This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website and MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED, the owner and provider of this Website. MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.

This privacy policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and Conditions, which can be found at: https://mrcemsuccess.com/tctype/terms-conditions/.

Please read this privacy policy carefully.

Definitions and interpretation

1. In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

2. In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
   1. the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
   2. references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this privacy policy;
   3. a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships;
   4. “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”;
   5. reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it;
   6. the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this privacy policy.

Scope of this privacy policy

3. This privacy policy applies only to the actions of MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.
4. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED is the “data controller”. This means that MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.

Data collected

5. We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:
   1. name;
   2. contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
   3. financial information such as credit / debit card numbers;
   4. IP address (automatically collected);
   5. web browser type and version (automatically collected);
   6. operating system (automatically collected);
   7. in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

How we collect Data

6. We collect Data in the following ways:
   1. data is given to us by you; and
   2. data is collected automatically.

Data that is given to us by you

7. MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:
   1. when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
   2. when you register with us and set up an account to receive our products/services;
   3. when you complete surveys that we use for research purposes (although you are not obliged to respond to them);
   4. when you make payments to us, through this Website or otherwise;
   5. when you elect to receive marketing communications from us;
   6. when you use our services;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data that is collected automatically

8. To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:
   1. we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.
   2. we will collect your Data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about cookies, and how we use them on the Website, see the section below, headed “Cookies”.

Our use of Data

9. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
   1. internal record keeping;
   2. improvement of our products / services;
   3. transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;
   4. contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customise or update the Website;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

10. We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights” below).
11. For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in:
    1. soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under “soft opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
    2. for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
    3. if you are not satisfied about our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “Your rights” below.
12. When you register with us and set up an account to receive our services, the legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.

Who we share Data with

13. We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:
    1. our employees, agents and/or professional advisors – to obtain advice from professional advisers and to allow employees to respond to enquiries;
    2. third party payment providers who process payments made over the Website – to enable third party payment providers to process user payments and refunds;
    3. relevant authorities – to facilitate the detection of crime or the collection of taxes or duties;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Keeping Data secure

14. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:
    1. access to your account is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to you.
    2. we store your Data on secure servers.
    3. payment details are encrypted using SSL technology (typically you will see a lock icon or green address bar (or both) in your browser when we use this technology.
15. Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: [email protected].
16. If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online problems, please visit www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.

Data retention

17. Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.
18. Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

Your rights

19. You have the following rights in relation to your Data:
    1. Right to access – the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.
    2. Right to correct – the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
    3. Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.
    4. Right to restrict our use of your Data – the right to “block” us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.
    5. Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.
    6. Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.
20. To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please contact us via this e-mail address: [email protected].
21. If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO’s contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk/.
22. It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changes during the period for which we hold it.

Transfers outside the European Economic Area

23. Data which we collect from you may be stored and processed in and transferred to countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). For example, this could occur if our servers are located in a country outside the EEA or one of our service providers is situated in a country outside the EEA.
24. We will only transfer Data outside the EEA where it is compliant with data protection legislation and the means of transfer provides adequate safeguards in relation to your data, eg by way of data transfer agreement, incorporating the current standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission, or by signing up to the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework, in the event that the organisation in receipt of the Data is based in the United States of America.
25. To ensure that your Data receives an adequate level of protection, we have put in place appropriate safeguards and procedures with the third parties we share your Data with. This ensures your Data is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with the Data Protection Laws.

Links to other websites

26. This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

Changes of business ownership and control

27. MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.
28. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.
29. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

Cookies

30. This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Website and to improve our range of services. MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.
31. All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.
32. Before the Website places Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED to provide a better experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.
33. This Website may place the following Cookies:

34. You can find a list of Cookies that we use in the Cookies Schedule.
35. You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser.
36. You can choose to delete Cookies at any time; however you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalisation settings.
37. It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
38. For more information generally on cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to aboutcookies.org. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer.

General

39. You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
40. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.
41. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
42. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.

Changes to this privacy policy

43. MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.You may contact MCEMSUCCESS LIMITED by email at [email protected].

Attribution

44. This privacy policy was created using a document from Rocket Lawyer (https://www.rocketlawyer.co.uk).

27 August 2019

Cookies

Below is a list of the cookies that we use. We have tried to ensure this is complete and up to date, but if you think that we have missed a cookie or there is any discrepancy, please let us know.

Strictly necessary

We use the following strictly necessary cookies:

Analytical/performance

We use the following analytical/performance cookies:

Functionality

We use the following functionality cookies:

These terms and conditions apply between you, the User of this Website (including any sub-domains, unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions), and MCEMSuccess Limited, the owner and operator of this Website. Please read these terms and conditions carefully, as they affect your legal rights. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, you should stop using the Website immediately.

It is your responsibility to check regularly to determine whether the conditions have been changed. If you do not agree to any change to the conditions, then you must immediately stop using the Website.  We reserve the right to refuse access to this Website at our discretion.

In these terms and conditions, User or Users means any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by MCEMSuccess Limited and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to MCEMSuccess Limited and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services.

You must be at least 18 years of age to use this Website. By using the Website and agreeing to these terms and conditions, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age.

If you have any questions relating to these terms and conditions please contact us on [email protected]

• All Content included on the Website, unless uploaded by Users, is the property of MCEMSuccess Limited, our affiliates or other relevant third parties. In these terms and conditions, Content means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Website, including any such content uploaded by Users. By continuing to use the Website you acknowledge that such Content is protected by copyright, trademarks, database rights and other intellectual property rights. Nothing on this site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, logo or service mark displayed on the site without the owner’s prior written permission
• You may, for your own personal, non-commercial use only, do the following:
  • retrieve, display and view the Content on a computer screen
• You must not otherwise reproduce, modify, copy, distribute or use for commercial purposes any Content without the written permission of MCEMSuccess Limited.

• You may not use the Website for any of the following purposes:
  • in any way which causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or interferes with any other person’s use or enjoyment of the Website;
  • in any way which is harmful, unlawful, illegal, abusive, harassing, threatening or otherwise objectionable or in breach of any applicable law, regulation, governmental order;
  • making, transmitting or storing electronic copies of Content protected by copyright without the permission of the owner.

• You must ensure that the details provided by you on registration or at any time are correct and complete.
• You must inform us immediately of any changes to the information that you provide when registering by updating your personal details to ensure we can communicate with you effectively.
• Your username and password are provided for one user only and must not be shared or transferred with third parties.
• We may suspend, cancel or terminate your membership with immediate effect and without refund for any reasonable purposes or if you breach these terms and conditions.
• You may cancel your membership within 24 hours of purchase by informing us in writing to [email protected]. Cancellation or suspension of your membership does not affect any statutory rights. We are unable to refund, defer or transfer membership in the event of withdrawal from the examination and memberships run solely from the time of purchase.
• We aim to retain performance data from expired memberships for a maximum of 365 days after the membership has ended. MCEMSuccess Limited retains the right to delete data from expired memberships as and when necessary, and makes no guarantees about the continued retention of data after a membership has expired.

• MCEMSuccess Limited owns and operates FRCEMSuccess.com, known as FRCEM Success. FRCEM Success is an online revision resource designed for medical professionals planning to undertake the FRCEM Primary and Intermediate SAQ examinations.
• The Website has been optimised to run on a PC operating Windows 10 with up to date browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Firefox). Whilst the website is mobile compatible due to the variety of mobile devices full functionality cannot be guaranteed.

• All services provided by the Website are priced in pounds sterling (£, GBP). These prices are inclusive of all taxes and delivery unless otherwise indicated.
• Payments are made in pounds sterling (£, GBP). Should payment be made outside of the United Kingdom, the exchange rate will be calculated by your bank. This rate is outside of the control of MCEMSuccess Limited.
• We take all reasonable care, in so far as it is in our power to do so, to keep the details of your order and payment secure, but in the absence of negligence on our part we cannot be held liable for any loss you may suffer if a third party procures unauthorised access to any data you provide when accessing or ordering from the Website.
• Payment is accepted via PayPal or card/debit card, processed by Stripe, Inc. We do not accept cash, cheques or bank drafts.
• All credit/debit cardholders are subject to validation checks and authorisation by the card issuer. If the issuer of your payment card refuses to or does not, for any reason, authorise payment to us, we will not be liable for any delay or non-delivery.

