provide
When you voluntarily provide Personal data to us for any other purpose
How Leech Group Services uses your information
To generally provide the features and functionality of the Website to you
For analytics and trending purposes
To respond to questions and comments
To improve, enhance and tailor the Website for you, and to improve and enhance the overall Website experience for all the Website’s users
To carry out specific actions you may request.
Disclosure to third parties
Leech Group Services may disclose to third parties Personal data that it collects as follows:
Operation of the Website: We disclose your Personal data to third parties where necessary to provide the Website and its features and functionality to you. At your request: We disclose your Personal data to a third party whenever you request us to do so.Business transfers: If a third party acquires all or substantially all of Leech Group Services’ assets, your Personal data, aggregated information and any other information that we have collected in connection with the Website may be transferred to such third party as part of our business assets. Also, if any bankruptcy or reorganisation proceeding is brought by or against us, all such information may be considered one of our assets and may be sold or transferred to third parties.
Disclosure of Personal data for legal purposes and protection of Leech Group Services and others: We reserve the right to share your Personal data with third parties if required to do so by law, or if we believe such action is necessary in order to:
(1) conform to the requirements of the law, or comply with legal process served upon us;
(2) protect or defend our legal rights or property, the Website, or our users; or
(3) investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or violations of the Leech Group Services Terms of Use.
Service providers: We use third-party service providers, including but not limited to our affiliates, to perform certain services on our behalf, such as processing, storing, maintaining and transmitting data, processing and fulfilling email and other promotional campaigns, and providing marketing assistance, web analytics and data analysis. We may provide your Personal data to these third-party service providers when the information is necessary for them to perform their duties. These third-party service providers are contractually restricted from using Personal data for any other purpose and are required to comply with all applicable laws with respect to the Personal data they receive.
Government agencies: We will disclose your Personal data to third parties if required to do so by law.
As otherwise permitted by law. We may disclose your Personal data to third parties as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
Automatically collected non-Personal data
When you use the Website, we also may collect certain standard information from your browser and personal computer that websites often collect, such as your IP address, your browser information (including browser type, capabilities and language), your operating system, and the date and time you accessed the Website. We also capture the country from which the visit came and the paths taken as you move from one website or webpage to another website or webpage (i.e. your ‘click stream’ activity). We may group some or all of this information into aggregate data in order to describe the use of the Website by our users to our existing or potential business partners, sponsors, advertisers or other third parties, or in response to a government request. We may also group demographic information that we collect from the Website’s users into aggregate data for the same purposes. We reserve the right to use and share any such non-Personal data collected at the Website with third parties for any lawful purpose. Leech Group Services does not typically associate such non-Personal data with any individual. However, to the extent Leech Group Services associates your Personal data with non-Personal data within our database, we will treat all the associated information as Personal data under this Privacy Policy. Except as noted in this Privacy Policy, we do not share this associated information with third parties.
Browsing and the use of cookies, web beacons and other tracking technologies
Leech Group Services uses cookie technology as part of the Website’s statistical reporting and for other purposes related to making the Website available to you. A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a website that is saved on your hard disk by your computer’s browser. It holds information a website may need to personalise your experience. We may also utilise cookies to identify if you are logged into a Website account. If you prefer, you can configure your browser to reject all cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is set. Each browser is different, so check the ‘Help’ menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie and privacy preferences. However, if you reject cookies, your use of the Website may be impaired.
Careers
If you submit your CV or other information to be considered for employment with Leech Group Services and you choose to send your CV or other information to us through this Website or the Internet, we will maintain and use the information provided only for such purposes.
Information posted to any forums, chats or blogs
If you choose to use a forum or a blog, participate in a chat room, or otherwise use a social networking feature available through the Website, you should be aware that any Personal data or other information you post can be read, collected, or used by other users of the Website, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages or used in an otherwise unauthorised manner. We cannot be responsible for any Personal data you choose to post through those means, and we recommend careful consideration before you post such information.
Third-party websites, content and resources
Please be aware that when you are using the Website, you could be directed via links or other means to third-party websites, content and resources that are not affiliated with the Leech Group Services Website. These third-party websites, content and resources may send their own cookies to visitors, collect data, or solicit and use your Personal data in ways different than set forth in this Privacy Policy. The privacy policies of these third-party websites, content and resources may be very different from this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of the providers of these other websites, their content or resources and cannot guarantee the security of any of your Personal data collected, used or shared there.
Our policy regarding selling or renting of Personal data
It is our policy not to sell nor rent your Personal data to any third party, except in the event of a bankruptcy or reorganisation, or a sale of all or substantially all of our assets, as further provided in this Privacy Policy.
Consent to processing (for users within the European Union)
By providing Personal data to this Website, you understand and consent to the collection, maintenance, processing and transfer of such information in and to the United States and other countries and territories, outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”), which may not have data protection laws as comprehensive as those that exist in the EEA.
