www.hunterleadership.co.uk - Privacy Policy

The Hunter Foundation ("THF") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. We provide this Privacy Policy to inform you of our policy and practices and of the choices you can make about the way your information is collected when you visit the Hunter Leadership Programme website, www.hunterleadership.co.uk (the "Site"). Your privacy is of the utmost importance to THF.

Any personal data collected through the Site will be treated as confidential in line with the principles of the UK data protection legislation (the Data Protection Act 1998 as amended). THF is notified as a data controller with the UK Information Commissioner (registration number Z8604140), and should you have any queries regarding data protection, please visit the UK Information Commissioner's website www.dataprotection.gov.uk or contact info@thehunterfoundation.co.uk

1. Information Collected by THF

a) When reading or downloading information from the Site (IP Addresses and Cookies)

We may collect and store information for statistical purposes. We use "cookies" on the Site, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the Site analyse how users use the site, and to allow THF to provide you with a more personal service.

The information generated by the cookie includes, your IP Address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Internet); the type of browser and operating system used to access the Site; the date and time you access the Site; the pages you visit; and if you visited the Site from another website, the address of that website; however, this information does not identify you personally, unless you register with us.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can activate your browser to prevent this. However, please note that if you deactivate cookies you may not be able to use all the functions on the Site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you log on to the Site.

For further information about cookies and how to disable cookies please visit www.aboutcookies.org. This link is to another website and is opened in a new window. THF are not responsible for the content of the www.aboutcookies.org website.

b) When sending THF an application or e-mail

By sending us an application or e-mail message, you will be sending us personal information such as your name, address, e-mail address and other associated information. We may store this information supplied by you in order to process your application, administer the Hunter Leadership Programme, respond to your request or otherwise reply to the subject of the enquiry or e-mail.

c) When registering on the Site

By registering on the Site we will collect some basic details from you such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, postal code and date of birth. These details are stored electronically and can be accessed by THF. You are not obliged to give us any personal information in order to use the Site, but access will be limited to the general information section of the Site if you choose not to register.

2. How do we use your Information?

THF will use your information for the purpose of providing you with information and processing any application you make to take part in the Hunter Leadership Programme. THF may appoint sub-contractors in order to provide you with this service and THF may pass your information on to any of THF's approved sub-contractors for this purpose. For example THF may appoint an agent to provide you with information in relation to one of our Hunter Leadership Programmes. These agents have access to your personal information in order to administer the Hunter Leadership Programme but may not use it for any other purpose.

3. Security

In accordance with UK data protection legislation, THF follows strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information that you have given us. THF has implemented security polices, rules and technical measures to protect the personal information that we have under our control. The security measures are designed to prevent unauthorised access, improper use and disclosure, unauthorised modification and unlawful destruction or accidental loss.

4. Data Retention

Personal information collected by THF on the Site will be held for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which you have given the data.

6. Your Rights

a) Access to your personal data

You have the right to ask for a copy of the information held by us in our records. Any access may be subject to a £10 fee to meet our costs in providing you with this information. You also have the right to require us to correct any inaccuracies in your information. Please contact: info@thehunterfoundation.co.uk

b) Unsubscribe

You have the right to remove your personal information from our e-mail lists. This can be done by following the unsubscribe option attached to every e-mail sent from THF, or by contacting: or info@thehunterfoundation.co.uk

7. Improvements to the Website

THF are committed to providing the best service and information possible to you. We are therefore continually seeking ways of improving and upgrading the Site, and reserve the right to make changes to the Site and the way we process information collected from it. THF are nevertheless committed to continue to respect the privacy and preferences of all users of this Site.

8. Changes to Privacy Policy

Any changes we make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and you should check this page regularly in order to be aware of these changes, as they may affect you.

9. Hyperlinks

In our commitment to providing the best service and information to you, THF may provide links to third party websites. If you access those links, you will leave the Site. THF does not control those websites or their privacy practices, which may differ from THF's. THF does not endorse or make any representations about third party websites. The THF Privacy Policy does not cover the personal information that you choose to give to unrelated third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company or other entity operating a website before submitting your personal information. Some third party companies may choose to share their personal information with THF; that sharing is governed by the third party company's privacy policy.