COHESION GLASSMAKERS' NETWORK  INTERNET WEB SITE PRIVACY POLICY

Cohesion Glassmakers' Network is administered by Sunderland City Council.

Cohesion Glassmakers' Network and Sunderland City Council  respect and protect the privacy of individuals that use this website. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for the Cohesion website.

Use of Personal Information Provided by the User

Where an individual provides personal information ( eg name, address, telephone number etc) to Cohsion via its website for whatever purpose ( eg registration, survey, feedback) it is made clear to the individual what the information collected will be used for and who it will be provided to. Cohesion only uses the information collected for the stated purpose.

At the current time personal information provided is only used by Cohesion. Cohesion does not sell, trade, provide or rent personal information to third parties. Specific personal information will be released where Cohesion or the Council is required to do so by law eg court order.

Cookies*

Cohesion does not use 'cookies' for collecting personal information from the web site.

(* When web sites are accessed a 'cookie' file is often sent from the site visited down to hard disc of the users PC which is being utilised to access the internet. This file resides on the PC and collects information on the type of site the user likes to visit. The next time a user revisits the site, which sent the cookie, all information collected is sent back to this site enabling the site provider to examine the user's site preferences. The user is often not aware of this collection and transfer of personal data.)

Scope of this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy only covers the websites belonging to and operated by Cohesion Glassmakers' Network and Sunderland City Council. . Links within this site to other websites are not covered by this policy.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Cohesion may amend this policy from time to time. If substantial changes are made to the way in which Cohesion or the Council obtains and uses your personal information the website will show prominently any announcement to this effect.

Questions/Enquiries

If a user has any questions or enquiries about this policy or personal data provided to the Cohesion via the website applications should be made either in writing to Cphesion Project Manager, Sunderland City Council, Office of the Chief Executive, Business and Investment Team, Civic Centre, Sunderland SR2 7DN