Website Privacy Statement

Under the Data Protection Act, we have a legal duty to protect any personal information we collect from you.

The Carers Federation does not capture and store any personal information about individuals who access this web site, except where you voluntarily choose to give us your personal details via email, or by using an electronic form, or enquiring about any of our services. In these circumstances, any personal information you supply will only be used to provide the information or service you have requested. Personal information is not disclosed to third parties unless this is indicated on the web page and / or relevant form at the point of collecting information from you, or as required by law.

Statistical data

We automatically collect statistical data about usage patterns on our website. This information is not used to identify any individual. It is only collected to provide us with an understanding of the areas of interest on our site and kept only for as long as required for this purpose.

Email security

Please note unless encrypted, email messages sent via the internet may not be secure and could be intercepted and read by someone else. Please bear this in mind when deciding whether to include personal or sensitive information in any email messages you intend to send.

Links to external sites

www.carersfederation.co.uk contains links to other sites. The Carers Federation is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other sites. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Changes to this privacy policy

If this privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect.

Who to contact about the policy

The Carers Federation contact for Data Protection and Freedom of Information matters is:


The Carers Federation Head Office
Unit 2.1
Clarendon Business Park
Clumber Avenue
Nottingham
NG5 1AH


tel: 0115 924 6873
email: webmaster@carersfederation.co.uk


Requests to access data collected by this web site may also be made to the Information Compliance Officer. If you remain dissatisfied after raising an issue about this policy and / or a request to access personal information collected from you on this site, you may also contact:


The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
WILMSLOW
Cheshire
SK9 5AF


email: data@dataprotection.gov.uk
website: Information Commissioner (external site. opens in a new window)

 

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