Eryri Mynyddoedd a Môr Snowdonia Mountains and Coast

privacy policy

when and how we collect data from you

We collect data from you:-

i. when you order brochures from the Site
ii. when you register on the Site that you are happy for us to send information to you in the future
iii. via data capture devices using cookies and studying which pages you have visited most frequently

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what data is collected

The data we collect may be personal data and may include your name, address and e-mail address.

Cookies and System Logging

A cookie is a file that is placed on your computer by another computer on the internet to enable that computer to know when you are using a particular web site. For example, if you had a cookie on your home PC, you may be greeted by your name when you log on to a particular web site.

Although we use cookies on the Site we do not rely on their use. Your can turn off our cookies on your computer and this will not affect your use of the Site.We do not use details relating to a particular computer's Internet Protocol address in order to administer the Site or to otherwise track the movement of users through the Site.

We do, however, record certain information regarding use of the Site on our own internal systems. This information is, however, used solely to enable us to administer the Site, to rectify errors and to hold details of a user who has added to or amended information in a particular archive.

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who collects the information

The information is collected by us, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Shirehall Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1SH.

We hold valid notifications under the Data Protection Act 1998.

The personally identifiable information that is required to use the Site is owned solely by us. We do not share, sell or rent your information to any other person, company or organisation in any way other than as disclosed in this document or as stated at the point where the information is collected. You should, however, note that if you request a brochure through the Site or Visit Snowdonia, in some instances your details may be forwarded to a regional tourism marketing organisation so that they can despatch the brochure to you. [Your details will only be used by that organisation for the purposes of sending the brochure to you.]

CONSENT

By disclosing personal information to us you consent to the collection, storage and processing of information in the manner described in this Policy.

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how the information is used and by whom

From time to time, we may forward a newsletter to your email address. This would contain information on new features and services in relation to the Site.

We are not in favour of our users being inundated with inappropriate and unsolicited email. We will therefore carefully select the organisations to whom we would provide such data. Further, we will not, in any event, provide such companies with any of your
information.

You also have the right to 'opt-out' of your information being used for purposes not directly related to the Site. For further details of this right, please see 'Your Rights in Relation to this Information' below.

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your rights in relation to this information

You have the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having your information used for purposes directly related to the Site at the point where we ask you for that information. If, after a certain period of time, you decide that you no longer wish to receive newsletters, promotional and marketing emails, you can unsubscribe.

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policy change

Please note that we reserve the right to change this policy at any time in the future, with or without notice. Should we decide to change the policy, we will post notification of the changes on this site.

questions

If you have any questions about this document or our procedures please contact us.

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