Use of Cookies

In line with most websites on the internet these sites make use of cookies. Below we explain how cookies are used in general by these sites and how you can control cookies that maybe in use by these sites.

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This Cookie Policy applies to all our online applications and Websites. By accessing the Websites, you agree that this Cookie Policy will apply whenever you access the Websites on any device.

Any changes to this policy will be posted here. We reserve the right to vary this Cookie Policy from time to time and such changes shall become effective as soon as they are posted. Your continued use of the Websites constitutes your agreement to all such changes.

Our use of cookies

We may collect information automatically when you visit the Websites, using cookies. The cookies allow us to identify your computer and find out details about your last visit. You can choose, below, not to allow cookies. This will not guarantee that your experience with the Websites will be as good as if you did allow cookies.

The information collected by cookies does not personally identify you; it includes general information about your computer settings, your connection to the Internet e.g. operating system and platform, IP address, your browsing patterns and timings of browsing on the Websites and your location.

Most internet browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can change the settings of your browser to erase cookies or prevent automatic acceptance if you prefer.

Types of Cookies in use:

The Websites make use of the following cookies:

These monitor how visitors move around the Websites and how they reached it. This is used so that we can see total (not individual) figures on which types of content user’s value most, for instance.

These are used to maintain your identity or session on the Websites. For instance, where our websites run on more than one server, we use a cookie to ensure that you are sent information by one specific server (otherwise you may log in or out unexpectedly).

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These cookies cannot be turned off individually, but you could change your browser setting to refuse all cookies (see above) if you do not wish to accept them.

Your rights

You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. Michael Bailey Associates will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if they intend to use your data for such purposes or if they intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes and will collect express consent from you if legally required prior to using your personal data for marketing purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by contacting them dpo@mbauk.com

Your rights. How you can access, correct and delete your personal information

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access and obtain a copy of your personal information: You are entitled to request confirmation of whether any of your personal information is processed. You may have access to your personal information and to certain information about how it is processed. In some cases, you can ask Michael Bailey Associates to provide you with an electronic copy of your information
  • Right to correct your personal information: If you can demonstrate that personal information held about you is incorrect, you can ask that this information is updated or otherwise corrected
  • Right to be forgotten/have data deleted: This enables you to ask Michael Bailey Associates to delete or remove personal information where there is no good reason for them continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask Michael Bailey Associates to delete or remove your personal information where you have exercised your right to object to processing.
  • Make a complaint to a supervisory body which in the United Kingdom is the Information Commissioner’s Office. The ICO can be contacted through this link: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/

Access to information

The Data Protection Act 1998 and the GDPR give you the right to access information held about you. It is encouraged you to contact Michael Bailey Associates to ensure your data is accurate and complete.

A subject access request should be submitted to dpo@mbauk.com

Changes to this privacy notice

Any changes Michael Bailey Associates makes to this privacy notice in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.

Contact

Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy notice are welcomed and should be addressed to dpo@mbauk.com

Modern Slavery Act Statement

Modern slavery is a criminal offence under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the “Act”). https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/modern-slavery-bill

Modern slavery can occur in various forms, including servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.

Michael Bailey Associates Statement on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Introduction:

This statement sets out Michael Bailey Associates’ actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to our business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in our entire business.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and is absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities and is free from slavery and human trafficking. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our business.

Steps for The Prevention of Modern Slavery:

Michael Bailey Associates is committed to ensuring there is transparency in our business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our organisation, consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

All employees have an obligation to familiarise themselves with the procedures to help in the identification and prevention of modern slavery and to conduct business in a manner such that the opportunity for and incidence of modern slavery is prevented. Adherence to our policy forms part of all employees’ obligations under their contract of employment.

To underpin our compliance with practical steps, we built a Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking policy, aimed at the prevention of opportunities for modern slavery to occur within the Company or supply chain. We also conduct risk assessments to determine which parts of our business and are most at risk of modern slavery so that efforts can be focused on those areas.

This Statement and the accompanying Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy will be reviewed annually, unless there is a requirement to review it more frequently.