Business privacy policy
This privacy policy sets out how Allocate uses and protects any personal and non-personal information that is saved about you in the software. Allocate is committed to ensuring that this information is protected at all times and you can be assured that this information will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. Allocate may make changes to this privacy policy from time to time and will notify you by updating this page. It is advised that you check this page regularly to ensure that you are aware of, and agree with any changes. This policy is effective from 2nd September 2010.
- 1. What information may be saved about you?
- 2. What we do with your information saved to the software
- 3. Security
- 4. Cookies
- 5. Links to other websites
What information may be saved about you?
We may collect the following information:
- Name, title, job title
- Contact information including email address and postal address
- Other information relevant to HR processes such as rota planning, job planning, rostering, etc...
- Anonymous usage and system information
What we do with your information saved to the software
Allocate will only use your personal information for a purpose which is authorised and/or instructed by your employing organisation, which includes the provisions of the services set out in the agreement between Allocate and your employer. Your personal information may be viewed by authorised representatives in your employing organisation. Your personal information is not accessed or modified by Allocate without clear instructions from you as a licensed user, or from the project manager nominated to manage the system in your employing organisation.
Any non-personal information saved to the software may be used by Allocate in an anonymous form, subject to it first obtaining the approval of your employing organisation, for the following purposes: data analysis, linking with current and future modules of the software, onward sale or disclosure to the NHS or affiliated bodies, or other body agreed by your employing organisation.
Allocate will not share any personal or non-personal information with any marketers or electronic commerce providers without your express consent.
Anonymous usage and system information are used to help provide a better quality of software. This information allows us to optimise the software for the usage and computer systems that most frequent the sites.
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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.
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For security purposes we use a cookie (a small file stored on the computer hard drive) to help identify you once you have logged into the software. This cookie allows us to respond to you as an individual and stops the software from asking for your password every time you request a page.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with better and more secure software. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the information that is saved in the software.
Cookies must be enabled in your web browser to use our software. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, if you disable cookies, you may be unable to access certain parts or all of the website.
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Our software 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.
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