Privacy Statement coverage

This privacy statement covers the website www.skillsforcare.org.uk and any associated sites such as regional sites. It does not cover any third party websites which may be accessed via links to the main site or sub-sites that exist.

The main website and sub-sites of Skills for Care do not capture and store personal information except when expressly permitted by the user, e.g. when submitted by an individual for subscription/registration purposes or when completing questionnaires/consultations.

Subscription/Registration

Subscription/registration applies to Skills for Care's newsletters and website services or where the user has requested to receive other information or to access products and services. Information collected in this way will be used solely for the purpose specified at the time of collection and will not be passed or sold to any third parties i.e. any organisation other than Skills for Care. The only exceptions to this will be the provision of data to contracted agencies for data/database analysis or updating, or to an approved third party for the purpose of mailing information on behalf of Skills for Care. The use of data for direct marketing purposes will be in accordance with the subscription/registration criteria specified by the individual at the time of registration.

The subscription/registration data can only be accessed by approved suppliers for the purposes specified above and by Skills for Care's web servicing agency C2 Software Ltd. Skills for Care will collect only that information necessary for the purpose for which it is requested, or which will help to provide a more valuable service for the user.

Unsubscribing

Anyone subscribing/registering to receive information from Skills for Care can unsubscribe from receiving such information at any time by emailing marketing@skillsforcare.org.uk with their details.

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of data which are sent from a web server to an individual's web browser to help to identify users and personalise user visits.

Skills for Care do not use cookies that store personal information. Within Internet Explorer you can set your browser to accept or reject cookies via Tools / Internet options / Privacy, however this may limit some of the functions available on the site.