Data protection and privacy
Data protection
Carbon Connections UK Limited is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of information provided by all users of www.carbon-connections.org Accordingly Carbon Connections UK Limited upholds the relevant data protection principles and processes your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Please read the following privacy policy to understand how we use and protect the information that you provide to us.
By registering on this site, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information under the terms of this policy.
Information that we collect from you
When you register on www.carbon-connections.org you may be asked to provide certain information about yourself including your name and contact details. We may also collect information about your use of our website as well as information about you by the use of cookies (see below), messages you post to the website, e-mails or letters you send to us.
Cookies
Cookies are small amounts of information which are stored on your computer. Using cookies enables us to monitor website traffic and to personalise the content of our site to your requirements. This maximises the benefits you gain in using our website and makes it easier for you to log on and use the site during any future visits.
We may use cookies to collect information about your use of our website whether you register on our site or not. As soon as you enter or register on our site, our system will issue cookies to your computer whenever you log on.
You may disable the use of cookies in your Internet browser but this may limit your access to our website or adversely affect your use of features or functions on certain web pages on it.
Use of your information
If you register on our website, your information will enable us to provide you with access to all parts of our website. We will also keep records of those who have requested access to secure parts of our website and use and analyse the information we collect so that we can administer, support, improve and develop this website and the Carbon Connections Programme.
In particular, we may use your information to contact you for your views on the Programme and to notify you occasionally about important changes or developments to it or to this website. Where you have consented to us doing so, we might also use your information to let you know about other events, issues, discussions which we are involved with which may be of interest to you and we may contact you by post, telephone or e-mail. If you change your mind about being contacted in the future, please let us know.
Disclosure of your information
The information you provide to us will be held on our computers or on the computers of third parties, some of whom may be outside the European Economic Area, who act for us for the purposes set out in this policy or for other purposes approved by you. Those parties process information and provide support services on our behalf. We may also pass aggregate information on the usage of our site to third parties but this will not include information that can be used to identify you. Countries outside the European Economic Area do not always have strong data protection laws. However, we will always take steps to ensure that your information is used by third parties in accordance with this policy.
Unless required to do so by law, we will not otherwise share, sell or distribute any of the information you provide to us without your consent.
Protection of personal data
We employ security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. We will retain your information for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires.
Links
Carbon Connections UK Limited is not responsible for the privacy and data protection practices of other websites which may be reached through links contained in this website. Users should be aware when they leave this website and move into any linked website and should read the privacy and data protection policies and statements contained on any such linked website.
Accessing and updating
You are entitled to see the information held about you and you may ask us to make any necessary changes to ensure that it is accurate and kept up to date. If you wish to do this, please contact us. We are entitled by law to charge a fee of £10 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.
Changes to our privacy policy
Any changes to our privacy policy in the future will be posted to the site and, where appropriate, through e-mail notification.
Contact
All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to The Programme Director, Carbon Connections UK Limited, The University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom; e-mail info@carbon-connections.org.