Privacy and Cookie Policy
Background
This Policy applies to the use by Denny Ellison (“we”, “our”, “us”) of any personal data collected while on one of Denny Ellison’s websites (currently www.dennyellison.com or training.dennyellison.com) only and does not pertain to websites to which this website may be linked.
Denny Ellison is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. If you are asked to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, the information will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Please read this privacy policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time.
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What data do we collect?
We may collect the following information:
- the name of the domain (the Internet protocol (IP) address and the associated name of a specific network attached to the Internet) from which you have accessed the Internet
- the date and time you accessed the site
- the Internet address of the website from which you linked
- the pages you viewed while visiting Denny Ellison’s websites
Denny Ellison collects no personal information about you (name, mailing address, phone, email address) unless you choose to provide that information by sending us an email, requesting a report or publication or contacting us via our Contact form.
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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
- To respond to your requests and provide you with appropriate information
- To improve our products and services
- To occasionally send you emails about our products and services which we think you may find interesting using the email address you have provided. Each email will include an explicit notification asking for your consent to receiving electronic direct marketing from us. Your right to object to direct marketing will be explicitly offered
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
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Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. A link does not constitute endorsement of the content, viewpoints, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of that website.
Denny Ellison is not responsible for other websites’ privacy policies, which may be different from ours.
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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, you will be able to click a box to indicate that you are happy for the information to be used by Denny Ellison 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 writing to or emailing us at info@dennyellison.com
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.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you by emailing us at info@dennyellison.com.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
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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.
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Which cookies do we use?
Necessory
Cookie name: PHPSESSID
Type: HTTP
Expiry: Session
Description: Preserves user session state across page requests.
Statistics
Cookie name: PHPSESSID
Type: HTTP
Expiry: Session
Description: Preserves user session state across page requests.
Statistics
Cookie name: __utm.gif
Type: Pixel
Expiry: Session
Description: Google Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the visitor’s browser and computer.
Cookie name: __utma
Type: HTTP
Expiry: 2 years
Description: Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by Google Analytics.
Cookie name: __utmb
Type: HTTP
Expiry: Session
Description: Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit.
Cookie name: __utmc
Type: HTTP
Expiry: Session
Description: Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user leaves the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit.
Cookie name: __utmt
Type: HTTP
Expiry: Session
Description: Used to throttle the speed of requests to the server.
Cookie name: __utmz
Type: HTTP
Expiry: 6 months
Description: Collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used. Used by Google Analytics.
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How to control and delete cookies?
You can manage cookie usage through your browser settings. The help function in your preferred browser should provide you with the correct information. Some browsers provide helpful cookie guides:
In addition Google Analytics and AppNexus Platform often provide their own opt-out options:
In the case of some mobile devices, it may be necessary to consult the device’s instruction manual to manage cookies effectively.