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Using Communicator
By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy of "Communicator", which is
solely owned by Suffolk HealthCare Branch of
UNISON. If you do not agree to the
Policy, please do not use this site. Suffolk HealthCare reviews its privacy
policy periodically and reserves the right, at its discretion, to modify or
remove portions of this policy at any time. This page should be reviewed
periodically so that you are updated on any changes. If you want to communicate
with us about our policy, please write to us at: UNISON Office, St Clements
Hospital, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP3 8LS. UK. or email us at
unison-shc@ntlworld.com
Also see
legal disclaimer
Suffolk HealthCare, which operates the Internet site "Communicator" located at
http://www.suffolkhealthcare.com, recognises the importance of protecting
the privacy of personally identifiable information collected about visitors to
our site. As a general policy, no personally identifiable information, such as
your name, address or email address is automatically collected from visitors to
our site. Personally identifiable information about visitors to our site is
collected only when knowingly and voluntarily submitted. We may collect certain
non-personal information to optimise our web pages for your computer (i.e., the
identity of your Internet browser, the type of operating system you use, your IP
address and the domain name of your Internet service provider). We may use such
non-personal information for internal purposes, including but not limited to
improving the content of Communicator.
In those instances when we do collect personally identifiable information, the
following policies apply:
Notice
Cookies
Use and Security
Links to UNISONplus & third
party sites
Legal disclaimer,
permissions, limitations, liabilities & copyright
Notice
Suffolk HealthCare will notify you when we are collecting personally
identifiable information about you and how we intend to use it. For example, we
may need to collect such information to provide you with information or a
service you requested, in connection with application forms or in connection
with community postings such as guest books or
bulletin boards.
Suffolk HealthCare may engage in activities with other
branches of UNISON for
collection of information or other services with whom personal information is
jointly collected or shared. We will make it clear at the time of collection whom
is asking for and/or sharing your information internally only. If situations
where your information could be shared, it is recommended that you also review the privacy
policy of other Branches or services provider with whom we are or may be engaged
with at that time.
Cookies
Cookies are data that a Web site may use to transfer to an individual's hard
drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies, which are an industry standard and
used by many Web sites, including Suffolk HealthCare's Communicator, can facilitate a user's
ongoing access to and use of a site. They allow us to track usage patterns and
to compile data that can help us improve our content.
However, Communicator does not save passwords or the data of such use of credit card information
which could be contained within standard Cookies
as these are not necessary for our purposes,
nor are our Cookies programs that can cause damage to a user's systems or files.
If you do not want information collected through the use of Cookies, there is a
simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the Cookie
feature. Communicator will work perfectly well with all cookies turned off, but you should note that Cookies may be necessary to provide you with
certain features or services.
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Use and Security
Personally identifiable information that visitors submit to our site is used
only for the purpose for which it is submitted and intended unless otherwise
stated. Suffolk HealthCare operates in full compliance with the standards,
procedures and requirements as laid down in the UK Data Protection Acts 1984 and
1998 to ensure that all personal information obtained is kept secure at all
times.
Please remember that any information posted on bulletin boards and/or
communicated in guest book areas becomes public information to which we have no
control. You should use
caution if or when sharing information, as any of it can be collected and used by
people you may not know. Users under the age of 18 should be particularly
careful not to divulge any personal information. While Suffolk HealthCare
strives to protect and respect your privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of
any information you disclose on the guest book or bulletin board and you do so at your own risk.
If at any time after submitting your personal information to our site and you
would no longer like to receive information from us, simply add "unsubscribe"
to your mail heading.
Suffolk HealthCare does not knowingly collect personally identifiable
information from children under the age of 16.
Personal information may be disclosed in special situations where Suffolk
HealthCare has reason to believe that doing so is necessary to identify, contact
or bring legal action against anyone damaging, injuring, or interfering
(intentionally or unintentionally) with Suffolk HealthCare's rights, property,
users, members, or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities. Also, Suffolk
HealthCare may reveal information when we believe in good faith that the law
requires it.
Suffolk HealthCare maintains appropriate safeguards to ensure the security,
integrity and privacy of personally identifiable information submitted to our
site Communicator, and periodically reviews and updates its security measures in
light of current technologies. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the
Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secured. Although Suffolk HealthCare
strives to protect any personal information submitted, we cannot ensure or
warranty the security of any such information you may transmit to us or from our
online information secure pages and services. Once we do receive your
transmission, however, we treat all submissions as secure data under
data
protection act 1998. UK. and make our best effort to ensure its security on our
systems and data bases.
Links to UNISONplus, approved services & Third Party sites
UNISON has
ensured that branches such as Suffolk HealthCare which establishes relationships
with reputable consumer services or member services that allow visitors to our
Internet site to link directly with sites operated by these
services.
UNISON chooses its advertisers, member services,
such as those displayed on
UNISONplus or
MST & Associates and
any other business partners carefully.
However, UNISON or Suffolk HealthCare is not responsible for the content or
practices of web sites operated by third parties that are linked to this site.
These links are meant for the user's convenience only. Links to third party
sites do not constitute sponsorship, endorsement or approval by Suffolk
HealthCare of the content, policies or practices of such third party sites unless stated otherwise. Once
you have left Communicator "Suffolk HealthCare" via such a link, you should
check the applicable privacy policy of the third party site.
Communicator may be linked to Web sites operated by approved services or branches affiliated with
UNISON. Visitors to those sites should refer to their
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