Privacy Statement

At ADM Investor Services International Limited its subsidiaries and/or affiliated companies (individually or together known as “ADMISI”), we are committed to protecting the privacy, accuracy and reliability of any personal information you choose to provide and to safeguarding such information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure and alteration in accordance with applicable law. This online privacy statement describes ADMISI’s current online practices in respect of data collected through this website. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not disclose any personal information to us.

Please read this online privacy statement carefully, as it may change from time to time, so check back often.

This online privacy statement was last amended on 18th January 2005.

This website is managed by ADM Investor Services International Limited and is hosted by ADM Investor Services Inc. based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Should you choose to contact us and provide personal information, please be informed that such information may subsequently be transferred to any of our subsidiary or affiliated companies throughout the world under the circumstances described below:

Collection of Personal Information

In general, you can visit this website without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information.

Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

Should you choose to contact us or otherwise provide us with personal information:

• We may share such personal information with our subsidiaries and affiliated companies in order to provide the services you have requested. These subsidiaries and affiliated companies will deal with your personal information in accordance with this online privacy statement.
• We may also share your information with unaffiliated third parties (“Data Processors”) who process information on behalf of ADMISI for the purpose of carrying out administrative, marketing, professional or technological support functions. In such instances, ADMISI shall endeavour to ensure that such third parties are restricted in the use they make of this information, in particular, require that these third parties comply with applicable data protection legislation and to keep this information confidential and secure.
• We may disclose your personal information to unaffiliated third parties in the event of our sale, merger, reorganisation, liquidation or other similar event.
• We may be required to disclose personal information by law or legal process, for the administration of justice, to protect your vital interests, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this website, to protect and defend the rights or property of ADMISI, to protect the personal safety of ADMISI web site users or to take precautions against legal liability. We reserve the right to contact appropriate authorities when activities that are illegal or violate our policies are taking place on an ADMISI website.

Where you are an existing client, or have otherwise specifically requested information on our products and services, we may from time to time use such personal information to make you aware of additional products and services generally. We may provide this information by post, telephone, fax, email or SMS. If you do not wish to receive such information, please contact us as set out in the Opt Out/Unsubscribe section below.

We may in sharing, disclosing or processing your personal information as above, transfer the same outside the European Economic Area. In providing the information, you consent to the transfer. While we will endeavour to ensure that any personal information transferred is appropriately protected in accordance with applicable law, please be aware that areas outside the European Economic Area may not have data protection laws as comprehensive as those that exist within it.

Opt Out/ Unsubscribe

If you do not wish to receive marketing information from us and want to be removed from our mailing list, please e-mail us at Customer Services.

How We Protect Personal Information

ADMISI takes reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access through the use of network firewalls, physical security, and through use and access policies for employees. The security measures in place, at our physical premises and on this website aim to protect against the loss, misuse or unauthorised alteration of the information provided to us.

Collection Use and Disclosure Of Non-Personal Information

In some cases, ADMISI may collect non-personal information in the ways described below.

Internet Protocol Addresses

An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a number automatically assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet. This number does not identify your name, e-mail address or other personal information. ADM Investor Services International Limited and ADM Investor Services Inc do not log or keep records of IP addresses of the computers browsing this website.

Cookies

This website may also automatically gather certain information through the use of “Cookies”. A cookie is a text-only string of information that is transferred to the cookie file of the browser on your computer's hard disk so that we can recognise you as a repeat visitor. A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the “lifetime” of the cookie, and a value, usually a randomly generated, unique number.

Cookies are commonly used by most major websites to arrange their content to match your preferred interests. The cookies we use cannot, by themselves, identify you.

The following type of cookies are used on this web site:

Session cookies

These are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you close the browser. We use session cookies to allow you to carry information across the pages of our site, thus avoiding the need for you to re-enter information.

How to manage cookies stored on your computer

There are a number of ways to manage cookies. Some modern browsers have a feature that will analyse web site privacy policies, compare it to your pre-selected privacy preferences and prompt or alert you when these do not match. These capabilities, known as “P3P” features (Privacy Preferences Platform), can be activated before you begin to surf the Internet. To determine if your web browser supports “P3P” features and how to activate them please, refer to the “Help” function of your web browser for guidance.

You can easily delete any cookies that have been installed in the cookie folder of your browser. For example, if you are using Microsoft Windows Explorer:

• Open ‘Windows Explorer’
• Click on the ‘Search’ button on the tool bar
• Type “cookie” into the search box for ‘Folders and Files’
• Select ‘My Computer’ in the ‘Look In’ box
• Click ‘Search Now’
• Double click on the folders that are found
• ‘Select’ any cookie file
• Hit the ‘Delete’ button on your keyboard

If you are not using Microsoft Windows Explorer, then you should select “cookies” in the “Help” function for information on where to find your cookie folder. You also have the option of restricting the placing of these cookies on your computer by altering the security settings of your web browser. Before altering any settings on your computer, you are strongly advised to familiarize yourself with this task by referring to the “Help” function for further information. You are also advised that totally disabling cookies may affect your ability to navigate this and certain other sites.

Please note if you access this web site from different computers in different locations, you will need to ensure that each browser is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

Safeguarding the Privacy of Minors

ADMISI does not knowingly collect personal information or any other identifying data from minors as defined by applicable law. Should a minor send us personal information we will immediately delete that information from our database.

External Links

This web site may provide links to various websites. When you click on one of these links, you will be transferred from this web site and connected to the web site of the organisation or company that you selected. Even if an affiliation exists between ADMISI and such website, ADMISI may not exercise any control over linked sites, and we do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these websites. Unless specifically stated, this privacy policy does not govern the data collection and use practices of those sites.

If you visit a website that is linked to this website, please familiarise yourself with that site’s privacy practices before providing any personal information.

Please note password-protected web sites managed by ADMISI that are linked from this site are restricted to our clients. For Terms and Conditions and the privacy statement please refer to the your Customer Agreement.

Governing Law

This privacy policy forms part of our web site Terms of Use and, as such, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England excluding its conflict of law rules.

Your Personal Information

If you would like to access your personal information, ADMISI will upon written request and sufficient information to verify your identity provide you with a copy of your personal information held by us.

We will also correct and or delete any factual inaccuracies that you identify. Please note requests to correct or delete personal information are subject to any applicable legal and ethical reporting or document retention obligations imposed on us.

Contact Details

If you have any questions comments or concerns about the way ADMISI processes personal information, please contact:

The Compliance Officer
ADM Investor Services International Limited
10th Floor, Temple Court,
11 Queen Victoria Street,
London EC4N 4TJ
United Kingdom
Phone: + 44 207 716 8000
Fax: + + 44 207 294 0224

In the unlikely event the Compliance Officer is unable to resolve the issue, you may also contact The EU Data Protection Officer at our parent company:

The EU Data Protection Officer
ADM International Limited
Church Manorway
Erith, Kent DA8 1DL
United Kingdom
Phone: + 44 (0) 132 244 3000
Fax: + 44 (0) 132 244 3027