Last updated: 18 May 2018
Bridport Town Council (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates http://www.bridport-tc.gov.uk (the “Site”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site.
We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information Collection And Use
While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name (“Personal Information”). We also run surveys from time-to-time, using third party websites such as Survey Monkey or Snap Surveys. We strive to anonymise the data we collect, and only use it for the improvement of the services we offer.
Log Data
Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”).
This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyse this… This data is completely anonymised, and does not include personal information such as name or email address.
Communications
We may use your Personal Information to contact you with newsletters, should you opt into them.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of 31 January 2017 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
BRIDPORT TOWN COUNCIL
Privacy Notice
When you contact us: The information you provide (personal information such as name, address, email address, phone number, organisation) will be processed and stored to enable us to contact you and respond to your correspondence, provide information and/or access our facilities and services. Your personal information will be not shared or provided to any other third party.
The Councils Right to Process Information: General Data Protection Regulations Article 6 (1) (a) (b) and (e)
Processing is with consent of the data subject or
Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation or
Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller
Information Security: Bridport Town Council has a duty to ensure the security of personal data. We make sure that your information is protected from unauthorised access, loss, manipulation, falsification, destruction or unauthorised disclosure. This is done through appropriate technical measures and appropriate policies. Copies of these policies can be requested.
We will only keep your data for the purpose it was collected for and only for as long as is necessary. After which it will be deleted. (You many request the deletion of your data held by Bridport Town Council at any time).
Children: We will not process any data relating to a child (under 13) without the express parental/ guardian consent of the child concerned.
Access to Information: You have the right to request access to the information we have on you.
Information Correction: If you believe that the information we have about you is incorrect, you may contact us so that we can update it and keep your data accurate.
Information Deletion:You can request the Town Council to delete the information about you.
Right to Object: If you believe that your data is not being processed for the purpose it has been collected for, you may object.
The contact for any of the above requests is the Town Clerk, Bridport Town Council, [email protected]; 01308 456722. Bridport Town Council, Mountfield, Bridport DT6 3JP.
Rights Related to Automated Decision Making and Profiling: Bridport Town Council does not use any form of automated decision making or the profiling of individual personal data.
Conclusion:In accordance with the law, we only collect a limited amount of information about you that is necessary for correspondence, information and service provision. We do not use profiling, we do not sell or pass your data to third parties. We do not use your data for purposes other than those specified. We make sure your data is stored securely. We delete all information deemed to be no longer necessary. We constantly review our Privacy Policies to keep it up to date in protecting your data. (You can request a copy of our policies at any time).
Complaints
If you have a complaint regarding the way your personal data has been processed, you may make a complaint Town Clerk, Bridport Town Council, [email protected]; 01308 456722. Bridport Town Council, Mountfield, Bridport DT6 3JP and the Information Commissioners Office [email protected] Tel: 0303 123 1113