Wednesday 23rd July 2008 11:41PM GMT

Terms & Conditions

1. Why we require your information

LDA provides a variety of on-line material, including information about LDA products and services, business information and publicity. The LDA collects personally identifiable information when you register with us and use our services. We ask you for personal data only when it is needed to provide goods or services you have enquired about or asked us to provide or to respond to your request for information. You do not need to provide us with personal data simply to browse our site. The LDA uses this information in order to customise the content you see on our pages, to fulfil your request for certain products and services, to communicate with you generally and to contact you about special offers, promotions or new events and services.

2. What information do we collect?

We will collect information from you in the following circumstances:

Registration

Some areas of our website require you to be registered with us prior to access being made available to a particular area of the website or to obtain certain services. Our registration process involves providing us with your name, address, telephone and fax number and e-mail address and we may also request some optional information on your family, lifestyle, employment status and social circumstances. We use this information to provide you with the service you have requested or to answer your queries.

Promotions and Events

Personal data is required in order to keep you informed of developments including new or existing activities, guidance services and facilities, promotions, conferences, seminars and training offerings. Where we offer on-line registration in particular cases we will obtain certain information about you such as your contact details and billing information in order to process your registration and to follow up such registrations.

Free Software Download

When you download software from us we may request your contact information in order to process your order.

Subscriptions and Newsletters

Users of our website can register for a number of e-mail newsletters and news updates. This service is entirely optional and you may unsubscribe at any time by contacting the LDA's Communications Team.