This privacy policy sets out how HWS Taxis uses and
protects any information that you give HWS Taxis when you
use this website.
HWS Taxis is committed to ensuring that your privacy is
protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information
by which you can be identified when using this website, then
you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance
with this privacy statement.
HWS Taxis may change this policy from time to time by
updating this page. You should check this page from time to
time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This
policy is effective from 28 August 2013.
What we collect.
We may collect the following information:
Name and telephone number.
Contact information including email address.
Demographic information such as address and postcode.
Other information relevant to customer bookings/journeys.
What we do with the information we gather.
We require this information to understand your needs and
provide you with a better service, and in particular for the
following reasons:
Internal record keeping.
We may use the information to improve our products and
services.
We may periodically send promotional emails about new
products, special offers or other information which we think
you may find interesting using the email address which you
have provided.
From time to time, we may also use your information to
contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you
by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to
customise the website according to your interests.
Security.
We are committed to ensuring that your information is
secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or
disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical,
electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure
the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed
on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is
added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you
know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web
applications to respond to you as an individual. The web
application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes
and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about
your preferences.
We may use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are
being used. This helps us analyse data about web page
traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to
customer needs. We only use this information for statistical
analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the
system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website,
by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and
which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your
computer or any information about you, other than the data
you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or
decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept
cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to
decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from
taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest.
However, once you have used these links to leave our site,
you should note that we do not have any control over that
other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the
protection and privacy of any information which you provide
whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed
by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and
look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in
question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your
personal information in the following ways:
Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website,
look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do
not want the information to be used by anybody for direct
marketing purposes.
If you have previously agreed to us using your personal
information for direct marketing purposes, you may change
your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at
webmaster@hwstaxis.co.uk.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal
information to third parties unless we have your permission
or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal
information to send you promotional information about third
parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell
us that you wish this to happen.
You may request details of personal information which we
hold about you as governed by the laws of United Kingdom. A
small fee may be payable. If you would like a copy of the
information held on you please write to Ocean Monarch Cuxton
Marina, Station Road, Cuxton, Rochester, Kent ME2 1AB.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is
incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon
as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct
any information found to be incorrect.
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