What information do we collect?
If you are a user with general public and anonymous access, this website does not capture or store personal information about you but simply logs your IP address, which is automatically recognised by our web server. This is known as a ‘log file’ which we use to compile site usage statistics.
The site does not use cookies to collect user information. We collect information from visitors to this website only from the feedback forms on the site.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback. If you contact us asking for information, we may need to contact other departments to find that information. If your question is technical, we may need to pass it to our technology suppliers.
We do not pass on any of your personal information when dealing with your enquiry, unless you have given us permission to do so. Once we have replied to you, we keep a record of your message for audit purposes.
Email subscriptions
Some areas of this website offer email updates. To receive these email updates, you need to register, giving: your email address and a user name. We do not share the information you provide with any third parties and we protect it in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Changes to this privacy policy
If this privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.
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Accessibility
Below are some of the measures we have taken to ensure accessibility throughout this website.
Standards Compliance
- Every page on this website conforms to Level-AA of the W3C Web content accessibility guidelines.
- All pages on this website validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
Visual Design
- Most of this website uses CSS for layout.
- Contrast between forground and background elements is good
Links
- Most links on this website use the "title" attribute, offering more detail about the function or destination of each link.
Images
- Where images are used to display information on this website, a text alternative is supplied using the "alt" or "longdesc" attributes. This provides users of non-visual browsers with an explanation of the significance of each image.
Validation Services
For more information about accessibility, visit the W3C.