• This Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under the control of MCEMSuccess Limited or that of our affiliates.
• We assume no responsibility for the content of such Websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them.
• We are not responsible for such Websites, and such Websites use will be subject to relevant terms and conditions and privacy policies.
• The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.
• If you wish to link to our Website homepage or any page within our Website, you must seek the permission of MCEMSuccess Limited. If permission is granted you must do so in a way that is fair, legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.

• When you purchase a membership of this Website, you will be asked to create a password, which you should keep confidential and not disclose or share with anyone.
• If we have reason to believe that there is or is likely to be any misuse of the Website or breach of security, we may require you to change your password or suspend your account.

• Any online facilities, tools, services or information that MCEMSuccess Limited makes available through the Website (the Service) is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We give no warranty that the Service will be free of defects and/or faults. To the maximum extent permitted by the law, we provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality. MCEMSuccess Limited is under no obligation to update information on the Website.
• Description or reference to an organisation, product or publication or service does not imply endorsement of that unless it is owned by MCEMSuccess Limited and in which case it is subject to the disclaimers and limitations of liability herein.
• The material on this Website is intended for use as an examination revision or personal development resource. It is not a substitute for your own clinical judgement as a professional. Any reference to drug dosage should be checked with your local formulary before prescribing. MCEMSuccess Limited does not make any guarantees that use of FRCEM Success products or services will guarantee success in any examination or other test of any nature.
• The information offered by the Website is obtained by our authors from reliable sources. However, while every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, no responsibility for loss, damage or injury occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of information contained herein can be accepted by MCEMSuccess Limited.
• Whilst MCEMSuccess Limited uses reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Website is secure and free of errors, viruses and other malware, we give no warranty or guaranty in that regard and all Users take responsibility for their own security, that of their personal details and their computers.
• We try to ensure that website availability is uninterrupted and that transmissions will be error-free. However, we cannot guarantee that your access will not be suspended or restricted from time to time, including to allow for repairs, maintenance or the introduction of new facilities or services. MCEMSuccess Limited accepts no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the Website.
• MCEMSuccess Limited reserves the right to alter, suspend or discontinue any part (or the whole of) the Website including, but not limited to, any products and/or services available. These terms and conditions shall continue to apply to any modified version of the Website unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

• Nothing in these terms and conditions will: (a) limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from our or your negligence, as applicable; (b) limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (c) limit or exclude any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law.
• To the extent that the Website and Content are provided free of charge, we will not be liable to you for any loss or damage of any kind.
• We will not be liable to you in respect of any losses arising out of events beyond our reasonable control.
• To the maximum extent permitted by law, MCEMSuccess Limited accepts no liability for any of the following:
  • any business losses, such as loss of profits, income, revenue, anticipated savings, business, contracts, goodwill or commercial opportunities;
  • loss or corruption of any data, database or software;
  • any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage.

• You may not transfer any of your rights under these terms and conditions to any other person. We may transfer our rights under these terms and conditions where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
• These terms and conditions may be varied by us from time to time. Such revised terms will apply to the Website from the date of publication. Users should check the terms and conditions regularly to ensure familiarity with the then current version.
• These terms and conditions together with the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy contain the whole agreement between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersede all prior discussions, arrangements or agreements that might have taken place in relation to the terms and conditions.
• The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to these terms and conditions and no third party will have any right to enforce or rely on any provision of these terms and conditions.
• If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of these terms and conditions (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of these terms and conditions will not be affected.
• Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
• This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales and all disputes arising under the Agreement (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.

• MCEMSuccess Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 09623180 whose registered address is MCEMSuccess Limited, Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, BH16 6FA and it operates the Website mrcemsuccess.com.
• You can contact MCEMSuccess Limited by email on [email protected]

• We operate a zero tolerance policy across our company. A zero tolerance policy acknowledges that aggressive, abusive and threatening behaviour is not inline with the professional standards as laid out by the General Medical Council (GMC) and international equivalents. Aggressive, abusive and threatening behaviour will not be tolerated.
• This zero tolerance policy covers foul, abusive or threatening language sent by email. We will not respond to any such communication, regardless of the underlying content, and the author will be warned that should their behaviour be repeated, we will terminate their membership, without entitlement to any form of refund or compensation.

• These terms and conditions were created using a document from Rocket Lawyer (https://www.rocketlawyer.co.uk)