Privacy Policy

Website privacy policy

GreenerFuture Leicestershire acknowledges that personal privacy is a very important issue. We support the protection of internet privacy as required under UK legislation.

The statements on this page explain the types of personal information which are collected when you visit our website and how this will be used. Please note that this policy only applies to GreenerFuture Leicestershire web pages, i.e., those within the greenerfutureleicestershire.co.uk domain.

Information you need to know

The University of Leicester is the data controller for your personal or business information and is subject to the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The privacy notice explains how we use your personal and business information and your rights regarding that information.

Enhanced Conversion

We use Google Enhance Conversion to track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. Enhance Conversion uses cookies to track the actions of visitors to our website after they have clicked on an ad. This information helps us to understand how our marketing campaigns are performing and to improve our advertising efforts.

Why are you collecting my data?

The primary Google Analytics cookie expires after 2 years. The primary Hotjar cookie expires after 1 year.

Both Google Analytic and Hotjar also install secondary cookies which expire as soon as your visit to the website has ended.

How do I complain to the Information Commissioner's Office?

The Information Commissioner can be contacted on:

  • Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK95AF
  • 0303 123 1113
  • ICO website

Personal Information

Any personal information which you provide via the website, such as your name, your company's name or address, will only be used for the specific purpose stated. We will never sell, trade or license this information to other parties. We never provide website users' personal information to direct marketing companies or similar organisations.

Submission forms and surveys

GreenerFuture Leicestershire may also collect personal or business information supplied through the use of web-based forms and surveys. This information will not be supplied to any third part, and will only be used for subsequent communications, if indicated by you, the user, at any time of submission.

In submitting your personal or business information online, you are agreeing that GreenerFuture Leicestershire staff may use your details for the sole purpose of conducting the business of GreenerFuture Leicestershire. If at anytime you no longer wish to receive any information from GreenerFuture Leicestershire, please respond to any email and state that you wish to 'unsubscribe' or click on our unsubscribe links in emails.

Authentication

Some parts of our website are only accessible to GreenerFuture Leicestershire partners who can log in using their standard username and password. This secure access system uses cookies but these cookies are used only for identification and not for any other purpose; the cookies are deleted when each session ends. Logs are kept of the date/time/user ID of all log-in sessions, and these may be used for diagnostic or problem-solving purposes.

Activity logs

Our systems automatically record all requests for accessing web content, including the requesting computer's IP address. This is a standard function of web serving technology and, we only use these logs for diagnostic and problem-solving purposes.

Monitoring and disclosure

Please note that in certain circumstances GreenerFuture Leicestershire may be obliged to disclose information or undertake more detailed monitoring under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000