Privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how the Combined Cadet Force uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website.

Cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. 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.

Your privacy

The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. You can be assured that any information that you provide when using this website, by which you can be identified, will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

The CCF 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 21 May 2018.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • first name and surname
  • email address
  • telephone number
  • demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
  • your relationship with the CCF (cadet, adult volunteer, school details)
  • images and/or photos (if provided)
  • story content (if provided)

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 will only send you information that you have specifically requested, using the email address which you have provided.
  • From time to time, we may also use your information to email you for market research purposes, to help us improve the service we offer.
  • We may use the information to improve our services.
  • We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
  • We will never sell your email address or give it to another organisation for their own purposes.
  • If you have provided us with a news article or story we may publish this item, and the details provided,on this website for all visitors to read.

Sharing of personal data

Where necessary, we may share your personal data with the police or other legal authorities where the law requires us to do so

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.

Links to other websites

Our website contains links to other websites which may be 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.

Controlling your personal information

If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to us or emailing us at marketing@combinedcadetforce.org.uk

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties, nor send you any promotional information about third parties.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to marketing@combinedcadetforce.org.uk

Twitter advertising policy

We work with third parties to collect user data through our website for purposes of conversion tracking and serving ads targeted to users’ interests. You can opt out of some of these third parties’ interest-based advertising through the Do Not Track functionality in your web browser or through such other methods that Twitter may specify from time to time here.