privacy policy
HMH Architects Ltd is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand what information we gather, how we use it, what we do to protect it, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Website. This Privacy Policy applies to this website, as well as any data HMH Architects may collect across partnered and unaffiliated sites, or data provided by you in relation to your use of the Website. Please read this privacy policy carefully.
scope of this privacy policy
This Privacy Policy applies only to the actions of HMH Architects and the users with respect to this website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.
consent
By accessing our Website, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. In addition, by using our Website, or services across partnered and unaffiliated sites, you are accepting the policies and practices described in this Privacy Policy. Each time you visit our Website, and any time you voluntarily provide us with information, you agree that you are consenting to our collection, use and disclosure of the information that you provide, and you are consenting to receive emails or otherwise be contacted, as described in this Privacy Policy. Whether or not you register or create any kind of account with us, this Privacy Policy applies to all users of the website and HMH Architects.
information we collect
We may collect both 'Non-Personal Information' and 'Personal Information' about you. 'Non-Personal Information' includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information we may collect, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks. 'Personal Information' includes information that can be used to personally identify you, such as your name, address and email address. The ‘Contact Form’ on our ‘Contact’ page allows for visitors to submit enquiries which include ‘Personal Information’ about you. Any information received from you will only be stored when there is a legitimate interest on your behalf, and all correspondence will be processed in a manner which is appropriate. Your data will not be shared with any third party without your consent.
On our ‘Careers’ page, we invite interested parties to apply for any potential roles at our practice by sending an email to [email protected]. Any information we receive from you in response to this invitation and as a result of subsequent follow up will be stored for the legitimate interest of assessing your suitability for the role in question. We may also keep hold of your details for a maximum of twelve months, in case we feel you are suitable for future opportunities which may become available. After this point your data will be safely destroyed. We will not share your information with any third parties unless we receive your consent to do so.
In addition, this website employs cookies to allow us to operate our Website and Google Analytics, a tool which provides us with data on how our website is being used, so that we can review the performance of our site and optimise its content for your benefit. For more information, see the section below headed Cookies.
On our ‘Careers’ page, we invite interested parties to apply for any potential roles at our practice by sending an email to [email protected]. Any information we receive from you in response to this invitation and as a result of subsequent follow up will be stored for the legitimate interest of assessing your suitability for the role in question. We may also keep hold of your details for a maximum of twelve months, in case we feel you are suitable for future opportunities which may become available. After this point your data will be safely destroyed. We will not share your information with any third parties unless we receive your consent to do so.
In addition, this website employs cookies to allow us to operate our Website and Google Analytics, a tool which provides us with data on how our website is being used, so that we can review the performance of our site and optimise its content for your benefit. For more information, see the section below headed Cookies.
cookies
We may also track information provided to us by your browser or by our mobile application when you view our Website, such as the website you came from (known as the “referring URL”), the type of browser you use, the device from which you connected to the Website, the time and date of access, and other information that does not personally identify you. We use this information for, among other things, to maintain the quality and operation of our Website, and to provide general statistics regarding its use.
This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. Cookies are small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. This site uses different types of cookies, as noted below.
Cookies are sent to a user’s browser from our servers and are stored on the user’s computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser enables us to collect Non-Personal Information about that user and keep a record of the user’s preferences when utilising our services, both on an individual and aggregate basis. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages, such as Google Analytics. Google Analytics is used to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works. To do so, Google Analytics will place both Persistent and Temporary (Session) cookies (such as ‘_utma’, ‘_utmb’, ‘_utmc’, and ‘_ga’). If you want to learn more about these cookies, please review Google’s privacy policy.
HMH Architects Ltd may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your Internet browser help file directions. For more information on the cookies used on this website, click the link in the Cookie Consent section, at the bottom of this page to view our Cookie Declaration. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from non-essential cookies, click Opt-out at the bottom of this page. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Website may not work properly.
It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. Cookies are small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. This site uses different types of cookies, as noted below.
Cookies are sent to a user’s browser from our servers and are stored on the user’s computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser enables us to collect Non-Personal Information about that user and keep a record of the user’s preferences when utilising our services, both on an individual and aggregate basis. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages, such as Google Analytics. Google Analytics is used to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works. To do so, Google Analytics will place both Persistent and Temporary (Session) cookies (such as ‘_utma’, ‘_utmb’, ‘_utmc’, and ‘_ga’). If you want to learn more about these cookies, please review Google’s privacy policy.
