Greater Edinburgh

Greater Edinburgh is a website designed to promote it's members services.

Greater Edinburgh recognises the importance of protecting the privacy of anyone who visits the Greater Edinburgh website.

This privacy statement sets out the policy of Greater Edinburgh towards the collection and use of information obtained from those visiting and using the Greater Edinburgh website. By using the Greater Edinburgh website you consent to the collection/retention of your personal information in accordance with this policy. Although the policy has been developed to take account of changes in internet technology, it is subject to change and any such changes will only be notified on this page.

General undertaking:

Greater Edinburgh will:

• Respect your privacy and confidentiality
• Only record your personal details in the manner and for the purposes set out in this privacy statement
• Keep your personal details secure from unauthorised access, use or disclosure
• Not sell, rent, trade or otherwise knowingly share or provide your personal information to any third party except insofar as legally obliged to do so.

What information is collected?

In order to use the Greater Edinburgh website, you are currently not required to register or provide any personal information about yourself. Any personal information collected from visitors to our website is on a purely voluntary basis, through the registration or contact facilities. However, by supplying this information, you are consenting to Greater Edinburgh keeping it for a reasonable period of time and using it for the purposes set out below.

In order to use the Greater Edinburgh website, you are currently not required to register or provide any personal information about yourself. Any personal information collected from visitors to our website is on a purely voluntary basis, through the registration or contact facilities. However, by supplying this information, you are consenting to Greater Edinburgh keeping it for a reasonable period of time and using it for the purposes set out below.

When you use the Greater Edinburgh website our webserver automatically sends your computer a small piece of code (a 'cookie') that enables the web pages to be displayed correctly and obtain standard information about your computer for logging web traffic. The information that the cookie provides allows us to manage and improve the services on the website - this cookie does not however contain any personally identifying information. When you view our webpages, as with most other websites, our webserver builds logs of activity, which contain information about your location in the world and even your computer's IP address. In addition, on some pages, small visible graphics are used to build and enhance this logging system.

What we do with the information?

Any personal information that you provide to us will only be used for the purpose stated at the time we request it. We will not sell, license or trade your personal information to others. We do not provide your personal information to direct marketing companies or other such organisations.

Personal information provided by you, and any other information relating to you, will be held by Greater Edinburgh and may be used for its own marketing purposes, or occasionally shared with other organisations in the prevention of fraud.

Using the logging data, we analyse demographic and other statistical information about user behaviour to analyse the popularity and effectiveness of our site. In performing such analysis and in the course of our business we will only ever disclose such information in an aggregated form that is not capable of identifying an individual user.

Emails

To become a member on this site you must provide your email address. Greater Edinburgh may occasionally send you, via email, information which Greater Edinburgh considers would be of use or interest to you. Such information may also include details of changes or updates to the services provided by Greater Edinburgh via this website or otherwise. If you wish not to be contacted by e-mail please write to info@greateredinburgh.co.uk and ask to be removed from the mailing list.

Access to Information

Greater Edinburgh will provide you with a copy of all information maintained about you upon written request to:

Greater Edinburgh, ETTC, Alrick Building, Kings Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JL

Or by email to info@greateredinburgh.co.uk .Any user may require that this information be removed from the Greater Edinburgh database by writing to the above postal addresses. In the case of our members, this request will also mean the removal of their advert. Greater Edinburgh will correct any inaccuracies in such information as soon as practicable after being notified of them in writing. No refunds will be given in the event of a request for user details to be removed from the database.

Contact Us

If you still have any queries or concerns regarding privacy on the Greater Edinburgh Website, please e-mail: info@greateredinburgh.co.uk