PRIVACY POLICY

Metro International UK Ltd (“Metro”) is committed to protecting your privacy.

This notice should be read in conjunction with the Terms and Conditions of use for modmods.com (the “Website”) of which it forms part (the “Terms”).

This Privacy Policy explains how Metro uses the information Metro collects about you, how you can instruct Metro if you prefer to limit the use of that information and procedures that Metro has in place to safeguard your privacy.

You can visit the Website without disclosing any personally identifiable information about yourself.

By using this Website or submitting information to Metro through or in connection with this Website, you signify your consent to Metro’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you must not use this Website or submit information to Metro through or in connection with this Website.

  1. The information metro collects and how metro uses it

Metro will use, store or otherwise process any personal information that relates to and identifies you, including but not limited to your [name, e-mail address and any other information collected on registration] and through surveys to the extent reasonably necessary to provide the services that are available through the Website to you by Metro.

Metro processes this information for the purpose of:

  • [providing and personalising our services;

  • sending emails to you about our services;

  • compiling your profile;

  • administering membership records;

  • carrying out market research campaigns.]

Metro also gathers this information and statistics for the purposes of monitoring Website usage and may provide such aggregated information to third parties. These statistics will not include information that can be used to identify you.

On registration you may have been asked whether you wanted to receive information about our Website or any other service or products including those of third parties which Metro thinks may be of interest to you. You can change this setting at any time by accessing the [MEMBERSHIP AREA] of the Website.

If you stop using the Website or your permission to use the Website is terminated, Metro may continue to use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy (as amended from time to time) and as permitted by law. However, if you wish Metro to stop e-mailing you with information in connection with the Website, please email Metro at servicedesk@metro.lu.

Metro is particularly concerned about the safeguarding of children’s privacy. Metro does not knowingly process the personal information of anyone under the age of [13] and the Website is not directed at or to be used by persons under the age of [13]. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided Metro with personal information without their consent, they should contact Metro at servicedesk@metro.lu. Metro will delete such information upon becoming aware that it is in its possession.

  1. Information security

The Internet is not a secure medium. However, Metro has put in place various security procedures as set out in this Privacy Policy. The [MEMBERSHIP AREA] is protected by your user name and password, which you should never divulge to anyone else.

Please be aware that communications over the Internet, such as emails/webmails are not secure unless they have been encrypted. Your communications may route through a number of countries before being delivered – this is the nature of the World Wide Web/Internet. Metro cannot accept responsibility for any unauthorised access or loss of personal information that is beyond Metro’s control.

All of Metro’s employees and data processors that have access to, and are associated with, the processing of your personal information are obliged to respect the confidentiality of visitors’ information.

Metro ensures that your information will not be disclosed to government institutions or authorities except if required by law or when requested to by regulatory bodies or law enforcement organisations.

  1. To whom will your information be disclosed?

Your information may, for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, be disclosed for processing to:

  • Metro’s employees;

  • Metro’s group companies and their employees;

  • successors in title to Metro’s business;

  • third party consultants, contractors or other service providers who may access your personal information when providing services (including but not limited to IT support services) to or on behalf of Metro.

  • government bodies and law enforcement agencies and other organisations in response to legal and regulatory requests;

  • contractors assisting with or advising on any of Metro’s business purposes (including, without limitation, Metro’s legal advisers and auditors).

in any jurisdiction where Metro operates.

  1. Your rights in relation to your information

You can write to Metro at any time to obtain a copy of your information and to have any inaccuracies corrected. Where appropriate, you may have your personal information erased, rectified, amended or completed. Please write to [Metro International UK Ltd, 65 Chandos Place, London WC2N 4HG].

Please quote your name and address. Metro should be grateful if you would also provide brief details of the information of which you would like a copy or which you would like to be corrected (this helps Metro to locate your data more readily).

Metro will require proof of your identity before providing you with details of any personal information Metro may hold about you.

  1. Cookies

Pieces of information transferred to your computer’s hard disk from a website are known as cookies. They allow the Website to store information about your browsing patterns, making the Website more useful to you. Many major sites use cookies: in fact, they are commonly used throughout the Internet to offer personalised services. Most browsers are automatically set to accept cookies.

Metro makes use of a site-/domain specific permanent cookie, stored on your hard drive. The cookie is used solely to ensure seamless login and is not shared with any third party. Each time you use the Website, the cookie is accessed.

You may disable cookie support on your browser but be aware that by doing so, you will lose certain features that require a cookie to work properly. Metro may use the information collected by the cookie to provide Metro with various statistics without identifying any individual.

For more information about cookies please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Please contact Metro at SERVICEDESK@METRO.LU if you require information about disabling any cookies on the Website.

  1. Your consent

By submitting any personal information (including, without limitation, your membership registration details) to Metro you consent to the use of information as set out in this Privacy Policy. Metro reserves the right to amend or modify this Privacy Policy and if Metro does so Metro will post the changes on this page. It is your responsibility to check the Privacy Policy every time you submit information to Metro or place an order. Use will signify that you agree to any such changes.

In the event that Metro wishes to process your data for a purpose not listed above, then Metro will contact you as soon as practicable and seek your consent where such notification relates to a new additional purpose for processing.

Metro operates globally and so it may be necessary to transfer your personal information to other companies within Metro’s group of companies located in countries outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”). You hereby consent to such transfer. Countries outside of the EEA may not have similar protections in place regarding your data and its use as set out in this Privacy Policy. However, Metro has taken the steps outlined above to try and protect the security of your information.

  1. The Data Protection Act 1998

Metro International UK Ltd is registered as a Data Controller under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 and Metro ensures that it complies with all the protection the Act affords to you.

  1. Use of your personal information submitted to other websites

Metro is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other websites even if you accessed the third party website using links from the Website.

Metro recommends that you check the policy of each website you visit and contact the owner or operator of such website if you have concerns or questions.

  1. Further information

For further information from Metro on data protection and privacy or any requests concerning your personal information please write to [Metro International UK Ltd, 65 Chandos Place, London WC2N 4HG] or email Metro at SERVICEDESK@METRO.LU