APM website privacy policy

Introduction
APM is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our users while providing the highest possible quality of service. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. If you have any requests concerning your personal information or any queries with regard to these practices please contact dataprotection@apm.org.uk.

The Association for Project Management is also committed to the principles of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations of 2003 whereby permission will be sought before electronic marketing communications are sent out to individuals from the Association for Project Management - however if the individual has consented to receiving electronic communications from the Association for Project Management by giving us their e-mail address the Association for Project Management will from time to time send out relevant information to the recipient (e-newsletters, news, competitions etc.)

These terms are used in addition with the website's house rules and terms of use.

Information collected

We collect the information you supply to us through enquiry and registration forms, and every time you e-mail us. We also collect information automatically about your visit to our site. The information obtained in this way, which includes demographic data and browsing patterns, is only used in aggregate form, and as such cannot be used to identify you. This aggregate information is used to:

1 Understand our customers and their needs
2 Aid strategic development of APM
3 Audit usage of the site

Use of personal information
We process personal information collected via the APM website for the purposes of:

1 Providing the best possible service
2 Processing any orders you may have made
3 Conducting market research surveys
4 Running competitions
5 Providing you with information about products and services we offer
6 Validating promotional codes with the provider

APM will contact you from time to time with details of products, services and events. You can control which communications you receive by amending your profile settings, or contact APM.

Use of cookies

The APM website like many of the most popular websites and services would be unusable or severely restricted without the legitimate practice of using small text files, known as ‘cookies’. In compliance with the EU Directive the APM website uses cookies as strictly necessary to deliver the service requested by the user as navigation around the site takes place.

When you register with on the APM website, your computer will store an identifying code in a cookie. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, though you can usually change your browser to prevent this.

We do not store your password or any other information in the cookie or use it for any other purpose aside from tracking patterns of behaviour of visitors to our site. Our cookies do not contain any personal identifying information about a visitor, their location, their preferences or their financial activity.

APM Online’s use of cookies is fully compliant with all United Kingdom data protection and data privacy regulations.

Except in the case of malicious activity against its site, APM makes no attempt to use an IP address to trace an individual user.

Disclosures
We will not pass your information to any third parties unless you have agreed that we can. You can contact us to stop receiving any information about us and our services. If you have any queries about our Privacy Statement you should contact us by phoning 0845 458 1944 or contacting us.