Privacy

Data Protection Policy for the Wandsworth Care Alliance acting as the Host for the Wandsworth LINk

Wandsworth Care Alliance (WCA) is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone using this website. This policy explains how we use any personal information we collect from you through www.wandsworthlink.org.uk

Collection of Personal Information

Most of the pages on our website are accessible to all without giving us your personal information. However, you will be asked for personal information if you decide to become a member of the Wandsworth Local Involvement Network (LINk) and the electronic network which is used to communicate with members.

As the website develops, you may also be asked to provide us with your personal information on some pages of the website, for instance by completing an enquiry form, providing comments and feedback on the website using a form, or asking to receive written information.

By submitting your personal information, you consent to our use of the information as set out in this privacy policy.

Use of Personal Information

We shall use any personal information you give to us in accordance with this policy, and with any additional statements appearing on forms used for submitting your personal information. We shall not disclose your personal information to any third parties without obtaining your prior consent unless we are required by law to do so. In particular:

• If you submit an enquiry, we shall use your personal information to administer and respond to your enquiry. We shall securely store the information you supply and the response we provide. We may produce reports on the use of the enquiry service to enable us to monitor and develop it. These reports will be based on anonymous data, which means that individuals will not be identified in the reports.
• If you request written information, we shall use your personal information to send it to you. If you request electronic information such as a newsletter, and you wish to stop receiving it, there will be a link at the end of the email to request that your details be removed from the circulation database and this request will be acknowledged.
• If you contact us regarding the website we shall use your details to reply to you. We try to respond to all feedback where a valid email address is included. If you make a comment or complaint about other aspects of the service WCA provides as the LINk Host, we may use your details to investigate your comments or complaint.

Data Storage

All data obtained by WCA is held and used in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Further details about your rights under the Data Protection Act can be accessed on the Information Commissioner’s website at: http://www.ico.gov.uk/.

Cookies and IP logging

This website uses cookies. A cookie is a piece of data that may be stored on your computer when you visit a website. When you visit our website, our server will record your computer’s IP address (the unique numerical address given to every computer connected to the internet) and the time and duration of your visit. Our website will also store a cookie on your computer.

This cookie and your IP address will be used to record the pages you visit on our website. We will use this information to analyse the way our site is used, and to administer and improve the accessibility of our site. We will not use it for any other purpose. WCA will not use cookies or IP addresses to identify individuals.

You may disable the use of cookies in your Internet browser without affecting your use of this website.

Website Links

This website contains links to other sites which we believe are of interest to people who are members of the Wandsworth Local Involvement Network (LINk). We do not control the content of external sites and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties that run any other websites. Please refer to their own privacy policies for more information.

Access to Your Personal Information

You have a right under the Data Protection Act 1998 to ask us to provide you with the information we hold about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected. If you would like to access a copy of your information, please contact the Data Protection Officer using the following contact details:

Data Protection Officer
Wandsworth Care Alliance
Bedford House
215 Balham High Road
London SW17 7BQ

Email:

Telephone: 020 8696 1709

Contacting Us

This website is operated by Wandsworth Care Alliance. If you have any queries relating to this policy please contact us or write to:

Director
Wandsworth Care Alliance
Bedford House
215 Balham High Road
London SW17 7BQ

Page last updated on 1st May, 2008.