Copyright Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Lowestoft College and whilst we endeavour to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Lowestoft College. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Lowestoft College takes no responsibility for and will not be liable for the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

Unless explicitly stated to the contrary, all text, images, design and other content is copyright © Lowestoft College and all rights are reserved, although individuals may download, retain and copy website content for their personal use only. Requests for any other reproduction of website content should be made to info@lowestoft.ac.uk .

Privacy Statement

We are committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors; this policy sets out how we will treat your personal information. 

What information do we collect?

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:

Third Party Cookies

A cookie comprises of information sent by a server to a browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This allows the server to identify and track the browser.

We use cookies on this website. A cookie is a text file sent by a server to a browser, and stored by the browser. The text file is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the server to identify and track the browser.

We may use session cookies to keep track of you whilst you navigate our website; we also use persistent cookies to enable our website to recognise you when you visit. Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date.

We may use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics generates statistical information about website use by means of cookies. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google's privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html

We may also use Google AdSense utilising the double click DART Cookie. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your website visits. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your web browsing activity. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting www.google.co.uk/privacy-ads.html

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. (For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking ‘Tools’, ‘InternetOptions’, ‘Privacy’, and selecting ‘Blockallcookies’ using the sliding selector.) This will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including ours.

Using your personal data

Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of our website.

We may use your personal information to:

Disclosures

We may disclose information about you insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy policy.

In addition, we may disclose information about you:

Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.

Security of your personal data

We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.

You are responsible for keeping any password and user details confidential.

Policy amendments

We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.

Your rights

You may instruct us not to process your personal data for in house marketing purposes by email to dataprotection@lowestoft.ac.uk at any time. (In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal data for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing purposes.)

Third party websites

The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party websites.

Updating information

Please let us know if the personal information which we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please write to us by email to dataprotection@lowestoft.ac.uk or by post to Web Content Manager, Lowestoft College, St Peters Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NB.

This privacy policy is based on a template created and distributed by www.website-law.co.uk .

Updated May 2011

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