A special note about minors
The Website is intended for use only by persons who are at least 18 years of age and who are fully able and competent to enter into and be legally bound by this Privacy Policy. Accordingly, we do not intend to collect Personal data from anyone whom we know to be under 13 years of age.
Security
How we protect the security of your Personal data
Leech Group Services will take reasonable steps to protect the security and integrity of all Personal data provided to this Website. However, due to the inherent nature of the Internet as an open global communications vehicle, we cannot guarantee that information, during transmission through the Internet or while stored on our system, or otherwise in our care, will be absolutely safe from intrusion by others, such as hackers. We will have no liability for disclosure of your information due to errors or unauthorised acts of third parties during or after transmission.
Privacy Policy updates
This Privacy Policy was updated on the “Effective Date” noted above. Leech Group Services reserves the right to change, modify or amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our privacy practices. You are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically and to check the “Effective Date” at the bottom of this Privacy Policy for the most recent version, to inform yourself about how your Personal data is collected, used and shared when you use the Website. To the fullest extent under applicable law, your use of the Website after the “Effective Date” means you are subject to the Privacy Policy then in effect.
Contact Us
How to contact Leech Group Services regarding your privacy concerns and questions: If you have any questions or comments regarding our privacy practices, you may contact help@leechgroupservices.co.uk
Legal notices and terms of use
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING Leech Group Services WEBSITE TERMS OF USE (“TERMS”) BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE Leech Group Services WEBSITE (“WEBSITE”). BY ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY AND CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO THESE TERMS AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.
The Website
The Website is owned and operated by Leech Group Services (“Leech Group Services”, “we”, “us”, “our” or similar pronouns). As used in these Terms, the term “Website” shall also refer to the logos, designs, text, graphics, software, other content and materials available through the Website, and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, “Content”), and the Leech Group Services hardware, software and networks associated with making the Website available to you (collectively, “Leech Group Services System”). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features, functionality or services that augment or enhance the Website in the future shall be considered part of the Website and subject to these Terms.
You acknowledge that the Website is subject to outages, slowdowns and/or other interruptions. You further acknowledge that we are not responsible for performance degradation, interruption or delays arising from any source. Leech Group Services will not be liable to you if the Website is unavailable at any given time. You agree that your sole remedy for any Website unavailability shall be to terminate your use of the Website.Modification of These Terms; Termination
If you do not agree with any of these Terms, please do not use the Website. Leech Group Services reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Terms at any time without further notice. Your continued use of the Website after any such modification constitutes your acceptance of these Terms as modified. Leech Group Services may, in its sole discretion, terminate, change, modify, suspend, make improvements to or discontinue any aspect of the Website, temporarily or permanently, including the availability of any features of the Website or access to any parts of the Website, at any time with or without notice to you. You agree that Leech Group Services shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Website.Privacy
For information about Leech Group Services’s privacy practices, please read the Leech Group Services privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”). The Privacy Policy explains how Leech Group Services collects, uses, shares and secures your Personal Information (“Personal Information”) in connection with the Website. By using the Website, you agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy.Licence Grant
Leech Group Services grants to users a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the Website (including any Content) strictly in accordance with these Terms. Leech Group Services may terminate this licence at any time, for any reason. You may use the Website on one personal computer for your own personal, non-commercial use. No part of the Website may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic, mechanical or otherwise. You may not use, copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or transfer the Website, nor any portion thereof. You may not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website, and you may not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Leech Group Services System.Proprietary Rights
All ownership rights and title in and to the Website, including all Content therein, are owned by Leech Group Services and its licensors, and protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including, without limitation, intellectual property) rights and international treaties. Except as expressly stated in these Terms, you may not reproduce, perform, create derivative works from, republish, upload, post, transmit nor distribute in any way the Website, or any portion therein, including, without limitation, any Content, without the prior written permission of Leech Group Services. All rights not expressly granted to you through these Terms are retained by Leech Group Services and its licensors. Nothing in these Terms grants to you any right to use any of Leech Group Services’s trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names nor other indicia of origin.User Conduct
In using or accessing the Website, you agree:not to disrupt nor interfere with the security of, or otherwise abuse, the Website or any services, system resources, accounts, servers or networks connected to or accessible through the Website, or any affiliated or linked websites;
not to disrupt or interfere with any other user’s enjoyment of the Website;
not to upload, post or otherwise transmit through or on the Website any viruses or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files;
not to use, frame or utilise framing techniques to enclose any Leech Group Services trademark, logo or other proprietary information (including the images available through the Website, the content of any text and/or the layout/design of any page, or form contained on a page) without Leech Group Services’s express written consent;
not to use meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilising a Leech Group Services name, trademark or product name without Leech Group Services express written consent;
not to “deeplink” to the Website without Leech Group Services express written consent;
not to create or use a false identity on the Website;
not to collect or store personal data about others;
not to attempt to obtain unauthorised access to the Website, or portions of the Website that are restricted from general access;
not to post any material that is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person’s privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law; and
not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you.
