PRIVACY POLICY

1. DCBC values the right to privacy and this Privacy Policy ("the Policy") demonstrates DCBC's firm commitment to the promotion and protection of this fundamental right.

1.1 This Policy seeks to explain DCBC’s personal information collection and dissemination practices, and the measures implemented for the protection of your privacy.

1.2 In the event of reform or amendment to the law, DCBC may change the Policy. Any amendment to the Policy will be posted on this website - www.doublecarbon.com("the Website").

2. DCBC will have access to information generated as a consequence of you browsing the Website, including personal information that DCBC may require to enable the provision of services and conclusion of contractual transactions between you and DCBC. This will include the following:

2.1 Personal and financial information may be required by DCBC to assist in the provision of its services.

2.2 If you furnish DCBC with false or misleading information, DCBC reserves the right to terminate your access to the Website.

2.3 In order to deliver the best web browsing experience, DCBC employs 'session cookies' which customise information to suit your needs. Unlike the conventional cookie, session cookies do not remain stored on your computer. They are stored in your browser and are destroyed once the browser window is closed. For the Website to function efficiently, session cookies must be accepted. For more information, please consult your browser's Help file.

2.4 DCBC may also have access to information stored on server logs which collect statistical data such as domain names that you visit in a link from the Website, your browser type and your operating system. These statistics assist DCBC in better understanding the traffic patterns to the Website and in developing the Website's design, layout and content to deliver an enhanced web browsing experience.

3. The Website is hosted and maintained by a third party on DCBC's behalf on a remote server. Further, DCBC has outsourced to a third party the collection of financial payments for transactions concluded via the Website. Both these parties (the "Third Parties") will have access to information transmitted as a consequence of browsing and concluding transactions on the Website.

3.1 The Third Parties' right to access information is strictly governed by a written contract between DCBC and the Third Parties.

3.2 The Third Parties are not authorised to access or process information for any purpose other than to discharge their contractual obligations to DCBC.

3.3 The Third Parties are not authorised to use information for their personal marketing purposes.

3.4 Information other than financial information is transmitted to DCBC on a non-secure connection. Such information will only be sought by DCBC to the extent necessary to enable the efficient and effective provision of DCBC's services.

4. Except as stated at clause 3 above and 4i below, DCBC will not sell, trade, rent or disclose any information to parties for any purpose without your prior consent.

4.1 DCBC may disclose information without your prior consent in the case of an emergency which compels such disclosure or if DCBC is obliged to do so by operation of law.

5. DCBC may use information to provide the services requested by you. 5.1 Unless otherwise indicated, may be retained and used by DCBC for the purpose of DCBC's own direct marketing only. 5.2 If, having submitted your personal information, you do not wish to receive any direct marketing materials from DCBC, please let us know by sending an e-mail to info@doublecarbon.com or writing to us at 190 Camden High St, London NW1 8QP. You may do this at any time after submitting your personal information.

6. DCBC aims to maintain all information collected and processed as accurately as possible. If you would like to review or amend the details you have provided, please contact DCBC.

7. Personal and financial information processed by DCBC for any purpose shall not be held for longer than is necessary for that purpose.

8. In compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998, for the protection of privacy, DCBC implements strict security procedures for the storage and disclosure of information transmitted to DCBC. These procedures are intended to protect information from unauthorised access, modification, loss and destruction. DCBC uses industry standard practices to safeguard confidentiality. However, DCBC cannot guarantee secure transmission of information over the Internet.

9. DCBC will not be held liable for the contents, privacy statements and practices of other websites that are, accessible from the Website. DCBC recommends that you read the privacy statements of each site accessed. Links made available on the Website should not be taken as an endorsement of the contents and views contained in those websites.

10. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you are entitled, upon written request and payment of a fee, to be given a description of all personal information held by DCBC about you, the purposes for which this is being held or processed and the recipients to whom this may be disclosed, subject to Sections 7 and 8 of the Data Protection Act 1998.

11. Despite DCBC's best efforts to prevent unsolicited e-mail ('spam') being sent to you, spam may sometimes get through. DCBC does not send spam and views spam as a serious violation of privacy and a misuse of the Internet. If you receive spam from an address bearing the domain name "doublecarbon.com", please contact DCBC. DCBC will endeavour to trace the source and take reasonable steps to try and prevent further spam being sent to you from that source.

12. If at any time you have any questions or concerns about DCBC's privacy commitment please contact DCBC by e-mailing info@ doublecarbon.com, writing to 190 Camden High St, London NW1 8QP or faxing on 020 7424 0984

13. Other individuals who have access to a computer that you have used may be able to discover what websites you have browsed by accessing its computer history file or cache file. We explain below how you can try and prevent such information from being found. However, there is no guarantee that such measures will be successful:

13.1 E-mail - Ensure that your e-mail account is secure by choosing an alphanumeric password.

13.2 History / cache file - To empty the cache file:

13.2.1 Netscape: Pull down 'Edit' menu, select 'Preferences'. Click on 'Navigator' and choose 'Clear History'. Click on 'Advanced' then select 'Cache'. Click on 'Clear Disk Cache'. On older versions, pull down 'Options' menu, select 'Network Options', select 'Cache' and then click on 'Clear Disk Cache'.

13.2.2 Internet Explorer: Pull down 'Tools' menu and select 'Internet Options'. On the 'General' page, under 'Temporary Internet Files', click on 'Delete Files'. Under 'History', click on 'Clear History'.