Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal information we receive and collect when you use the Council’s services, as well as some of the steps we take to safeguard information. This is done to enable you to make an informed decision about sharing personal information with us.

Scope

The notice offers highlights of the Council’s Privacy Policy, which describes in detail the privacy practices that apply to the Council products, services and websites worldwide (collectively, the Council’s ‘services’).

Data automatically collected

We log visitor’s domain and IP address automatically, the information does not identify you as an individual, but only the computer that is being used to view the site. The data is used to see where the site is being used in the world to ensure coverage and for click stream analysis to help understand the site usage better, so that we could improve our service offerings to you. We do not link information automatically logged by such means with personal data about specific individuals.

Collection of Personal Information

We will not collect any information about individuals except where it is specifically and knowingly provided by them. Examples of such information are:

  • Name
  • Telephone number
  • Date Of Birth

The information collected will be used to provide you with the information requested by you.

We collect anonymous visitor information like IP addresses, browser types (such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.), referring pages, pages visited and time spent on the web site. We collect the non-personally identifiable information for the following purposes:

  1. To provide anonymous statistical analysis of web page traffic patterns for our website
  2. To administer our website and servers
  3. To allow for auditing of our services by third parties
  4. To improve our website

Uses

  • We could use personal information to provide the services you’ve requested, including services that display customized content and advertising.
  • We could also use personal information for auditing, research and analysis to operate and improve the Council’s services.
  • When we use third parties to assist us in processing your personal information, we require that they comply with our Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
  • We could also share information with third parties in limited circumstances, including when complying with legal process, preventing fraud or imminent harm and ensuring the security of our network and services.

Anonymous use of Cookies

We use cookies on the site when users first register. This ensures that on subsequent visits, if the cookie has not been deleted, they will not be asked to re-register. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on your computer by the server maintaining and operating the Site. They do not compromise your privacy or security as they store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. The cookie information does not include personal data such as name, age, phone number, e-mail address or mailing address. In addition, we do not link cookies to personal data such as name, age, phone number, e-mail address or mailing address. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you prefer, you could set your browser to stop cookies being placed on your terminal equipment. You would have to refer to your specific Internet browser for instructions.

Combination of Browsing Information with Personal Information

We do not collect any personal information from website visitors. Hence, we do not and cannot combine traffic analysis information with personal information such as name, age, phone number or mailing address.

Your choices

  • You could decline to provide personal information to us and/or refuse cookies in your browser, although some of our features or services may not then function properly as a result.
  • We make sincere efforts in good faith to provide you access to your personal information upon request and to let you correct such data if it is inaccurate and delete it, when reasonably possible.

    • Policy Changes

    Please note that the Privacy Policy may change from time to time. Any changes to the policy will be posted here. Each version of the Policy would be identified at the top of the page by its effective date.

    Security

    The Council treats all the data with utmost care and security. Any details you give will remain completely confidential.