In addition, you agree that you will comply with all applicable local, regional, state, national and international laws and regulations that relate to your use of, or activities in connection with, the Website. You agree to immediately notify us if you suspect fraudulent or abusive activity, or any activity in violation of these Terms. If you so notify us, or we otherwise suspect fraudulent or abusive activity, you agree to cooperate with us in any fraud investigation and to use any fraud-prevention measures we prescribe.
Warranties
THE WEBSITE, IN WHOLE AND IN PART (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CONTENT AND USER MATERIALS), IS PROVIDED, TRANSMITTED, DISTRIBUTED AND MADE AVAILABLE “AS IS” WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, LEECH GROUP SERVICES MAKES NO WARRANTY: (A) THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; (B) THAT DEFECTS OR ERRORS IN THE WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED; (C) THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; (D) AS TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND VALIDITY OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS YOU RECEIVE IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIRD-PARTY SUBMITTED USER MATERIALS; (E) THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; OR (F) THAT TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA WILL BE SECURE.Limitation of Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE THEREOF (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR USE OF ANY THIRD-PARTY SUBMITTED USER MATERIALS, THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS, WEBSITES AND ANY GOODS, SERVICES OR CONTENT YOU MAY RECEIVE IN CONNECTION WITH LINKS CONTAINED WITHIN THE WEBSITE).IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CAUSE OF ACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL LEECH GROUP SERVICES AND ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AUTHORISED AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “LEECH GROUP SERVICES PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, CLAIMS OR LOSSES INCURRED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND/OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES), HOWEVER CAUSED, AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES, EVEN IF A HEYHUMAN PARTY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, CLAIMS, OR LOSSES: (A) THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTENT; (B) YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTENT; (C) ANY USER MATERIALS, WHETHER PROVIDED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, OR YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON ANY USER MATERIALS; (D) ANY THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION, WEBSITE, OR WEBSITE USED IN CONNECTION OR AVAILABLE THROUGH, THE WEBSITE; (E) UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OR LOSS OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS SENT OR RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE; (F) ERRORS, SYSTEM DOWNTIME, NETWORK OR SYSTEM OUTAGES, FILE CORRUPTION OR WEBSITE INTERRUPTIONS; OR (G) ANY MODIFICATION, DELETION OR ADDITION TO YOUR USER MATERIALS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, LEECH GROUP SERVICES’ CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU FOR THE WEBSITE. IF NO AMOUNTS WERE PAID, YOUR SOLE REMEDY UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL BE TO DISCONTINUE ANY AND ALL USE OF THE WEBSITE.Exceptions
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER, EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, LIABILITIES AND DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LEECH GROUP SERVICES LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.Third-Party Applications, Links, and Content
The Website includes links or direct connections to other websites, content and/or resources made available to you from third parties. For example, the Website may provide direct links to clients or social networking services. You acknowledge that Leech Group Services has no control over any such third-party applications, websites, content or resources, which are made available by companies or persons other than Leech Group Services. You acknowledge and agree that Leech Group Services is not responsible for the availability of any such third-party applications, websites, content and/or resources. You further acknowledge that Leech Group Services is not liable to you for any loss or damage that may be incurred by you as a result of these third-party applications, websites, content or resources.Force Majeure.
Leech Group Services will not be liable in any amount for failure to perform any obligation under these Terms if such failure is caused by the occurrence of any unforeseen contingency beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, internet outages, communications outages, fire, flood or war.Headings
The section titles in these Terms are provided solely for convenience and have no legal or contractual significance.Notices
You agree that Leech Group Services may provide you with notices in connection with the Website by email, regular mail or via postings on the Website.Waiver
Our failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision, nor of the right to enforce such provision.
Entire Agreement; Limitation of Actions: The Terms constitute the entire agreement between Leech Group Services and you with respect to your use of the Website. To the extent permitted by law, any cause of action you may have with respect to the Website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises, notwithstanding any statutes of limitation to the contrary.Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Leech Group Services Parties from any loss, liability, claim or demand, including costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to, or arising out of, your use of the Website, or arising from your breach of these Terms, including any representation or warranty set forth herein. As a part of your indemnification obligations, you agree to indemnify the Leech Group Services Parties for any claims or suits arising from User Materials you provide and your use of any Community Feature. Severability: If any provision of these Terms shall be deemed unlawful, void or, for any reason, unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.Relationship of the Parties
Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as creating a joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship between you and Leech Group Services, and you do not have any authority to create any obligation or make any representation on Leech Group Services’s behalf. You may not assign these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without Leech Group Services’s written consent. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms will be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable against, you and Leech Group Services and its respective successors and assigns.General and Governing Law
These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and you consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Contact Us: If you have any questions or comments regarding the Website, you may contact us at: info@Leech Group Services.com