Privacy Policy
This privacy statement follows UK and OECD good practices. Blackswan maintains websites at its Newcastle Headquarters at Blackswan Management Limited 30-32 Grey Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6AE.
Privacy Protection
This policy establishes how we handle the information we learn about you when you visit the main blackswan website (www.globalblackswan.com). Protecting the privacy and personal data of our visitors is important to us.
Purpose Specifications and Data Collection
In general, you can browse the blackswan website(s) without disclosing any information about yourself. If you visit the blackswan website(s) to read or download information, we collect and store only the following information that is automatically recognised: the date and time, the originating IP address, the domain name, the type of browser and operating system used (if provided by the browser), the URL of the referring page (if provided by the browser), the object requested and the completion status of the request. See below for more details on these data and the reason why we log them.
Information Automatically recognised and logged
Technical administration of the blackswan website(s)
Parts of the data are used for the technical support of the blackswan website(s) and computer system. This would include processing computer account information, and information used in the course of securing and maintaining the blackswan website(s). Typically, certain information automatically logged including IP addresses and domain names are automatically used for the technical support of the blackswan website(s) and computer system; tracking down problems with the server, etc.
Marketing
Parts of the data are used to contact visitors for sending information or promotional material, products or services. This may include notifying visitors about updates to the blackswan website(s).. More generally these data are used for direct email, prospects lists, analysis and marketing.
Visitor's computer system
E.g. browser type, operating system.
Aggregate Navigation and Clickstream Data/HTTP logs
Aggregate information on what pages visitors access or visit and how long they stay on each page during a browsing session.
Visitor-specific Navigation and Clickstream Data/HTTP logs
Visitor-specific information on what pages a visitor accesses or visits and how long he or she stays on each page during a browsing session.
Cookies and Other Technologies
As described above, we sometimes collect anonymous information from visits to our website(s) to help us provide better customer service. For example, we keep track of the domains from which people visit and we also measure visitor activity on the blackswan website(s), but we do so in ways that keep the information anonymous. We use the information that we collect to measure the number of visitors to the different areas of our website(s), and to help us make our website(s) more useful to visitors. This includes analysing these logs periodically to measure the traffic through our servers, the number of pages visited and the level of demand for pages and topics of interest. The logs may be preserved indefinitely and used at any time and in any way to prevent security breaches and to ensure the integrity of the data on our servers. We collect the anonymous information we mentioned above through the use of various technologies, one of which is called "cookies". A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your hard drive. The following information is stored in the cookies:
- IP address
- Session number
This anonymous information is used and analysed only at an aggregate level to help us understand trends and patterns. None of this information is reviewed at an individual level. If you do not want your details used in this manner, you can disable your cookies. We collect the personal data that you volunteer on registration for the Character Analysis or from other forms that you may complete, or by e-mail for the purposes highlighted above. All our employees and processors who have access to personal data and are associated with the processing of that data are obliged to respect the confidentiality of data.
Visitor's Choice
If you choose to provide information to blackswan regarding colleagues or friends, you must ensure that you have the consent of these parties to disclose their information.
Disclosure
Any information you provide to Blackswan Management Limited through the website will only be used by Blackswan Management Limited. It will never be supplied to anyone outside Blackswan Management Limited without first obtaining your consent, unless we are obliged or permitted by law to disclose it.
Individual Participation / Access
You can ask us whether we are keeping personal data about you, and you can also request to receive a copy of that personal data. Before sending you any personal data, we will ask you to provide proof of your identity. If you are not able to provide proof of your identity, we reserve the right to refuse to send you the personal data. We will make a sincere effort to respond in a timely manner to your requests to the previous questions or to correct inaccuracies in your personal information. At any time, you may request that we delete or correct your personal information in our logs. For such requests, please contact info@globalblackswan.com.
Security
We intend to protect the quality and integrity of your personal information. blackswan has implemented technologies and security policies to protect the stored personal data of our users from unauthorised access, improper use, alteration, unlawful or accidental destruction and accidental loss. We will continue to enhance our security procedures, as new technology becomes available. blackswan employees and processors who have access to personal data are obliged to respect the privacy of our visitors and the confidentiality of their personal data.
Notifications of Changes
As blackswan creates new services that may generate a need to amend this privacy statement, blackswan will highlight such changes on its website home page. You will also be able to request the previous privacy policy from info@globalblackswan.com.
Privacy Support
If you have any inquiries about our privacy statement, please contact: info@globalblackswan.com Blackswan Management Limited 30-32 Grey Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6AE
