Pleiade Associates respects the privacy of all who visit this web site, no attempt is made to identify individuals without their knowledge. When a visitor requests pages on the web site, our web server automatically recognises and records the IP address of their computernote 1 – this information is collected exclusively for statistical and web site management and design purposes. It is held as anonymous aggregated data: we do is use it for user identification.
Personal details provided through the contact or recruitment pages will not be used for any purpose unrelated to the specific communication.
Except in compliance with a statutory provision or an Order of Court, neither your e-mail address nor your personal details will be disclosed to any third party without your express consent.
We do not hold the personal data of users of the web site, except when these are submitted through the recruitment application form. Any exception to this rule will be clearly notified prior to the instance of collection. If personal data is held then:
For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998, the 'Data Controller' for the processing of data collected by this site is the Data Protection Officer of the company, who is the point of contact for subject access requests and can be contacted through the Contact page, using "Data Protection" in the 'Subject' element of the message form.
An administration fee of £10 (GBP) will be charged for each information request made under the Data Protection Act.
If you have contacted us through the web site, we will only use your e-mail address to respond to your message. Pleiade Associates is based in the United Kingdom – The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 forbid us from using your e-mail address for any other propose without your express consent.
If you have reason to believe that we may have infringed your rights to privacy please notify us through the Contact page, using "Privacy issue" in the 'Subject' element of the message form.
Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003:
The regulations are intended for the "protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, and in particular the right to privacy, with respect to the processing of personal data in the telecommunications sector". A Commissioner is responsible for their enforcement. If you have a complaint against us, which you consider has not been adequately resolved, then you have a right to seek redress from the Information Commissioner.
We do not use "Third-party" cookies.
The Pleiade web site only sends visitor web browsers the following cookies:
They are "persistent" cookies, that is, they are retained on your computer after the end of the session. Although we collect this information exclusively for statistical and web site management and design purposes, we do not require that you trust us – our web pages will display fully, with no loss of functionality, even if support for cookies and scripts are turned off in your browser settings. See: Managing Google Analytics.
Many browsers accept cookies by default, however you can usually refuse cookies or selectively accept certain cookies by adjusting the preferences in your browser. Information on how to adjust your cookie preferences in popular browsers is available on the following web sites:
The cookies preferences for Opera browsers can be accessed as follows:
A comprehensive explanation and guide to Cookies is at Cookie Central.
Pleiade uses the Google Analytics service to monitor use of this web site – except on our Contact and Recruitment pages. The service uses cookies to analyse site useage, the information generated (including the users' IP addresses) will be transmitted to Google and stored on their servers in the United States.
Google Incorporated requires us to display the following notice to all users:
Conditions of UseThis website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website [note]. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Note: This is the advice of Google, Inc. – actually the pages on this web site will display with no loss of functionality if support for cookies and JavaScript are turned off in your browser settings. In their 'Conditions of Use', Google omit that JavaScripts are also used in their analytics service – if you disable scripts in your browser preferences you will also exclude Google Analytics! Return to text
The data gathered by the Google Analytics service is held and processed by Google and is subject to the policies of that company: Pleiade Associates have no control over these.
Your control of JavaScript, Java and other executable content can be enhanced by the use of NoScript, a free cross-platform extension to the Firefox browser. This allows you to block cookies and scripts, including Google Analytics, on a functional or site-specific basis from an easily-configured options menu. Download NoScript
We do not use 'web beacons' on this web site.
A web beacon, or web bug, is an invisible object embedded in a web page or an e-mail. It allows monitoring of the user's page or e-mail viewing activities. Wikipedia article: Web bug
We do not use third-party Ad Servers or any other form of advertisement on this web site - except on our Site Search Results pages, where these are inserted by Atomz.com as a condition of service.
Pleiade Associates is not responsible for the privacy practices and policies of linked web sites.
The Internet transcends national boundaries.
Notice under the Data Protection Act 1998: Users located in member states of the European Union should be aware that in using this web site personal data may be transferred and processed out of European Union, expressly, to the USA. Your acceptance of this is a condition of use of the web site.
Pleiade Associates is a British company – based in the United Kingdom – however since this web site is hosted in the USA you should be aware that its content and communications are also subject to US Federal law and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, namely, but not exclusively:
The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 ("USA Patriot Act") provides a legal capacity for the operator of a communication host and any law enforcement agency to monitor any communication, at the request of that operator.
We do not knowingly collect information from – nor provide services to – children under the age of 13 years. If, as a parent or guardian of a child under the age of 13, you should discover that that child has submitted to this web site his or her personally identifiable information without your express permission or consent and require its removal, we will securely remove the information from our records.
To request the removal of your child's information, please notify us through the Contact page, using "Children's privacy" in the 'Subject' element of the message form. Please include the identical information submitted by your child, if this is available.
Although this web site is not specifically intended for children, its entire contents are suitable for young children and are validated and labeled by the Internet Content Rating Association.
This site shall not be held to be a "secure communications medium" under the provisions of the ECPA.
The Pleiade web site uses P3P technology and validates against the P3P Validator. This is a development by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) based on the P3P Initiative. This allows users greater control over the protection of their personal information and to make more informed choices over online privacy.
With a P3P-enabled browser you can:
The benign State, a real and present threat to privacy:
Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the Government's purposes are beneficent. Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.
Louis Dembitz Brandeis
An IP address is an numerical identifier for a computer on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network, such as the World Wide Web. Networks use the TCP/IP protocol to route information based on the IP address of the destination. That is, a unique IP address is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web, allowing Web servers to locate and identify it. IP addresses are essential in order for users to communicate and browse on the Internet.
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