1. Data Protection and privacy

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PPL publishes and operates the People Management Website at the url http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk (the "Website"), the People Management Application (the “Application”) and the People Management magazine (the "Magazine") on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ("CIPD") and CIPD Enterprises Limited ("CIPDE").

1.2
This privacy policy applies to any information acquired by and/or provided to PPL including but not limited to:
• information acquired/provided through use of the Website
• information acquired/provided through use of the Application
• information acquired/provided during the course of orders, transactions and bookings
• information acquired/provided through enquiries or by the completion of any request and or invitation for information.

1.3
PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE recognises that your privacy is important to you. The information you submit to CIPD will be kept confidential and secure once received. The information will be processed by CIPD or on its behalf under strictly regulated conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.

2. How we use your personal information

Any personal information provided by you to, or obtained from other sources by PPL will only be used for the following purposes either by PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE:
a) updating and enhancing customer contact and CIPD membership records and those of related CIPD activities;
b) compiling information relating to your use of CIPD and CIPDE products and services and defining areas of interest to you;
c) improving the Website or Application to meet users' habits and requirements and compiling information relating to users' movements across the Website or Application in accordance with our Cookie Policy;
d) providing the Website or Application Services to you, facilitating your use of the Services and providing you with the job alerts if requested;
e) advising you of other CIPD and CIPDE products and services which may be of interest; and
f) inviting you to participate in research studies and/or market research activities.

3. Disclosure

PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE will only disclose this information in the following circumstances:
• where your consent has been obtained;
• where there is a legal obligation;
• where there is a public duty; and
• in connection with the assignment or transfer of all or any of its rights and obligations to any of its group companies or to any other third party.

For operational reasons and/or in order to meet specific requests, data may also be processed on behalf of PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE by external organisations under strictly regulated conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.

4. Job applications

PM Jobs is a service for recruiters and job applicants to facilitate the transfer of information for recruitment purposes. Please view People Management Jobs: User Information and/or People Management Terms of Business for Recruiters for more information.

5. Accuracy

5.1
PPL will take reasonable steps to create an accurate record of your personal data, however, PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE does not assume responsibility for confirming the ongoing accuracy of your personal data. You may amend and update your personal data in the "My Profile" area of the Website , or by contacting us on +44 (0) 208 612 6208 .

5.2
If you have any questions about your personal data, please email secretariat@cipd.co.uk. Proof of your identity, payment or other information may be required in order to respond to your request.

5.3
If you wish to change your mailing preferences or opt-out of specific marketing communications sent from CIPD and its subsidiaries you may notify us by clicking here and completing the notification form. Alternatively you may contact us on +44 (0)20 8612 6208. It may take up to 21 days for the changes to come into effect. Please note that this will not alter your current email subscription preferences.

5.4
Any modifications to the privacy practices of PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE will be reflected first within this area of our website. If there is a material change in our privacy practices, PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE will indicate on this site that PPL’s and/or CIPD’s and/or CIPDE’s privacy practices have changed, and make the necessary amendments to the current privacy policy. If PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE considers using the information collected from you in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection, PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE will send written notice by email of the change.

5.5
By disclosing personal information to PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE you consent to the collection, storage and processing of information in the manner described in this policy. Please note that your continued use of the People Management Website or Application and/or products and services constitutes your agreement to any changes to this policy and the website terms and conditions of use.

6. Cookie policy and Google Analytics

PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE may gather information about you when you use our Website by using cookies. Information collected in this way will be anonymised and aggregated. Please view our Cookie Policy for further information.

PPL and/or CIPD and/or CIPDE reserve the right to anonymously track and report a user's activity inside of the Application. The Application use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies and or an Application Programming Interface (API) to help analyse how the Website or Application is used. The information generated by the cookie or API about your use of the Website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Website or Application, compiling reports on Website or Application activity for Website or Application operators and providing other services relating to Website or Application activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

By using this Website or Application, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

People Management Privacy Policy
December 2010