Introduction
This page sets out the privacy policy of BAE Systems plc (We, Us and Our) and explains how We use Your personal data (meaning any information about You which is personally identifiable such as Your name, address, telephone number or email address).
Who are We
- We are BAE Systems plc, a company registered in England and Wales under registration number 1470151 and Our registered address is 6 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AD, United Kingdom.
- BAE Systems plc has notified the Information Commissioner's Office and is registered on the Data Protection Register under registration number Z5682726. You may contact Data Protection Contact, BAE Systems plc, Legal Department, Labour Law Function, Warwick House, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6YU or external.dataprotection@baesystems.com with any questions about data protection relating to this website.
What data do We collect about You
We may collect and process the following data about You:
- Data that You provide by filling in forms on Our website at www.baesystems.com (the Website). This includes data provided at the time of registering to use the registration-only sections of Our Website (such as Our careers and brand sections).
- With respect to the use of the careers section of this Website, Our specific Careers Privacy Policy will apply and You will be required to review and agree those terms prior to using the services available in that section of the Website.
- We may also ask You for information when You report a problem with Our Website.
- If You contact us, We may keep a record of that correspondence.
- Details of Your visits to Our Website including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data and the resources that You access.
How will We use the data about You
We are collecting personal data about You via the Website to:
- allow You to participate in the registration-only features of Our Website, and to download relevant brand content, when You choose to do so;
- ensure that content from Our site is presented in the most effective manner for You and for Your computer;
- provide You with information that You request from us or which We feel may interest You, where You have consented to be contacted for such purposes;
- notify You about changes to the Website and branding which may be relevant to You.
If You do not want us to use Your data in this way, please contact us at: Data Protection Contact, BAE Systems plc, Legal Department, Labour Law Function, Warwick House, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6YU or external.dataprotection@baesystems.com.
Cookies and IP addresses
- We may collect information about Your computer, including where available Your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration purposes. This is statistical data about Our users' browsing actions and patterns and does not identify any individual.
- For the same reason, We may obtain information about Your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of Your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to Your computer's hard drive. They help us to improve Our site and to deliver a better and more personalised service. They enable Us to: estimate Our audience size and usage pattern; store information about Your preferences and so allow us to customise Our site according to Your individual interests; speed up Your searches; and recognise You when You return to Our site.
- You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on Your browser which allows You to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if You select this setting, You may be unable to access certain parts of Our site. Unless You have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, Our system will issue cookies when You log on to the Website.
Will We share Your information with third parties?
We may disclose Your personal information to third parties if:
- We sell or buy any business or assets, in which case We may disclose Your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets;
- BAE Systems plc or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it will be one of the transferred assets;
- We are under a duty to disclose or share Your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply Our Terms of Use and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of BAE Systems plc, members of Our group, Our customers, or others; and
- they provide services to Us potentially connected with your access, such as IT or recruitment service providers.
Will We transfer Your information overseas?
If required, We may transfer any of Your information overseas to any of Our offices or any member of Our group, which means Our subsidiaries, Our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries, as defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006. Some of these offices may be located in countries outside the European Economic Area which do not have well developed Data Protection Legislation when compared to European law. Accordingly, You agree that Your Personal Data, in electronic and/or physical form, may be stored, transferred or accessed across national borders and entities as needed. What to do if You have a query or complaint
- You have the right to request a copy of all data held by Us and/or any third parties at any time in connection with the data submitted by You to this Website. This request should be made in writing to Our address below and a small charge may be made for this service.
- We want to make sure that Your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information You think is inaccurate by contacting us at external.dataprotection@baesystems.com.
- We may amend these Terms at any time. Any substantial change in how We process Personal Data will be notified via an announcement on the Website.
- Should You have any other queries or complaints about how Your data is processed by us and/or any third parties then please write to the address below.
If You want to contact us with any questions, comments or complaints about how We collect, use or retain Your data sent to this Website, please contact us at: Data Protection Contact, BAE Systems plc, Legal Department, Labour Law Function, Warwick House, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6YU or external.dataprotection@baesystems.com.
Changes to this privacy policy
This privacy policy is dated October 2010.
