Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy information: Your privacy is taken seriously. The following privacy statement covers the Slaugham Parish Council website. Other links within this site to other websites are not covered by this statement.

Privacy & Data Protection

Your privacy is taken seriously.

The following privacy statement covers the Slaugham Parish Council website.

Other links within this site to other sites are not covered by this statement.

Information collection and use:

Except where information is specifically required when completing contact forms, this website does not store or capture personal information but merely logs the user's IP address, which is automatically recognised by the web server.

The website does not use cookies for collecting user information from the site and we will not collect any info rmation about you except that required for system administration of the web server.

Contact information request forms or e-mails:

The Slaugham Parish Council collects personally identifiable information when you complete an application form for information from the Council, or an e-mail, or other form of contact sent to the Parish Council.

The Slaugham Parish Council will only use this information to maintain any necessary records required to be maintained for Parish Council business. The Parish Council will not sell or rent your personal identification information to anyone.

The Slaugham Parish Council will send personally identifiable info rmation about you to other government, local authority departments, companies or people when:
(a) we have your consent to share the information;
(b) we need to send the info rmation to government or local authority departments whose materials you wish to re-use;
(c) we respond to court orders or other legal processes; or
(d) where we are required by law to provide information to others or for the prevention of crime or fraud.

Summary of terms:

Browser:

A browser is used to locate and display Web pages via a software application. The most popular ones are Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Another one is Mozilla Firefox which has other unique features. These are not the only browsers, there are many others, some dedicated to MAC Apple users.

You have used a browser to access this site.

Cookie:

A cookie is a message given to a web browser by a web-server. The message is then stored by the browser in a text file called cookie.txt. Each time the browser requests a page from the server, this message is sent back. A cookie's main objective is to identify users and personalise their visit by customising web pages for them for example by welcoming them by name next time they visit the same site. This site does not use cookies for this purpose. When this site uses cookies it will usually be when you request us to provide information in a 'Contact Us' page where you will be asked to provide personal info rmation such as your name, e-mail address and the nature of your enquiry.

IP (Internet Protocol):

All networks connected to the internet what is known as IP, a technical standard which allows data to be transmitted between two devices. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is responsible for making sure messages get from one host to another and that the messages are understood. Your computer has accessed this site through your browser and internet access through a web server by using either your telephone or cable providers service.

IP address:

If you are connected to the Internet you have one, for example it may look something like this 192.174.78.6. In theory your computer can be traced using this IP address.

Web server:

A web server delivers web pages to your computer from a company or individual through a web hosting service..

Data Protection Notice

Data Protection Act 1998

In accordance with the Data Protection Act, you should be aware that the personal information you provide will not be passed to any person or organisation outside SPC (unless we have your consent, or where we have a legal obligation or have the statutory powers to do so).

SPC will not sell or rent your personal information to anyone.

It will be understood by us (SPC) that, in providing your personal information, you agree to its use by us under these conditions and to the extent described in this and succeeding clauses of this Disclaimer.

Please note the Information regarding use of your details

It is only when you complete a form that requests personal information or when you email the SPC that you can be identified. When completing forms you may be asked for a variety of personal information such as name, address, postcode etc. Where you voluntarily choose to give us your personal details that data - within the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 - will be used exclusively for providing you with the information or service you have requested. If there is a need to share your personal information with any other system or third party then consent for us to do this will be requested at the point of data collection.

SPC automatically receives and records information from your browser in server logs. The Council monitors the IP addresses of visitors only to assess which pages are the most popular. These IP addresses are not linked to any personal data so all visitors to our site remain by default anonymous.

We will not transfer information about you to any web site that is external to the slaughampc.org.uk domain and to which there is a link from this web site without your consent and specific notification being given to you prior to the transfer.

Data Protection

Our homepage on the Web is located at http://www.slaughampc.org.uk/index.asp
We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Web site. This site contains links to other sites and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. Contacting the Web Site If you have any questions about this privacy statementor indeed any other aspect of this site you may contact the Clerk at: clerk@slaughampc.org.uk

DATA PROTECTION The Data Protection Act 1998 requires that we operate within the provisions of the Act. Any personal information that you pass to this site will be used solely for the purposes of Council administration and will not be distributed to any other person or organisation without your express authority. Staff will be allowed to see this information so that they can find help and advice for you. In some cases it may be necessary topass some or all of the information to other agencies such as the County or District Councils inorder to obtain further information about your comments etc. Any personal information that you pass to the Council will normally be recorded either on paper and/or on a computer for future reference. It will be kept only until any statutory period for the retention of certain information has expired or if the information you provide is no longer needed to maintain our record. If you wish to see any information that we hold about you, please write to the Clerk. You have the right to see information that may be held about you either on paper or on a computer. There may be a charge for certain information.

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