General
SO technology respects the right to privacy of every individual who
visits our website. This Privacy Policy outlines the information
we collect that is Personally Identifiable Information, how we
use and store the information collected, and your rights to verify and amend the information.
By using this website, and providing us with information, you consent
to its use in line with this policy. SO technology will always
handle information in compliance with the Data Protection Act (1998).
Other information that we collect
Certain features of our site require Cookies in order to function.
A Cookie is a small piece of information that is placed on your computer,
and is used to differentiate you from other users accessing our site.
We use this so that we can ensure your information is kept separate
from that of other users of the site. For more information on cookies,
please refer to the documentation provided with your web browser software.
We may also collect information on the type of web browser that you are
using, the operating system that your computer uses, and (where applicable)
the link that you followed to get to our website. We use this information
to produce general statistics about the numbers of unique visitors to the
site and what software they use. In turn, these statistics are used to
channel effort into further developing our site to meet the needs of our users.
Security
SO technology takes the security of any information we hold very seriously,
and will always implement security measures that are in line with,
or exceed current best practices and recommendations.
In addition, our web servers are housed behind a secure firewall
that prevents access to our databases from unauthorised users.
All of our servers are housed in a secure environment with high
levels of physical security, and access is only permitted to a
handful of security screened staff.
Children (under 18s)
We encourage parents and guardians to supervise the use of the
Internet by their children, and to educate them about providing
personal information both on the Internet and elsewhere.
Where we expect children under the age of 18 to make use of a facility
on our website, then we will display a notice stating that parental
consent should be given before providing us with any information.
Information provided by those under 18 may be deleted or removed through
the website, or by the parent or guardian writing to us