Security and Privacy Policy for Barry Gardiner MP's Online Surgery and barrygardinermp.com

This secuirty and privacy policy sets out how Barry Gardiner MP uses and protects any information that you give him when you use this website. Barry Gardiner MP is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. Barry Gardiner MP 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 26 October 2011.

Disclaimer

Whilst Barry Gardiner MP uses every reasonable effort to ensure that the information contained on this website is current and accurate at the date of publication, no warranties are given, whether express or implied, as to the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information. No liability is assumed for any use, or misuse, of the information presented on this website. Barry Gardiner MP takes all reasonable steps to ensure the security of the website and your personal information. However, the nature of the internet is such that we cannot give an absolute guarantee of security. Internet email and or information stored on servers cannot be guaranteed and is not secure. We recommend that you do not send any confidential information which you do not wish to see made public to us by email or via the forms which form part of the Online Surgery system. If you choose to send any confidential information then you do so at your own risk. Instructions sent by you via email, and via this website, are processed exclusively at your risk. Whilst Barry Gardiner MP uses every reasonable effort to maintain the availability of this website we cannot guarantee this. This website may also change from time to time and we cannot guarantee the continuation of the services offered through it.

What we collect

We may collect the following information: Name and job title; Contact information including email address; Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests.

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping.
We may use the information to improve our communications and services.
We may periodically send newsletters about campaigns or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for survey purposes.
We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail.
We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Security

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. Barry Gardiner MP takes all reasonable steps to ensure the security of the website and your personal information. However, the nature of the internet is such that we cannot give an absolute guarantee of security.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie 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. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. 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. 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.

Links to other websites

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.

Barry Gardiner MP as your Member of Parliament

The Online Surgery hosted on www.barrygardinermp.com is intended to function as a means of correspondence with Barry Gardiner as your Member of Parliament.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box (if present) that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be shared with anybody.
if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct contact purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at barry.gardiner.mp@parliament.uk

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

This page has been reviewed on 26 October 2011.

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