PRIVACY POLICY & CONDITIONS OF USE
500 Limited have created this statement in order to demonstrate to you our commitment to your privacy. Please read this Privacy Policy & Conditions of Use as by using our website(s) (www.500.uk.com and www.500.eu.com) you will be taken to have agreed to be bound by them. In continually striving to improve our service to you we need to be able to enhance our website(s) site in ways deemed appropriate and so we reserve the right to vary the conditions of use and content of our website(s) at any time. If we decide to change our privacy policy we will record those changes here in this Privacy Policy & Conditions of Use page so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information and whether we will disclose it to anyone.

1. Statement of Intent… Personal information will only be collected with your consent. This includes personal data that is specific to you. We wish to express in this privacy policy and conditions of use our respect for your privacy and have set out specific guidelines below to inform you of how we retain your information and for what purpose.
2. Purpose… We only collect personal data that you may volunteer whilst using our services and / or in order for you to contact us and / or gain access to our website(s) Member Area. Our Member Area contains information that is not for general publication such as specialist industry white papers and, to members of the appropriate access level, access to other information (e.g.: training videos). Certain sections of the Member Area may only be granted to Clients and / or Partners who have a current agreement in place with 500 Limited. From time to time, we may use your information for new or unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy and non-disclosure policy. In such cases we will always offer you the option to opt out.
3. Collected Information… The information we collect from you when you contact us or when registering as a user of our Member Area or as part of an online service is exclusively for the use of 500 Limited. This information may include your email address, your first and last names (and non-personal business related information such as industry sector and telephone number). The data we hold about you will be processed lawfully, securely and fairly; it will be accurate, relevant and not excessive.
4. Automatic Data Collection… 500 Limited do not currently use cookies on our website(s) and we will not collect information about you via cookies (a ‘cookie’ is a small text file which helps the server to identify your computer). We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies. We will not automatically log personal data of any kind.
5. Volunteered Data Collection… You may access our website(s) and browse without disclosing any personal data. We only collect personal data that you may volunteer whilst using our services and / or in order to gain access to our website(s) Member Area.
6. Disclosure, Confidentiality & Security… 500 Limited are committed to safeguarding your personal information: our website(s) has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control from unauthorised access, improper use or disclosure, unauthorised modification, unlawful destruction or accidental loss. All our employees who have access to and may be associated with the processing of personal data are obliged to respect the confidentiality of our visitors’ personal data. We do not disclose your personal data to any subsidiaries or other organisations. We ensure that your personal data will not be disclosed to any government or state institutions and authorities except if required by law or other regulation. Having gained access to our Member Area, we would strongly recommend that you do not divulge your username or password to anyone. Please always remember to log out of your account and close your browser window when you have finished using them as this ensures that others cannot access your personal data (especially when using a shared or public access computer terminal).
7. Duration & Access… We will hold your personal information on our systems only for as long as is necessary for the relevant service, or as long as is set out in any relevant contract you hold with us. You may ask whether we are keeping personal data about you at any time by sending an email to info@500.uk.com. Upon request we can provide you with a readable copy of the personal data which we keep about you. We will provide the information within a reasonable period of time and without any charge (although we reserve the right to charge for access to information in such cases of repeated or vexatious requests). We allow you to challenge the data that we hold about you and / or have the data erased, rectified or amended or completed. We reserve the right to delete your information and user account at any time (except for Clients who have a current support and maintenance agreement in place with 500 Limited).
8. Links… Our website(s) includes links to other websites; if you link to another site, that site will have a separate privacy policy and data collection practices. We have no responsibility or liability for the policies and practices of third party websites.
9. Posting & Public Forums… Our website(s) may enable you to communicate with other website visitors (e.g.: when posting comments to news feed articles) and if doing so the information you post may be accessed by others. Please note that we will never post your email address, telephone number or mailing address. You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information on any third party sites or when posting comments.
10. Content & Behaviour… Please note that any views or opinions stated on our website(s) do not necessarily represent those of 500 Limited. If you post or send offensive, inappropriate or objectionable content anywhere on or our website(s) or otherwise engage in any disruptive behaviour on our website, we may use your personal information to stop such behaviour. If we reasonably believe that you are or may be in breach of any of the laws of England or Wales (e.g.: because content you have posted may be defamatory) we may use your personal information to inform relevant third parties such as your employer, Internet provider, regulatory body or organisation or law enforcement agency.
11. Website Analytics… We may gather non-personal data regarding site visitors to our website such as statistical information on visits to pages, type of browsers being used to view the site, paths taken through the site and other general information. This information is not linked to a particular individual.
12. Copyright… All copyrights in our website(s) including illustrations, pictures, sound, scripts, animation and other material appearing on this website (otherwise known as “content”) belong to 500 Limited (or third parties authorising 500 Limited to use the copyright written permissions of 500 Limited in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.) In accessing our website(s) you agree that you will use the contents for your own private use. You may not make alterations, copy, store in any medium (including other websites), distribute, transmit any part of the website without prior permission.
13. Non-disclosure… Notwithstanding the ‘Copyright’ information above, access to information contained within our website(s) Member Area is to be treated as confidential, is intended for registered members only and may be subject to legal professional privilege. Access to information contained within our website(s) Member Area by anyone other than registered members is not authorised. Copying, distributing, disclosing, retaining or otherwise using the information contained within our website(s) Member Area by anyone is expressly prohibited.
14. Disclaimer… Our website(s) is intended solely for the use of individuals or entities who are seeking more information about 500 Limited, the products and services we offer and information pertaining to the telecommunications industry sector. We take every care and precaution to ensure that information published is accurate when posted and regularly updated but neither can or do we guarantee its complete accuracy. You are therefore advised to verify the accuracy of any information before acting upon it. We publish information on our websites(s) without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of our website(s), the accuracy of the information or the products or services referred to on the website(s) (in so far as such warranties may be excluded under any relevant law). We shall not be liable for any losses or damage that may result from use of the website(s) as a consequence of any browsing or inaccuracies in, or any omissions from, the information which it may contain.
15. Further Information… If you have an enquiry or concern about our Privacy Policy & Conditions of Use, please contact us by email at info@500.uk.com or via the contact details stated below. Our Privacy Policy & Conditions of Use covers 500 Limited and its website(s) (www.500.uk.com and www.500.eu.com). Our website(s) is in accordance with the eight principles of the Data Protection Act 1998 and we adheres to best practises for information management. The information we hold on our website(s) and how we process it does not require us to notify the Information Commissioner.