We would like to be able to contact you at relevant times during the campaign to remind you of the key actions we are asking you to take to Stand Up for your River. We will do this by email. If you do not wish to be contacted please email ourrivers.campaign@googlemail.com.
By Standing Up for Your River a simple river file will created which will be attached to your pin on the map. No contact details other than a name or initials will be displayed. Please ensure that you fill in the form with the name you wish to be displayed on the map.
We take the privacy of our members and supporters very seriously and we are committed to protecting your privacy online.
This statement explains the privacy and the data protection practices which apply to this website.
In this Policy references to "we" or "us" refer to WWF, RSPB, Angling Trust and the Association of Rivers Trusts.
Our aim is to safeguard our users' privacy whilst providing a personalised and valuable service. Collecting personal information is necessary if we are to satisfy the expectations and requirements of our users, e.g. by communicating with them and providing an interactive service. We appreciate that you do not want the personal information you provide to us distributed indiscriminately and here we explain how we collect information, what we do with it and what controls you have.
What information do we collect?
We collect two kinds of information about our users:
a. non-personal information such as IP address (the location of the computer on the internet), pages accessed and files downloaded. This helps us to determine how many individuals use our sites, how many people visit on a regular basis, which pages are most popular, and which pages are least popular. This information doesn't tell us anything about who you are or where you live, it simply allows us to monitor and improve our service.
b. personal information such as name, postal address, e-mail address. We will collect this information only when you Stand Up for Your River through this website.
How is the information used?
Any personal data relating to you will be used and recorded by us in accordance with current data protection legislation and this Privacy Policy. We will use the information you provide to:
· Contact you via email
· Identify contributors to the Our Rivers, Stand up for Your River action (from the information supplied)
We may disclose personal information if we receive a complaint about any content you have posted or transmitted to or from the site, if required to do so by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to protect and defend the rights, property or personal safety of WWF-UK, RSPB, Angling Trust and Association of Rivers Trusts, this site or its visitors.
We will not use or transfer this data to any third parties without your prior permission.
Links
Our sites contain links to other sites. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other websites even if you access them using links from our websites and recommend that you check the policy of each site you visit.
In addition, if you linked to our websites from a third party website, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners or operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the policy of that third party site and contact its owner or operator if you have any concerns or questions.
Security
We place great importance on the security of all personally identifiable information associated with our supporters, customers and users. We have security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of personal data under our control. (For example, our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorised personnel have access to user information).
Use of cookies
In simple terms a cookie is a small piece of information sent from our website to your computer to help us to identify you quickly. If you prefer not to accept a cookie, you can navigate around our sites like a normal user. Any information gathered by the use of cookies is compiled on an aggregate, anonymous basis.
Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your hard drive to store and sometimes track information about you. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer, you should be able to change your browser to prevent that. You should read the information that came with your browser software to see how you can set up your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, this should then give you the opportunity to decide whether to accept it. However, you may not be able to take full advantage of a website if you do so. Cookies are specific to the server that created them and cannot be accessed by other servers, which means they cannot be used to track your movements around the web.
Cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, such as providing personalised pages, but at present, we use them only to work out how many people visit our sites.
Further information about cookies can be found at the Interactive Advertising Bureau's website www.allaboutcookies.org.
Where is the information stored?
Information which you submit via our websites is sent to a computer located in the United Kingdom. This is necessary in order to process the information.
Your acceptance of this Policy
By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of information by Our Rivers (WWF-UK, RSPB, Angling Trusts, Association of Rivers Trusts) in accordance with our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Policy, please do not use this site.
Your rights
Any personal information submitted via our websites will be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. To find out more about your entitlements under this legislation, visit the Information Commissioner's website: www.dataprotection.gov.uk or read the Act online at: www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980029.htm.
