Privacy Policy

This privacy statement applies to all Forvard sites and services including Forvardlab.com which is owned by the company Forvard Limited. 

The statement applies only to those sites and services directly managed by Forvard. Any references and links made to external sites are not covered by this privacy statement. We accept no responsibility for their management and handling of your data, privacy and security and recommend that you read and review any third party website’s terms and conditions before interacting with their website. 

We reserve the right to modify or update this privacy statement in accordance with new legal obligations or clients feedback. We encourage you to review this statement periodically in order to stay informed of how we are protecting your privacy. 

If you have any questions or concerns you can email us at [email protected]. We welcome your comments on this privacy policy statement. 

This privacy policy explains:

  • What information is collected
  • How we use the information collected
  • How you can find out more about data protection & privacy and contact us

What Information do we collect about you?

Any personally identifiable information collected through the website Forvardlab.com would only be with your consent (through volunteered information provided via the online forms in the contact page of this website and/or request for newsletter subscription).

We may also collect your personal data from yourself directly, following a business meeting or event (face to face, teleconference, email or telephone) or through your interaction with Forvard’s social media pages & platforms (eg Linkedin feed). The information collected may be your name, job title, organization that you are associated with and contact information such as email address.

Any other information collected through our website would not be personal data and would only be recorded for the sole purpose of evaluating the performance of our website and future development plans. Such information would be automatically and anonymously collected. For example: IP (Internet Protocol) address, URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and Browser/ Operating System used to visit the website.

We use Google Analytics, a third party service that provides standard internet log information and details of visitor patterns to different pages of our website. This information is processed in such a way that does not identify the visitors.

What do we do with the collected information? 

The non-personal data automatically collected through website visits are used for the purpose of evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the website only. This data processing is carried out anonymously. 

The personal data collected, will be used to provide information and services you have demonstrated interest in and/or requested. We do not share your personal information with any third parties except for when it is required to do so by law.

The personal data collected will be managed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. 

Your rights under the data protection law include:

  • You have the right to be informed when your personal data has been collected.
  • You have the right to ask for copies of your personal information.
  • You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate.
  • You have the right to erase any personal data that you wish 
  • You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to restrict the processing of personal data; e.g. for research purposes or direct marketing.

Security 

We are committed to protecting your personal data. We use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access. However we can not guarantee the security of your data online or through the website as the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Any transmission is at your own risk. 

How can you find out more about privacy and data protection? 

You can find further information on data protection and privacy from Information Commissioner’s Office.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent public body set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information.

The ICO regulates and enforces the Data Protection Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and the Environmental Information Regulations.

The ICO provides guidance to organisations and individuals, rules on complaints and can take action when the law is broken.

Contact details:


Information Commissioner’s Office


Wycliffe House


Water Lane


Wilmslow


Cheshire


SK9 5AF


Tel: +44 (0)1625 545 700


Fax: +44 (0)1625 524 510