The IBF know that you care about how information about you is used and we appreciate your trust in us to do that carefully and sensibly.

 

Please read our Privacy Statement carefully before using the IBF members’ website.  In this Statement "we", "us" and "our" means the Intranet Benchmarking Forum and "you" means the individual who is using the Site.

 

This statement describes:

When submitting a contact us form, a feedback form, when registering for an IBF event or when purchasing a product from our online store, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this Privacy Notice.

Do we ask for personal information?

Yes, we do when you;

When you submit a contact, feedback or registration form we will ask you to supply your name, email address and contact details. We may also ask you to indicate the membership service(s) you are interested in finding out more information about. If you have access to the IBF member website many of these fields will be pre-populated for you.

 

The IBF require this information to process your information request quickly and efficiently. You will receive a confirmation email for all transactions completed online at the IBF members’ website including for example joining instructions for an IBF event and download instructions for an IBF product.

 

When you submit a registration and payment form, our e-commerce partner Barclays will request your name, contact details and personal details including for example your credit card number, credit card start and expiry date.

 

Barclays will use this information to obtain authorisation of the transaction from the issuer of your credit or debit card and the IBF's bank to process the payment. Barclays will make some of the transaction details available to the IBF for reporting purposes including for example your name, product purchased and date of purchase.

 

How do we store your information and is it safe?
The IBF and Barclays are committed to protecting the security of your data and use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure.

 

The IBF store your information in the IBF members’ website, powered by Yourmembership.com. Access to information is controlled by user name and password combinations and the IBF web team have secure process in place to administer and maintain unique user credentials. IBF member’s website data is stored and backed up by Yourmembership.com who have process in place, to ensure data is kept fresh, fault tolerant and highly available.

You should refer to the Yourmembership.com Privacy/ Legal Statement for further information. We may additionally store your information on our secure CRM database

 

The information submitted by the IBF to Barclays for payment processing is encrypted for transfer over the internet and held in a secure environment by Barclays. The IBF can not be held liable for the information stored and maintained by Barclays and you should refer to the Barclaycard Business - Privacy Policy for further information.

 

The IBF will not keep your information for longer than is necessary and will take steps to ensure that it is kept up to date. You have a right under the Data Protection Act 1998 to ask what information we hold about you. You can do this by writing to us at Intranet Benchmarking Forum, 16 Weech Road, London NW6 1DL.

 

Do we use cookies?
What are cookies? Cookies are text files, used by your computer's browser, that store visitor session data. Cookies, by themselves, do not identify the individual user. Cookies are commonly used on the internet and do not harm your system.

 

The IBF and Barclays use cookies to ensure your privacy and to store login details for our secure sites. We also use cookies to gather information about how you use our sites and to evaluate the effectiveness of any advertising and promotion.

 

Neither the IBF nor Barclays store any personal information in cookies (on any computer that you may use) that can be used to identify you.

 

 

How will we use the information we collect about you?
The IBF will use your personal information in the following ways:

When we tell you about changes to our membership services and provide you with information we think will be of interest to you, we will do so either by e-mail or electronic newsletter. You can unsubscribe from these mailings at any time.

 

Barclays may use the information you supply them to tell you about their products and services. You should refer to the Barclaycard Business - Privacy Policy for further information.

 

Will we share your information with anyone else?
The IBF will not share your information with third parties, or make any use of it, without your permission (unless we are required to do so by statute or by an authorised body in order to aid the investigation or prevention of crime).

 

Barclays may need to pass on your information to people who provide a service to them (although will only do so on the understanding that this information is kept confidential). You should refer to the Barclaycard Business - Privacy Policy for further information.

 

What else should I know about my privacy?
Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online - for example on message boards, through email, or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Furthermore, while we strive to protect your personal information, IBF cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

 

Please be careful and responsible whenever you are online.

If you feel that your privacy is being infringed in any way by using the IBF members’ website then please contact a member of our web team admin@ibforum.com .

Supporting documents:
• IBF Members Website Terms of Usage