Data Collection and use of data
As a visitor, you do not have to submit any personally identifiable information in order to use the Centaur Trust website. Personally identifiable information is not collected via the Centaur Trust site unless it is specifically and voluntarily provided by visitors. Such limited identifiable information includes among others, the name, title, company address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers, from site visitors.
As a general rule, sensitive information (e.g., data relating to race or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, criminal record, physical or mental health, or sexual orientation) is not collected from visitors to the Centaur Trust site. We will, where necessary, obtain visitors’ explicit consent to collect and use such information.
Visitors are also able to send emails through the website. Their messages will contain the user’s screen name and email address, as well as any additional information the user may wish to include in the message. Because we use the site as a recruiting tool, a visit to the site may also result in the user sending a resume or provide additional personal data for recruiting purposes. However, please note that it is not the intention of Centaur Trust to seek any sensitive information through our site unless legally required for recruiting purposes. Sensitive information includes a number of types of data relating to: race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or other similar beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health, sexual preferences or criminal record. We suggest that you do not provide sensitive information of this nature. If you do wish to provide sensitive information for any reason, Centaur Trust accepts your explicit consent to use that information in the ways described in this privacy statement or as described at the point where you choose to disclose this information.
Information obtained by the website is used only for the intended purpose stated at the time that the information is collected. This data is not shared with any third parties, unless otherwise disclosed at the point of collection. If there is an instance where such information may be shared, the visitor will be asked for permission beforehand.
You may at any time request to be removed from emails or other communications generated in response to your registration on the Centaur Trust website.
Data security and integrity
Centaur Trust has reasonable security policies and procedures in place to protect personal information from unauthorized loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. Despite Centaur Trust’s best efforts, however, security cannot be absolutely guaranteed against all threats. To the best of our ability, access to your personal information is limited to those who have a need to know. Only authorised Centaur Trust personnel are provided access to personally identifiable information and these employees have agreed to protect the confidentiality of this information.
Cookies and web beacons
To ensure that the Centaur Trust site is well managed and to facilitate improved navigation within it, cookies (small text files stored in a user’s browser) or Web beacons (electronic images that allow sites to count visitors who have accessed a particular page and to access certain cookies) are used on the Centaur Trust site to collect aggregate data.
A “cookie” is a small piece of text that a web site places in the cookie file of your browser and that allows the site to remember who you are. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Centaur Trust only uses cookies in accordance with applicable laws. Cookies by themselves do not tell us your email address or otherwise identify you personally.
If you subsequently register with a Centaur Trust website, this information may be linked to a cookie in order to enhance and personalize your online experience (e.g., by welcoming you back when you return or providing you access to your registration information).
If you are concerned about cookies, most browsers permit individuals to decline cookies. In most cases, a visitor may refuse a cookie and still fully navigate our site, however other functionality in the site may be impaired. After termination of the visit to our site, you can always delete the cookie from your system if you wish.
A web beacon is a small image file on a web page that can be used to collect certain information from your computer, such as an IP address, the time the content was viewed, a browser type, and the existence of cookies previously set by the same server. Centaur Trust only uses web beacons in accordance with applicable laws.
Centaur Trust may use web beacons to gather aggregate visitor statistics and manage cookies. You have the option to render some web beacons unusable by rejecting their associated cookies. The web beacon may still record an anonymous visit from your IP address but cookie information will not be recorded.
Children’s privacy protection
Centaur Trust understands the importance of protecting children’s privacy in the interactive online world. The Centaur Trust site is covered by this privacy policy is not designed for, or intentionally targeted at children of 13 years of age or younger. It is not our policy to intentionally collect or maintain information relating to anyone under the age of 13.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Centaur Trust reserves the right to modify or amend this privacy statement at any time and for any reason. Nothing contained herein creates or is intended to create a contract or agreement between Centaur Trust and any user visiting the Centaur Trust site or providing identifying information of any kind.