We are strongly committed to protecting the privacy of users of this website, and do all that we can to protect information about users.
Any information you provide will be held securely and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Your personal details will not normally be disclosed to third parties. In some circumstances however we may need to disclose your personal details to a third party so that they can provide a service you have requested, or fulfill a request for information. Any information about you that we pass to a third party will be held securely by that party, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, and used only to provide the services or information you have requested.
You have a right to request a copy of your personal details at any time to check the accuracy of the information held. If you want to ask whether we hold any personal data relating to you, please contact us by email at team@consumerfocuslabs.org.
Information we collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with the site. If you are just browsing the site, we only collect visitor statistics (see below). If however, you are interacting with the site we do collect some information from you. If you comment on a blog post, you need to give us your name, email address and (optionally) the address of your website. If you sign up to our newsletter, you need to give us your email address.
What we do with the information we collect
We use the information to provide the service you’ve request. If you have commented on an aspect of the site, we will display your name and website address (but not your email address), alongside your comment. If you have signed up to our newsletter, we will use the email address you have provided to send you our latest news.
How long we keep this information
We keep this information until you tell us to delete it.
Visitor statistics
When you visit this site, we log your IP address and some browser information. We use this to monitor visitor levels and help us to improve the website.
Cookies
When you use this website, we sometimes place small amounts of information on your device. We have published details of this information and what it is used for on our cookies page.
