This privacy policy sets out how the EBPDN website uses and protects any information that you give when you use the EBPDN website and web applications. ODI, the hosting organisation of the EBPDN website, is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information when using one of our websites or web applications, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. ODI may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from Wednesday, 15 June 2007.
There is no need to register to obtain access to most parts of the EBPDN site. However, registering will enable you to receive our periodic email alert, which features recent material posted on the site. Registering also allows for participation in our online forums and the ability to add/share/upload projects and resources. Also, by registering, you can tailor the site to present information that is most relevant to you with regards to regional and language settings.
When registering on the EBPDN website we require a limited amount of information from you that identifies you personally. This may include the following information:
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Unfortunately, given the nature of the Internet, where new security exploits and flaws are discovered regularly, this does mean that we cannot guarantee 100% security. We do however take every precaution to keep our systems up to date with the latest security patches.
A cookie is a small file which helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences. Some web applications may not work properly if you have cookies disabled on your machine.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
The information that cookies give is not shared with third parties, but you can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Further information about cookies may be found at www.allaboutcookies.org (external website).
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law. You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable.
If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to the Head of IT, ODI, 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JD, Email : it@odi.org.uk . If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
Unless otherwise stated, the copyright, database rights and similar rights in all material published on the EBPDN website are exclusively licensed to ODI. You are permitted to print or download extracts from this material for personal or educational use only. All non-commercial copying is subject to the condition that the copyright and source indications are also copied, no modifications are made and the document is copied entirely.
None of this material may be used for commercial purposes.
You are solely responsible for the photos, profiles, forum messages, information, resources and other content that you upload, publish or display (hereinafter, "post") on or through the EBPDN website, or transmit to or share with other users (collectively the "User Content"). You may not post, transmit, or share User Content on the EBPDN website that you did not create or that you do not have permission to post. You understand and agree that the ODI may, but is not obligated to, review the EBPDN website and may delete or remove (without notice) any Site Content or User Content in its sole discretion, for any reason or no reason, including without limitation User Content that in the sole judgment of the Company violates these Terms and Conditions.
When you post User Content to the EBPDN website, you authorize and direct us to make such copies thereof as we deem necessary in order to facilitate the posting and storage of the User Content on the website. You may remove your User Content from the website at any time, however you acknowledge that ODI may retain archived copies of your User Content.
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