Privacy Statement & Disclaimer
Having the confidence to impart any private
information to the Countryside Council for Wales (“CCW”) via online
forms, registrations or applications requires reassurance as does
being a contributor to the CCW Blog. It is important to us that,
when you choose to do so, your privacy is not compromised and that
we behave in a clear, responsible manner. We regard protecting your
personal information as critically important.
This privacy statement sets out how we use and protect any
personal information that you give us when you use
http://www.ccw.gov.uk (the “CCW website”) or the 'The Welsh
View' (the “CCW Blog”). Users of the CCW Blog are also
subject to the terms of CCW’s Blog Terms and
Conditions [click link to open]. If you have any
questions about this statement or do not agree with it, please
contact the head web editor via email at
webeditor@ccw.gov.uk before using the CCW website, including
the CCW Blog.
This privacy statement is subject to change at any time and CCW
reserves the right to do so at its absolute discretion. In
the event of any changes to the privacy statement in any way, we
will place an updated version of the
privacy statement [click link to open] on this blog
and the CCW website. CCW recommends that you regularly review
this statement to ensure that you are always aware of what
information we collect and how this will be used by CCW and any
third parties to whom which we are required to disclose subject to
the terms of this statement.
This policy is effective from 3rd May 2010.
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What information do we collect?
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What do we do with the information we collect?
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Who do we share this information with?
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How to get copies of or amend the information we have
collected
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Security
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Linking
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Cookies
1. What information do we collect?
1.1 In general, you can use this website without
giving us any information. However, additional services, such
as use of the CCW Blog may only be available if we have certain
information about you.
1.2 We may collect the following information:
- [your name and contact information, including email address
[and company details];
- [information regarding your personal or professional interests,
demographics, experiences with our products and contact preferences
in order to provide you with further correspondence about our
products and services.]
2. What do we do with the information we collect?
2.1 All information and data housed by CCW will be stored in
databases that belong solely to CCW and no other body.
2.2 We use this information to provide you with a better
service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- internal record keeping
- to improve our services and to plan for future site
developments;
- to monitor website usage;
- to send to you, subject to CCW’s Blog Terms and Conditions of
use, e-mails for the purpose of administering the CCW Blog
following your registration; or
- to send to you copies of CCW’s electronic newsletter, subject
to you opting in to receiving such newsletters when prompted to do
so during the registration process.
2.3 We may contact you by e-mail, phone or mail.
3. Whom do we share this information with?
We will not transfer, disclose, sell, distribute or lease your
personal information to any third parties unless we have your
permission or are required by law. We may release your personal
information to our authorised direct marketing or other agents
unless you tell us that you do not wish this to happen.
4. How to get copies of or amend the information we have
collected?
4.1 You may request details of personal information which
we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small
fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the
information held on you please write to our Data Protection
Compliance Officer at :
Countryside Council for Wales
Maes-y-Ffynnon
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd LL57 2DW
Alternatively, email enquiries@ccw.gov.uk with your
request.
4.2 If you think any information we have about you is
incorrect or incomplete, please write or e-mail us as soon as
possible. We will correct or update any information as soon
as possible.
5. Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is
secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure
we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial
procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect on
line.
6. Linking
We may link to other websites which are not within our control,
such as within the articles and as resource at the end of many site
pages and chapters. Once you have left CCW’s website, CCW
cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any
information which you provide. You should exercise caution
and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in
question.
7. What’s a cookie?
7.1 When you visit our site - our web server talks
directly to your web browser - to display and render information
correctly. It also tags the browser with information about your
visit and the browser in turn saves this information in a basic
text file.
7.2 Any time you choose to return to http://www.ccw.gov.uk
the information is subsequently sent back to the CCW server each
time your browser requests a page - and 'talks' to the server.
7.3 Cookies give us important generic information
regarding the behaviour of our users within our site - what areas
they enjoy visiting - what services they frequently use etc
7.4 No sensitive information such as telephone
numbers or email addresses are stored within these cookies.
7.5 Most web browsers accept cookies by default.
However, if you are uncomfortable with cookies - you may well be
able to set your web browser to refuse all cookies - or to let you
know when a cookie is sent to your own computer - you can then
choose whether to accept the cookie, or not.
7.6 CCW will update these terms as cookies policy
changes and adapts. You should try and visit this page now and
again, to review the standing terms because they are bound to you
as a user.
7.7 Additional information on cookies is available
at several sites: