Privacy policy

About this privacy policy

This policy explains what data we store about our users in order to provide the Expectnation service. It is applicable to Expectnation customers.

If you are a participant in an event hosted by Expectnation on behalf of a customer, please refer to the event organizer themselves for their privacy policy, not us. Should that prove unsatisfactory, please contact us and we will investigate further.

About us

This is a privacy policy for Expectnation, a service operated by Useful Information Company Ltd. Expectnation is located on the web at http://expectnation.com. Our company homepage on the Web is located at http://usefulinc.com.

The full text of our privacy policy is available on the Web at http://expectnation.com/public/content/privacy.

Users may go to our customer service page for information on how to opt-in or opt-out of use of their information.

We invite you to contact us if you have questions about this policy. You may contact us by mail at the following address:

Useful Information Company Ltd
78 York Street
London
W1H 1DP
United Kingdom

You may contact us by e-mail at enquiries@usefulinc.com. You may call us at +44 207 871 0058.

Data Protection Act

Useful Information Company Ltd is registered under the Data Protection Act in the UK.

This privacy policy sets out the uses we make of your personal information. You are entitled to access information we hold about you. This information can normally be seen by logging into your Expectnation account and viewing the Account section and Users section. Should this prove unsatisfactory, please contact us as detailed above.

Dispute Resolution

If you think we have not followed our privacy policy in some way, we can help you resolve your concern.

• Dispute: Contact customer service by writing to enquiries@usefulinc.com or calling us on +44 207 871 0058

Additional Information

This policy is valid until further notice. We reserve the right to amend the policy at any time without notice. Any updates will be posted on the web at on the web at http://expectnation.com/public/content/privacy

This policy was last revised on 10 July, 2007.

Data Collection

P3P policies declare the data they collect in groups (also referred to as “statements”). This policy contains 4 data groups. The data practices of each group will be explained separately.

“Access log information”

We collect the following information:

• Click-stream data
• HTTP protocol elements

This data will be used for the following purposes:

• Completion and support of the current activity.
• Web site and system administration.
• Research and development.

This data will be used by ourselves and our agents.

The following explanation is provided for why this data is collected:

• Our Web server collects access logs containing this information.

“Cookies”

We collect the following information:

• HTTP cookies

This data will be used for the following purposes:

• Research and development.
• One-time tailoring.
• Anonymous user analysis.
• Anonymous user profiling and decision-making.
• User analysis.
• User profiling and decision-making.

This data will be used by ourselves and our agents.

The following explanation is provided for why this data is collected:

• Cookies are used to identify visitors to the site, so we can authenticate access to the Expectnation system. We may also use this tracking data to help us improve the site and assist in providing customer support.

“Transaction information (required)”

We collect the following information:

• Physical contact information
• Online contact information
• Purchase information

This data will be used for the following purposes:

• Completion and support of the current activity.
• Research and development.

This data will be used by ourselves and our agents.

In addition, the following types of entities will receive this information:

• Delivery and payment services.

The following explanation is provided for why this data is collected:

• Information we collect in order to process your purchase.

“Transaction information (optional)”

At the user’s option, we will collect the following data:

• Physical contact information
• Online contact information
• Purchase information

This data will be used for the following purposes:

• Completion and support of the current activity.
• Web site and system administration.
• Research and development.
• Contacting visitors for marketing of services or products. The user must opt-in to this usage.

This data will be used by ourselves and our agents.

In addition, the following types of entities will receive this information:

• Delivery and payment services.

The following explanation is provided for why this data is collected:

• Information we collect in order to set up and maintain your Expectnation account and our relationship with you.

Cookies

Cookies are a technology which can be used to provide you with tailored information from a Web site. A cookie is an element of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.

Our site makes use of cookies.

Cookies are used for the following purposes:

• User targeting
• Pseudononymous analysis
• Pseudonym-based decision-making
• User analysis
• Individual-based decision-making
• Research and development