As a registered Data Controller under the Data Protection Act (1998) we abide by the eight principles of the act, which ensure the safe processing, and storage of personal data. On certain occasions we will ask you to provide us with personal data (such as your name, address, date of birth) in order for us to provide you with all services that you are entitled to.

Any personal data, which you provide us, will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act and in accordance with the purposes we have identified on our Data Protection Notification, which is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office. The Council's registration number is Z5418062.

Information Charter

Our Information Charter sets out the standards you can expect from the Council when we request or hold personal information about you.

Fair Processing

We will ensure that any data we collect about you will be processed in a fair and lawful manner. The personal data will also be adequate, accurate and relevant but not excessive and we will store it securely. We will also process your personal data within your rights and it will be kept no longer than necessary.

We will only use the data you supply us for specified and lawful purposes, but it may also be used for other legitimate purposes of the Council.

Information Sharing

We may share your personal data within South Cambridgeshire District Council, with other public authorities or government agencies in order to provide services to you and prevent and detect fraud. Data may also be shared with authorities within the EU in accordance with EU Services Directive (This link will open in a new window).

Information will not be sold, or provided to anyone else, or used for any purpose that is not related to any of the Council's statutory functions, unless you have been advised that we will do so or required by law.

In addition, we will not transfer personal information to other sites, unless you have been advised that we will do so.

Information Security

All payments made via our payments website are protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. This is to ensure that any information you provide, when transmitted over the internet, is encrypted and secure.

Subject Access Requests

You are entitled to copies of any information that South Cambridgeshire District Council holds about you. This can be obtained by making a Subject Access Request (SAR) request. Further information can be found on the Data Protection pages of this website.

Monitoring Information

South Cambridgeshire District Council reserves the right to monitor the use of the council's email and Internet facilities to ensure appropriate use and for any other lawful purpose as required.

Equality statement

Many of the publications listed on this website can be obtained in Braille, large print or other languages. Please contact Communications (This link will open in a new window) for further information.

Changes to the Privacy Statement

If this privacy statement changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page.

If you have any comments or questions regarding this privacy statement, please email the information management team informationmanagement@scambs.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window).

Alternatively, you can phone: 03450 450 500

Or write to the Council at:

Information Management
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6EA

South Cambridgeshire District Council reserves the right to monitor the use of the council's email and Internet facilities to ensure appropriate use and for any other lawful purpose as required.

Other Websites

This privacy policy applies only to this website. If you transfer to another site, please read the privacy policy relating to their information.

Information for visitors to this website

When you visit our website a cookie is downloaded to your computer.

Cookies are text files, which are placed on your computer to collect information. These are used to track, log and analyse visitor use and do not harm your computer. Cookies are also used to hold preferences for a site that a visitor has previously selected, such as font size or other aspect of the appearance or layout.

Google Analytics

To help us analyse the use of our website we use Google Analytics, which uses cookies to collect visitor behaviour information in an anonymous form.

The information generated by these cookies, which includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address tells us about your use of our website and is transmitted to Google. The data is then used to evaluate use and to compile statistical reports on website activity. This information may be processed and held on servers outside of the United Kingdom. Google may also transfer this information to third parties for processing on their behalf.

The Council will not (and will not allow any third party) to use any tool to track or collect personally identifiable information about visitors to our site. We do not associate any data gathered from our site with any personally identifying information collected from you as part of our use of Google Analytics.

Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither the Council nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user.

Surveys

On occasions we may ask you to complete a survey, which is provided by Socitm Insight. Socitm Insight is a subscription service designed to identify and promote best practice in ICT management in the public sector. The data collected by Socitm is anonymous and is used to help us improve the services we provide to you.

Links to Other websites

Our website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy only applies to this website so when you follow a link to another website you should the privacy policy held on that site.

Rejecting Cookies

Most web browsers support the use of cookies, but you can select whether to accept them or not.

If you wish to reject a cookie, follow the steps below. (You also have the option to set your computer to accept all cookies, notify you when a cookie has been issued, or not to receive cookies at anytime).

Internet Explorer Version 7.0 & 8.0

Choose Tools button,
Click Internet Options
Click the Privacy tab
Move the slider up to Block All Cookies.

Internet Explorer Version 6.0

1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options
3. Click the Privacy Tab
4. Click on Custom Level
5. Click on the 'Advanced' Button
6. Check the 'overdue automatic cookie handling' box and select Accept, Block or Prompt for action as appropriate.

Mozilla Firefox 3.0

Click on Tools, then Options (or Edit Preferences on Linux)
Select Privacy
Select Cookies.
Choose your preferred settings (You can configure which sites are allowed to set cookies, how long to keep them for, and view and manage your existing cookies).

Google Chrome

Click on the 'Tools' menu and select 'Options'.
Click the 'Under the Bonnet' tab and locate the 'Privacy' section, and choose the 'Content settings' button.
Click the 'Cookie settings' tab and choose your preferred settings.
Google Chrome allows all cookies by default, but you can restrict the behaviour of first-party and third-party cookies or even block them completely.
Click on the Close button when you've finished.