HQ Consuting Organisation member firms receive little identifying information from visitors to our web site. Typically, information is collected allowing us to respond to your queries for further information, to distribute requested reference materials, for advertising and marketing purposes, when submitting CV's or resumes and to enable us to monitor the use of this web site.

The identifying information we collect may consist of basic contact information (such as your name, job title, company address, email address and telephone and fax numbers). Other information may be submitted if you respond to an on-line job application, as requested by that application form.

You can also submit emails to addresses given on the web site. Any messages will contain your screen name and email address together with any additional information you may wish to include in the message.

Information collected may be disclosed to firms within the HQ Consulting Organisation where it is necessary to meet the purpose for which you have submitted the information. Otherwise, the data collected is not shared with third parties for secondary or unrelated purposes unless otherwise disclosed at the point of collection.

Through your use of this web site you give us your explicit consent to collect, use and disclose data on your identity and patterns of usage of this web site for the purposes outlined above.

Cookies may be used on our web site as a means of enhancing your navigational experience. Through your use of this web site you give us your explicit consent to use cookies in relation to your usage of the web site. This is of course subject to you opting out of receiving a cookie where your web browser permits you to do this.

This Site may contain hyperlinks to other websites that are not operated or monitored by us. These other websites are not subject to this Policy and we are not responsible for their content or for the policies they apply with regard to their treatment of personal data. We recommend that you read the policies used by these websites and check how they protect your personal data and whether they are trustworthy.

Please note that data that is transported over an open network, such as the Internet or e-mail, may be accessible to anybody. We cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted via such open networks. When disclosing any personal information via an open network, you should remain mindful of the fact that it is potentially accessible to others, and consequently, can be collected and used by others without your consent.