Essex County Council (which includes Insight East) is committed to protecting the privacy of information
provided by visitors to the www.insighteast.org.uk website ("Website").
This privacy policy explains how personally identifiable information about individuals ("personal data")
is collected and used by Essex County Council. References in this privacy policy to "we", "our" and "us" refer to Essex County Council.
Collection of Personal Data
Visitors may use the Website without providing any personal data.
However, additional features of the Website are available to partners of the Website, or to visitors
who register online as registered users. In order to provide these additional features, it is necessary for us
to collect and process specific personal data of visitors who register, including their names and login details.
Further personal data, such as address and contact details, can also be provided at the time of registration.
Any person whose personal data is held by us may request the removal of their personal data by contacting us
at the address below or by sending an email to Insighteast@essex.gov.uk.
Visitors who wish to submit comments to us using the 'contact us' facility may, at their option, also provide certain personal data to us.
Any organisation which wishes to obtain author status (also known as partner status) for the Website
should contact us at the address below or use the online 'contact us' facility or amend their profile
to request author rights.
Our Use of Personal Data
Personal data collected by us via the Website is used by us to manage and monitor use of the Website.
In addition, we maintain a database of information submitted by partners and registered users relating to their interests and expertise in specified areas.
The database is searchable by all partners and registered users. Inclusion in the database is optional.
Agreement to be included in the database is deemed to constitute consent to disclosure of name and email address to any partner or registered user using the database.
Any partner or registered user may at any time withdraw his agreement to be included in the database by altering his or her registration details accordingly.
Any registered user or partner using the database agrees that any personal data disclosed to it will be held and processed by it in accordance with all relevant data protection legislation.
Unless we are required to do so by law, we will not disclose any personal data collected via the Website to any person other than as set out above.
Right of access
Any person whose personal data is held by us is entitled to a copy of such personal data under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
To request a copy, please contact us at the address below or by sending an email to Insighteast@essex.gov.uk.
A fee is chargeable for providing such information.
Security
The Website and our computer systems have security measures in place with the aim of protecting the loss, misuse or alteration of personal data held by us.
Other websites
The Website may contain links to other websites, which are outside our control and are not covered
by this privacy policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of any such linked websites.
Comments or Questions
Please send any comments or questions relating to this privacy policy or personal data held by us to the address below.
Insight East
E3 (ESH/SP/RGL)
Essex County Council
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH