Eden District Council does not collect, store,
use or disclose personally identifying information except in very
specific instances. You should be aware that the Council may use
data provided for its statutory purposes. The instances in which
Eden District Council does collect and use information are
described in this Privacy Policy.
Eden District Council provides services, (the
"Services"). The Services may also be located on third party web
sites and/or applications. The Services are made available by Eden
District Council. Eden District Council engages in consistent
information practices and uses its best efforts to make clear
disclosures regarding those practices. Eden District Council also
complies with all applicable data protection legislation, including
the Data Protection Act 1998. This Privacy Policy is a part of that
compliance.
What does this Privacy Policy cover?
This Privacy Policy applies to the processing of
information by Eden District Council, including information from
which a living individual can be identified ("Personal Data") and
anonymous information. Processing includes the collection, use,
storage and disclosure of information by Eden District Council.
Please be aware that, as part of the Services,
Eden District Council provides links to Web sites operated by third
parties, and also provides search results and similar services to
third parties for display on their own Web sites or applications.
Eden District Council is not responsible for the information
collection or privacy practices or the content of those third party
Web sites or applications.
What information does Eden District Council collect and how is
it used?
Does Eden District Council disclose information to third
parties?
Eden District Council may collect any or all of
the following types of information: (a) traffic (b) contact
information and other personally identifying information. Only the
information in (b) is Personal Data which falls within the
provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Eden District Council's
collection and use of each type of data is described below, as well
as the ways (if any) in which the data may be shared with third
parties.
(a) Traffic
Data about traffic and usage is not personally
identifying or identifiable, and is not supplemented or combined
with personally identifying or identifiable information. Eden
District Council may share information it collects with certain
selected third parties, but only in aggregated, anonymous form.
(b) Contact Information or Personally
Identifying Information
Eden District Council can obtain access to your Personal Data (such
as name, e-mail address and other contact information when you
provide comments, submit a problem, or request information from
Eden District Council and provide your name or return contact
information.
To what extent will you use my Personal Data for Direct
Marketing?
Personal Data obtained from optional surveys may
be used by Eden District Council itself, for the purpose of making
users aware, of services which the Council thinks you may be
interested in. In addition, Personal Data obtained from optional
surveys may be disclosed to carefully selected third parties for
direct marketing purposes but will only do so if it has obtained
your consent to this use at the point of collection of the Personal
Data.
In addition, any time the Council do send you a
communication, it will include a process for removing yourself from
that mailing list in the event that you decide you no longer wish
to receive communications from the Council.
Is data stored by Eden District Council secure?
To prevent unauthorised access, maintain data
accuracy and integrity, and ensure the appropriate use of
information, Eden District Council has put in place appropriate
technical and organisational measures to ensure the safety and
security of the information it collects online, and ensures that
any third party processing such information on Eden District
Council's behalf is contractually obliged to put in place similar
measures. You should consider any communication that you transmit
to Eden District Council (such as data, questions or answers,
comments, or suggestions) as non-confidential. Eden District
Council will not be liable or responsible if information that
belongs to you is intercepted and used by an unintended
recipient.
Does Eden District Council collect Personal Data from or about
children?
Eden District Council may collect, use or
disclose individually identifiable information from children under
the age of 13 but only for its statutory purposes.
Eden District Council will not knowingly
disclose personal information about users under the age of 13
without prior parental consent, except as required by law.
Eden District Council strongly recommends
parental supervision when a child uses the Internet, and
particularly when a child enters a forum or uses email. We also
encourage parents to instruct their children not to give out
personal information in these areas.
About Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information generated by a
web server and stored in the user's computer ready for future
access. Cookies are used within this site when a user has
requested to subscribe to a certain page as mentioned above and
also if a user has taken part in any poll on the site. The
Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell the user how
to prevent their browser from accepting new cookies, how to have
the browser notify them when a new cookie is received and how to
disable cookies altogether. However, should the user wish to
use subscribe or take part in a poll, then cookies
should be left turned on. If cookies are left turned on,
then the user should be sure to sign off when finishing using a
shared computer.
With regard to the virus issue, cookies are in
general stored as text files so are not executable, therefore
cannot automatically pass on a virus.
How do I find out more about Eden District Council's
information practices?
If you have any questions about anything in this
Privacy Policy, or about collection of personally identifiable
information, or information generally, please contact Eden District
Council as follows:
The Data Protection Officer
Eden District Council
Town Hall
Penrith
Cumbria CA11 7QF
Email:
data.protection@eden.gov.uk
You may also use the above contact information
if you think any information about you is inaccurate, incomplete,
or if you want to change the sort of information about you that
Eden District Council may have collected.
This Privacy Policy was last revised: May
2002