HMH Architects Ltd may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your Internet browser help file directions. For more information on the cookies used on this website, click the link in the Cookie Consent section, at the bottom of this page to view our Cookie Declaration. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from non-essential cookies, click Opt-out at the bottom of this page. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Website may not work properly.
It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
security
hmh architects do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. However, we may share your Personal Information with vendors and other third-party providers who are performing services for HMH Architects. In general, the vendors and third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide for ourselves.
In general, we use Non-Personal Information to help us improve our Website for our user’s experience. We also aggregate Non-Personal Information in order to track trends and analyse use patterns of the Service. This Privacy Policy does not limit in any way our use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and we reserve the right to use and disclose such Non-Personal Information to our partners, advertisers and other third parties at our sole discretion.
In general, we use Non-Personal Information to help us improve our Website for our user’s experience. We also aggregate Non-Personal Information in order to track trends and analyse use patterns of the Service. This Privacy Policy does not limit in any way our use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and we reserve the right to use and disclose such Non-Personal Information to our partners, advertisers and other third parties at our sole discretion.
how we protect information
We implement reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices in order to protect your Personal Information and ensure that such Personal Information is not accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such precautions. By using our Website, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.
your rights
You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes. When we send a promotional communication to a user, either directly or via our web provider Weebly, the user can opt out of further promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each promotional e-mail. Please note that notwithstanding the promotional preferences you indicate by either unsubscribing or opting out in the Settings section of the Site, we may continue to send you administrative emails including, for example, periodic updates to our Privacy Policy.
- You have the right to access the data we hold on you.
- You have the right to rectify any incorrect or incomplete data that we hold.
- You have the right to request that we erase your data.
- You have the right to data portability, allowing you to obtain and reuse your personal data for your own purposes across different services.
- You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
web-hosting
Our Website Service is hosted by Weebly, Inc. (“Weebly”). Weebly provides us with the online platform that allows us to provide the Service to you. Your information, including Personal Information, may be stored through Weebly’s servers. By using our Website, you consent to Weebly’s collection, disclosure, storage, and use of your Personal Information in accordance with Weebly’s privacy policy available at www.weebly.com/uk/privacy.
links to other websites
This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the information or content they contain. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third-party website accessed by selecting a link via our Website. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.
changes to our privacy policy
HMH Architects reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use at any time, as we deem necessary. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post these changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Any such modifications become effective upon your continued access to and/or use of this Website five days after we first post the changes on the website or otherwise provide you with notice of such modifications. It is your sole responsibility to check this website from time to time to view any such changes to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to any changes, if and when such changes may be made to this Privacy Policy, you must cease access to this website. If you have provided your email address to us, you give us permission to email you for the purpose of notification as described in this Privacy Policy.
merger or acquisition
In the event we (or Weebly) undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be among the assets transferred. You acknowledge and consent that such transfers may occur and are permitted by this Privacy Policy, and that any acquirer of our (or Weebly’s) assets may continue to process your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If our information practices change at any time in the future, we will post the policy changes here so that you may opt out of the new information practices. We suggest that you check this Privacy Policy periodically if you are concerned about how your information is used.
general
You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforce-ability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.
This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.
information regarding emails
Information contained in emails from HMH Architects Ltd is confidential and may be privileged. They are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed.
If you have received an email in error and you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible and delete the email and any files transmitted with it from your system. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is prohibited. HMH Architects will not be liable for direct, indirect or consequential damage as a result of any malicious program being passed on, or arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party.
Although HMH Architects has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in its email correspondence, we cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of its email or attachments. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. HMH Architects therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. It is advised that the recipient check its emails and any attachments for the presence of viruses. If a file is found to contain a virus, please contact HMH Architects immediately.
If you have received an email in error and you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible and delete the email and any files transmitted with it from your system. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is prohibited. HMH Architects will not be liable for direct, indirect or consequential damage as a result of any malicious program being passed on, or arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party.
Although HMH Architects has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in its email correspondence, we cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of its email or attachments. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. HMH Architects therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. It is advised that the recipient check its emails and any attachments for the presence of viruses. If a file is found to contain a virus, please contact HMH Architects immediately.
contact us & withdrawing consent
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, or wish to withdraw your consent for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your Personal Information, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected].
This Privacy Policy was last updated 09 November 2022.
