This is a statement of the current use of data collected from this web site. It is not intended to form a binding contract and may be changed at any time by H.M. James & Sons Ltd.

Personal data
If needed, some web pages may collect personal information such as name, title, home or business address, e-mail address, telephone or fax number. If this is so, it is likely to be only for a limited number of reasons, for example, when requesting information.

It is a policy of H.M. James & Sons Ltd. not to ask for sensitive personal data - that is, data relating to: race or ethnic origin; political opinion; religious or other similar beliefs; trade union membership; physical or mental health; sexual orientation; criminal records. It is recommended that such information is not provided. If such data is provided for any reason, this will mean that explicit consent has been given to use that information for the reasons described in this policy, or as explained at the time the information was provided.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998, a copy of the information held may be requested by each qualifying person and a request that changes be made to this information if it is inaccurate or not up-to-date

To help improve services, if personal information is sent which identifies a qualifying person by e-mail, the email address and "screen" name may be kept. Information that is available from the browser may also be collected.

Use of data
No data, freely provided, will be given to any third parties. Except for the contact us information request activities, which are run on some parts of the website, where materials are explicitly requested, no personal data collected from the website will be used to carry out unsolicited marketing activities.