Terms & Conditions
IMPORTANT NOTICE: YOU MUST CAREFULLY READ AND THEN ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT BELOW BEFORE ACCESSING AND USING THIS SITE. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE.
(1) As a professional organisation, we take into account the privacy of all individuals that engage with our website. For the purposes of these Terms & Conditions,
'You/Your' means the data subject, 'We/Us/Our' means East Lothian Council.
(2) In accessing this website you are agreeing to all of the conditions of this Disclaimer and the Terms & Conditions. Furthermore, any dispute arising from the use of this website shall be interpreted according to the laws of Scotland.
(3) Copyright © East Lothian Council2005: all rights are reserved. All content within
this website belongs wholly to East Lothian Council. No part of this website may be
used without prior written permission from East Lothian Council unless it is for personal
and non-commercial use.
(4) We reserve the right to make the final decision
as to the inclusion or exclusion of any company, agency or individual into
this website.
(5) The material on this website is the copyright of East Lothian Council.
You may
download part(s) of it to a personal computer or print out part(s) for personal
viewing.
Disclaimer
The information contained in the community information listings is for
general guidance only. East Lothian Council do not endorse or recommend
any of the organisations, services or information listed. It is your
responsibility to check out the information for yourself.
We aim to provide accurate and up to date information and try to contact
the people listed in the entries once a year. However we cannot guarantee
that all the information is up to date and accurate.
East Lothian Council cannot accept liability for misleading or inaccurate
information given to us by information providers.
East Lothian Council cannot accept any liability, including claims for
negligence, for the consequences of any use of the information held in this
database.
Privacy
As a professional organisation, we take into account the privacy of all
individuals that engage with our website. For the purposes of this Guarantee,
'You/Your'
means the data subject, 'We/Us/Our' means East Lothian Council.
1998 Data Protection Legislation
We abide by all legislation, and adhere to 'Best Practice' principles;
meaning that all data will be not only lawfully but also morally and fairly
processed.
Your Rights
You have the right to access the personal data that we hold on you in
terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. If you feel that any of the information
we hold on you is incorrect then please advise us so that we can make the
necessary amendments.
Your Consent
We always obtain consent from you before collecting or publishing details
on websites, or storing these details by any means. You are always at liberty
to decline.
Statement of Purpose
All data collected will be processed for limited and clearly declared
purposes. We never collect or retain personal data unless it is strictly
necessary for our purposes. When collecting personal data, we always inform
you who we are, what personal data we are collecting, processing and storing,
and for what purpose. We do this before you are invited to give us any information.
Opting Out
If, at a later stage, you ask us to stop using Your data for marketing
purposes we will do so immediately.
Deletion of Your Data
We will stop processing data if you object to it because the processing
is causing damage or distress.
Security
All data will be securely maintained. We use the most up-to-date technologies
to protect the personal data collected or stored on this website.
Cookies
We will always inform you if 'cookies' or other forms of 'stealth software'
are being used. Cookies are small pieces of information which can be automatically
created on your computer and stored when you visit a website.
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