Who
manages this website?
This website is managed by Milton Keynes Enterpise Hub.
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 21st November 2005.
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. We use leading technologies
and encryption software to safeguard your data, and keep strict security
standards to prevent any unauthorised access to it. It will not be
disclosed to any other government department or any other organisations
unless you give explicit permission, or there is a legal obligation
to do so.
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.
- Transitory information - that you provide to enable us to
give you appropriate information eg typing your postcode into the "find
contacts" search box.
- Stored information - that you provide to enable you to logon
and reuse site facilities such as subscription to email alerts and
the regulation checklist.
Website usage information
We collect website usage information to help us:
- assess the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
- improve the usage of the website
- improve the design of the website and make it more usable
for you
We collect website usage from a number of sources:
- Our web server
- URLs passed to us when you enter our site.
- "Tags" placed in web pages that run a small piece
of javascript (sometimes also a java applet) on your machine and send
information to us or our contract partners (see below for more on javascript
and java applets).
- Some data entered by you on forms on the website, but none
in a form that can be traced back to an individual. In web usage information,
postcodes are used to measure regional demographics, but are truncated
to exclude the last two characters so that they are not traceable back
to you.
- A selection of Internet service providers.
- A selection of search engine companies.
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 Addressses
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:
- to hold the information given while using an interactive
tool on the website
- to hold your details when you are logged into the site
- to hold your search criteria while you are doing a search
of the website
- 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 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:
- Email this page - in this case, the email address you type
is not retained by us.
- 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.
- Book a training course - you will be asked for a mailing
address if you book a training course. This address is passed to the
training department and is not used by us for any purpose other than
ensuring that your training.
- Contact Milton Keynes Enterpise Hub - you will be asked
for contact information (eg a telephone number) if you request a call
from us. This information is passed to the chosen Milton Keynes Enterpise
Hub representative. The telephone area code may be used for web usage
(demographic) information.
Linking to other websites
This website contains links to many other government and non-government
websites. None of the personal information described above is passed
to any of these organisations. Anonymous visit or session information
may be passed to other websites for the web usage information purposes
described above. None of this information can be related to an individual
user of the website.
This privacy policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible
for the privacy practices within any other websites. You should always
be aware of this when you leave the Milton Keynes Enterprise Hub
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 in order
to check its accuracy. If you wish to do this, please contact Milton
Keynes Enterpise Hub, explaining that your interest is to review
your personal data. |
