Who we are

Our website address is: http://fpll.co.uk.

This privacy policy sets out how this website (hereafter “the Store”) uses and protects any information that you give us while using this website. The Store is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should 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 privacy statement. The Store 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.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

• name
• contact information including email address
• demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
• other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

For the exhaustive list of cookies we collect see the List of cookies we collect section in the end of this page.

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

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.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

• whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
• if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by letting us know using our Contact Us information

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please email us this request using our Contact Us information.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Your trust means everything to us at Software Base. We respect your privacy and protect your personal information with strong encryption and strict rules for the handling of data and payments.

We can assure you that every order you make on our website is safe. We use strict security precautions to make our website safe, including the use of a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) server. Any information you enter while you’re using the secure server is encrypted before being transmitted, so it is virtually impossible for an outside party to access or intercept your information.

Your payment methods are also covered through MasterCard Secure Code or Verified by Visa.

What is an SSL certificate?

SSL is an acronym for “Secure Sockets Layer” and is a global standard for security technologies that enable encrypted communications between a browser and a server. Therefore, an SSL certificate is extremely important for online stores and websites, who want to protect their customers against theft of sensitive data such credit card information, username, password, e-mail and so on.

An SSL certificate makes it possible to keep a “private” conversation between the two parties, which in this case is a website and the customer, without a third party intercepting and stealing sensitive data.

We have chosen an SSL certificate from the security company Comodo Security. Since 2001, Comodo has developed security solutions for different industries, but with the focus on securing online shopping for websites. You can always confirm that your online activity here at Software Base is encrypted via our SSL certificate by clicking on the address line of your browser.

Today, the Comodo family of companies has;

• more than 85 million desktop security software installations,
• more than 700,000 business customers and 8,000 global partners and affiliates
• market share leadership, being the #1 SSL Certificate Authority in the world, with more than 36% of the market, according to w3techs.com (as of July 1, 2015)

See the secure padlock on your screen

The address is “https” not “http”. “Hypertext Transfer Protocol” (HTTP) means that data traffic is not encrypted, while “Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure” (HTTPS) means that all data traffic is now encrypted and therefore protected against abuse and fraud.

You can also see that the SSL certificate is activated through the small “padlock” located to the left of the address of the domain. If you have questions about SSL or our level of data security, do not hesitate to contact our support.

List of cookies we collect

The table below lists the cookies we collect and what information they store.

Cookie Name	Cookie Description
FORM_KEY	Stores randomly generated key used to prevent forged requests.
PHPSESSID	Your session ID on the server.
GUEST-VIEW	Allows guests to view and edit their orders.
PERSISTENT_SHOPPING_CART	A link to information about your cart and viewing history, if you have asked for this.
STF	Information on products you have emailed to friends.
STORE	The store view or language you have selected.
USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE	Indicates whether a customer allowed to use cookies.
MAGE-CACHE-SESSID	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
MAGE-CACHE-STORAGE	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
MAGE-CACHE-STORAGE-SECTION-INVALIDATION	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
MAGE-CACHE-TIMEOUT	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
SECTION-DATA-IDS	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
PRIVATE_CONTENT_VERSION	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
X-MAGENTO-VARY	Facilitates caching of content on the server to make pages load faster.
MAGE-TRANSLATION-FILE-VERSION	Facilitates translation of content to other languages.
MAGE-TRANSLATION-STORAGE	Facilitates translation of content to other languages.