Privacy Policy

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of users of IQ Online while providing a valuable service. This statement explains how IQ Online collects and processes data. If you have any queries or requests in relation to your personal data, please contact Editor-in-Chief, Erik Ploof, by e-mail at: iq@arm.com

Any personal information which may be collected from this web site will be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable laws.

We collect information on which pages users visit and information volunteered by the user, such as the information submitted as part of the membership or feedback forms. We use this information to make your visit more efficient and to provide us with information on browsing preferences so that we can improve the site. When you visit our site, we may also log your IP address, a unique identifier for your computer, or other access device. This is used to note your interest in our web site.

We may wish to email or post you details of related products or services that we can offer you. If you do not wish to receive these, please tick the appropriate box when entering your personal details on the membership form and feedback form. If you do not tick the box, you may still unsubscribe at a later date by emailing Editor-in-Chief, Erik Ploof, at: iq@arm.com

This site offers a subscription form for users wishing to subscribe to IQ, a service which is provided by Convergence Promotions. The subscription form is sent directly to Convergence Promotions. Personal data entered in this form is therefore processed by Convergence Promotions and is not covered by this privacy policy. Please refer to Convergence Promotions' privacy policy, which may be found at http://www.convergencepromotions.com/privacy.php. Except as stated in this policy, your personal information will not be passed on to third parties.

We always use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving data. We have appropriate security measures in place to protect against any loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected.

We may also collect and store information about your visit to our web site automatically using cookies (files which are sent by us to your computer) or similar devices which we can access when you visit our web site in future. If you want to delete any cookies that are already on your computer, please refer to the instructions for your file management software to locate the file or directory that stores cookies.

If you want to stop cookies being stored on your computer in future, please refer to your browser manufacturer's instructions by clicking "Help" in your browser menu. Further information on deleting or controlling cookies is available at http://www.AboutCookies.org. Please note that by deleting our cookies or disabling future cookies you may not be able to use certain areas or features of our site.