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1.0 Data protection

1.1 The Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of information provided by all users of the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's website. This policy, together with the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's terms of use and the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's set out the basis on which any personal data the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting collects from users, or users provide to it, will be processed by the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting, except where otherwise provided on this website.

1.2 The Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting upholds the relevant data protection principles and processes users' personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (the "Act"). Please read the following privacy policy to understand how the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting uses and protects the information that users provide. For the purposes of the Act, the data controller is the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting of Education, 4th Floor Park Gate, 161-163 Preston Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 6AF.

1.3 By registering as or accessing the website as a registered user, signing up to receive information, booking an event or otherwise providing information to the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting via this website, users consent to the collection, use and transfer of their information under the terms of this policy.

1.4 Any changes to this policy will be posted to the website. Please check regularly for updates.

2.0 Collection of information
2.1 When users visit, register, sign up to receive information or book an event on this website they may be asked to provide certain information about themselves including their name, contact details, their status in relation to the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting (for example job role, workplace). The Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting may also collect information about users' use of this website as well as information about users by the use of cookies and e-mails users send to the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting.

3.0 IP addresses

3.1 The Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting may collect information about users computers, including where available users' IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to aggregate information for business purposes. This is statistical data about browsing on the website and does not identify any individual.

4.0 Cookies

4.1 Cookies are small amounts of information which are stored on users' computer. Using cookies enables the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting to monitor website traffic and to personalise the content of the site to users' requirements. This maximises the benefits users gain in using the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's website and makes it easier for users to log on and use the site during any future visits.

4.2 The Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting may use cookies to collect information about users' use of this website whether users register on the site or not. As soon as users enter or register on the site, the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's system may issue cookies to users computers whenever they log on.

4.3 Users may disable the use of cookies in their Internet browser but this may limit their access to the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's website or adversely affect their use of features or functions on certain web pages on it.

5.0 Use of your information

5.1 Users' information will enable the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting to provide users with access to certain registered users only parts of this website and to provide users with information they have requested. It will also enable the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting to answer any queries from users and to contact users where necessary.

5.2 In particular, the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting may use users' information to contact them for their views on the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's services and to notify users occasionally about important changes or developments to them or to the website. Where users have consented to the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting doing so, it might also use users' information to let users know about other services which the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting offers which may be of interest including forthcoming events and programmes.

5.3 If users no longer wish the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting to contact them, they should inform the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting.

6.0 Disclosure of your information

6.1 The information users provide to the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting will be held on the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's computers in the UK and may be accessed by or given to our staff. The Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting may also pass aggregate information on the usage of its site to third parties but this will not include information that can be used to identify users.

6.2 Unless required to do so by law or as otherwise specified below, the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting will not otherwise share, sell or distribute any of the information users provide to it without their consent.

6.3 The Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting employs security measures to protect users' information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. The Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting will retain users' information for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires.

6.4 Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting does its best to protect users' personal data, it cannot guarantee the security of users' data transmitted to this website; any transmission is at users' own risk. Once the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting has received users' information, it will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access to this information.

6.5 If the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting is under a duty to disclose or share users' personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's terms of use, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting, its students, or others then it will do so. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

7.0 Information about other individuals

7.1 If a user gives the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting information on behalf of a third party, the user confirms that the other person has appointed the user to act on his/her behalf and has agreed that the user can give consent on their behalf to the processing of their data; receive on their behalf any data protection notices; and give consent to the transfer of their personal data abroad (if appropriate).

8.0 Links

8.1 The Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting is not responsible for the privacy and data protection practices of other websites which may be reached through links contained in this website. Users should be aware when they leave this website and move into any linked website and should read the privacy and data protection policies and statements contained on any such linked website.

9.0 Accessing and updating

9.1 Users are entitled to see the information held about them and they may ask the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting to make any necessary changes to ensure that it is accurate and kept up to date. If users wish to do this, they should contact the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting.

10.0 Contact

10.1 All comments, queries and requests relating to the Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting's use of users' information are welcomed and should be emailed to admin@TherapeuticStorywriting.co.uk

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