Privacy policy
At Environmental Protection UK we take the security of your information very seriously and are committed to protecting the privacy of your information at all times.
This statement explains the privacy and data protection practices that apply to our website www.environmental-protection.org.uk
In this policy, references to Environmental Protection UK or to "we" or "us" are to the Environmental Protection UK charity and its trading company, Environmental Protection Trading Ltd.
Any personal data collected or processed is treated securely and used in accordance with Environmental Protection UK's privacy policy as detailed below. By giving us the personal data, you are consenting to its collection and use in line with this policy. This includes the use of cookies as explained below.
Data Collected
You will be asked for certain personal data such as your name, address and e-mail address, when you join as a member or order products and services from us. The information is needed either to fulfil your request or to enable us to provide you with a more personalised service. You do not have to disclose any of this information to browse our sites. However, if you do choose to withhold requested information, we may not be able to provide you with certain services.
Your Internet Protocol (IP) address is logged in order to receive information from you over the Internet, when you pay online for products and services this data is logged as part of our records.
This data will be kept securely at all times and will not be passed on to any third parties.
Use of Personal Data
Where appropriate, we use your personal data:
- To provide goods and services to you or your organisation
- For basic profiling purposes
- To let you know about goods and services that may be of interest to you, such as training events, revised publications and fundraising activities
- To provide relevant information to our members, such as our monthly newsletter, information on divisional activities and to notify members of any developments within the organisation
- To let you know about other goods and services on behalf of partner organisations and selected third parties that may be of interest to you
- To inform you about changes and improvements to this website.
Transfer of
Data
By the nature of the Internet, the personal data you supply through this website may be sent electronically to servers anywhere in the world. It may be used, stored and processed anywhere in the world, including countries outside the European Economic Area.
Removal of Data
You can request to have your details removed from all or part of our mailing lists at any time simply by emailing admin@environmental-protection.org.uk or calling 01273 878770. We aim to fulfil all requests within 28 days however please note that where products and services have been purchased from us your details may be stored as part of our accounting system. In this instance they will be kept securely at all times and your data will not be used to contact you except in the event of a payment query.
Cookies
A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent from our web server to your browser that is stored on your hard drive. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites, and will not damage your system.
You can reset your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. We only use cookies for system administration and to give us information on the number of visitors to different parts of our website. We do not use them to identify you.
Links
This site contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these and you should read their own privacy policies. The policy described here, applies only to personal data collected by Environmental Protection UK. We are not responsible for the content of other websites.
Security
No data transmission over the Internet is guaranteed 100% secure, but we do take appropriate steps to protect the security of your personal data.
Changes to This Policy
This privacy policy may change at any time, so you may wish to check it each time you visit our website.