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PRIVACY

This website is administered by Brierfield Town Council. We are committed to maintaining your privacy when using our web site and have developed the following Privacy Policy to inform you of our policies and practices regarding information we collect about you on this site.

While we do collect personal information about you and other users visiting our site, all such information will be collected with your consent and only used for processing and to inform you about news, events and services we believe will be of interest to you. This Privacy Policy governs the URL https://www.brierfield.gov.uk and applies solely to consumer contact information.

What information do we gather?

Information on brierfield.gov.uk is gathered indirectly (for example, through our site technology) and directly (for example, when you voluntarily provide information). Examples of indirectly gathered information would be our Internet access logs which automatically collect your Internet address when you access our web site. Another way is through the use of cookies which are small files of information which save and retrieve information about your visit to to us our web site — for example, how you entered our site, how you navigated through the site, and what information was of interest to you. We reserve the right to place session cookies during you visit, but these are destroyed once you leave the site. (If you are uncomfortable regarding cookies use, please keep in mind you can disable cookies on your computer by changing the settings in preferences or options menu in your browser.) Brierfield Town Council also collects and maintains certain personal information about you when you complete any of our online forms or send us an email. The personal information you provide can identify you individually, and includes items such as your name and email address. We do not collect any information from you other than the personal information described above. Brierfield Town Council does not purchase or otherwise obtain any supplemental personal information about you from any third parties.

How do we use this information?

We analyse the information collected through our site’s technology to determine what is most effective about the site, to help us identify ways to improve it, and eventually, to determine how we can tailor it to be more effective. We use the personal information you provide to us to contact you in response to any requests, complaints, or comments you may have about Brierfield Town Council. If you have contacted an Brierfield Town Council employee using a form on the site, emailed us or joined our mailing list, we may also use the information you have provided to us to contact you in the future regarding Brierfield Town Council or other topics we feel may be of interest to you.

Will we share this with outside parties?

Brierfield Town Council will never willfully disclose, sell, trade or rent your personal information to any third party without first receiving your permission, or unless we are instructed to do so by a legally recognised authority.

What information we are holding about you?

You are entitled to know whether we hold information about you and, if we do, to have access to that information and require it to be corrected if it is inaccurate. If at any stage you wish to change this information then please contact us we will make the appropriate change for you.

Data security?

We take appropriate steps to maintain the security of your data on www.brierfield.gov.uk. Unfortunately, the open nature of the Internet can mean that data can flow over networks without security measures leading to access by people other than those for whom the data is intended. If you have any further questions now or during your visit, the please do not hesitate to contact us.