Biddenden Parish Council Privacy Policy
Who manages this website?
This website is managed by Southern IT Ltd on behalf of the website owner, Biddenden Parish Council.
Changes to this policy
This privacy policy will change from time to time as we develop
the range of services on the website. When this privacy policy
changes, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly
reviewing this page ensures that you are always aware of what
information we collect, how we use it and under what
circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties. You
should always check the privacy policy before using this site,
even if you have visited it in the past. This ensures that you
will be aware of any changes. Changes to our privacy policy do not
affect information we already hold about you. This statement was
last updated on 16th Feb 2009.
The Data Protection Act
Under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998, we have a
legal duty to protect any information we collect from you.
What information do we collect?
Depending on which site facilities you use, we collect several
different types of information:
- Website usage information - see below.
- Information that you provide for specific purposes eg email
addresses, publication mailing address, and contact
information.
We keep to strict security standards to
prevent any unauthorised access to your details.
Website usage information
We collect Website usage information
We collect website usage from a number of sources:
In all cases, website usage information excludes any
information that can be traced back to you, so is non-personal in
the meaning of the Data Protection Act.
IP Addresses
We use IP addresses to analyse trends, track users' movement,
and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP
addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Cookies
Cookies are small files that are often created when you visit a
website, and which are stored in the cookie directory of your
computer. A cookie often includes an anonymous unique identifier.
Cookies do not damage your computer. Each website can send its own
cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but
(to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a website to
access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies
sent to you by other sites. You can decide if you want to accept
cookies by changing the settings on your browser to either accept
all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is
set.
There are two types of cookie. Persistent cookies remain on
your computer for a specified time, like six or 12 months. We use
persistent cookies to collect website usage information for use as
described above. These cookies contain no personal information and
cannot be used to identify you.
Session-specific cookies are deleted when you leave the
website. We use session cookies for the following purposes:
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to hold the information given while using an interactive
tool on the website
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to hold your details when you are logged into the site
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to hold your search criteria while you are doing a search of
the website
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to collect website usage information for use as described
above. Website usage information cookies contain no personal
information and cannot be used to identify you.
Javascript
We use javascript, a simple web scripting language, for
interaction with users. We also employ it to collect anonymous web
usage information for the purposes described above. Javascript can
be used to launch java applets.
Java applets
We may use java applets, which are small programs, to collect
anonymous web usage information for the purposes described above.
You can disable this technology by turning off java support in
your browser, with no ill effect on your use of the website.
Information collected from our website via any of the
mechanisms described above is processed solely for the purposes of
Hillcrest Greece Estate Agents , and is used solely for the purposes of
improving the quality of the website and reporting general
statistical information. None of the information above can be
related to an individual user of the website.
Personal information
In some cases, we do use personal information about you, but
only information that you provide. There are two types of personal
information that we use; transitory information (which is used
briefly for a specific purpose) and stored information (which is
kept for future visits).
Transitory information
You will be asked for contact details when you use any of the
following site facilities:
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Email this page - in this case, the email address you type is not retained by us.
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Feedback - the purpose of this is to enable you to give us comments or raise issues about the website. You are asked to
give an email address only if you want a reply. This address is forwarded with your feedback and is not retained on the
website.
Linking to other websites
This privacy policy applies only to our website. The web site owner is not
responsible for the privacy practices within any other websites.
You should always be aware of this when you leave this website and we encourage you to read the privacy statement on
any other website which collects personal information.
Right to request information
You have a right to request a copy of any personal data held by
the web site owner at any time in order to check its
accuracy. If you wish to do this please write to the Parish Clerk (see contacts).
