Privacy Policy Statement

LMCG receives personal information through this website - http://www.londonmetalclaygroup.org.uk.

In any case where you provide personal information, we will only use it to deliver the service(s) you have requested. We may also disclose your information to any applicable regulatory body or if the law requires or allows us to.

We will not give, sell or otherwise distribute any personal information that you might provide.

The LMCG site does not automatically capture or store personal information, other than logging the user's IP address and session information such as the duration of the visit and the type of browser used. This is recognised by the Web server and is only used for system administration and to provide statistics, which LMCG uses to evaluate use of the site. This policy does not cover links within this site to other websites.

You have certain rights under the Data Protection Act 1998 including a right to access the information we hold about you, subject to certain conditions. Please contact us as set out below for further information.

If you would like to:

• know more about LMCG’s policy on record retention and data protection;
• wish to update your personal information or request access to it;
• have any other queries or requests about our processing of your personal information;

please contact us by emailing webmaster@londonmetalclaygroup.org.uk or writing to us at:

LMCG Data Protection
19 Olivers Drive
Witham
Essex
CM8 1QJ

You may update your information by contacting us as described above.

Glossary of Terms used in this Statement

Browser
Software on your computer used to find and display web pages. The most commonly used ones are Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator and Opera.

Cookies
Session cookies pieces of data that are stored on the server for as long as you are on the website.

First party cookies are created by the site you are currently viewing and are small files that the website places on your hard disk with your permission. Some websites use first party cookies to store your personal information so that you do not have to type it in again on future visits.

Third party cookies are created by websites other than the one you are currently viewing and are most commonly used by spyware. LMCG does not allow third party cookies, and strongly recommend that you block them or at least require your confirmation.

Most browsers allow you to alter your cookie settings.

IP (Internet Protocol)
Internet Protocol is the technical standard that  allows data to be transmitted between two devices. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the mechanism that ensures messages get from one computer to another and that the messages are understood.

IP Address
All computers that are connected to the Internet have an IP Address which identifies the computer while it is connected. Most computers do not have a permanent IP Address but are temporarily allocated one when they connect to the Internet.

Web Server
A web server is the computer where the pages of a website 'live' and from which pages are sent to your computer.