This Privacy Policy sets out the data processing practices in relation to personal information and data which is collected, stored and retained through the use of this Website and any other electronic communications by Thesis Asset Management plc ('Thesis').

Your right to privacy is important to us. This privacy policy sets out how Thesis uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this Website. We are keen to strike a fair balance between your personal privacy and ensuring you obtain full market value from the internet and other products and services we may be able to market to you.

We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. When we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this Website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this policy statement.

We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from January 2008.

If you have any requests concerning your personal information or any queries with regard to these practices please contact Thesis at advice@thesis-plc.com

Information collected
Thesis collects personal information from visitors to the Website through the use of online forms and every time you email us your details.

Use of personal information
Thesis process personal information collected via the Website for the purposes of:

• providing and personalising our services
• dealing with your inquiries and requests
• administering orders and accounts relating to our clients
• maintaining information as a reference tool or general resource and
• providing you with information about products and services.

If you have provided your personal details with us and you wish to change your preferences please inform us at the address provided below if you do not wish to receive information about:

• our products or services
• products or services offered by other companies within our group
• products or services offered jointly with or on behalf of other organisations.

Alternatively, you may opt-out of receiving additional information from Thesis or related 3rd parties at any time by sending us an email to advice@thesis-plc.com , by calling us on +44 (0)1243 531234 or by writing to us at the following address: Exchange Building, St John's Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1UP.
Thesis may also use and disclose information in aggregate (so that no individuals are identified) for marketing and strategic development purposes.

Disclosures
Thesis will only disclose personal information to other companies within its group of companies, business partners, government bodies and law enforcement agencies, successors in title to its business and suppliers engaged to process information on its behalf. Your details will never be sent to any third party.

Other websites
Our Website may contain links to other websites which are outside the control of Thesis and are not covered by this Privacy Policy. If you access other websites using the links provided, the operators of these websites may collect information from you which will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policy, which may be different to the privacy policy of Thesis. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Cookies

How we use Cookies
A Cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Internet-based transfers
Given that the Internet is a global environment, using the Internet to collect and process personal information necessarily involves the transmission of information on an international basis. Therefore, by browsing the Website and communicating electronically with us, you acknowledge and agree to Thesis processing personal information in this way.

Access right
You have a right to a copy of and details of the personal information held about you. To obtain a copy of the personal information Thesis holds about you, please write to us at Exchange Building, St. John's Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1UP. A charge of 10.00 will be made by Thesis for providing this information.

Information on the Data Protection Act 1998 is also on the Information Commissioner's website at www.ico.gov.uk.

Use of this website is subject to our Terms of use.