Privacy Policy
Ryedale District Council does not automatically capture your
personal information when you visit our website unless the
information is volunteered. The only way personal data is collected
is by the user completing an online form or by sending an
email.
When an individual volunteers information on an online form,
he/she is allowing and consenting to their information being used
for the purpose of that service. All our employees and processors
who have access to your personal data or who are involved in
processing that data are obliged to respect your
confidentiality. Information will not be passed onto third parties
unless the individual grants permission.
A user may access and browse the website without disclosing
personal data. This may be done by simply not completing an online
form or by sending an email.
Non-personal information is recorded automatically. This data
includes the pages visited by an individual, the time of the visit,
and the order of pages viewed. This information is for the sole
purpose of making the website as responsive to visitors' needs as
possible.
Cookies and your privacy: 'cookies'
legislation
A 'cookie' is a small file of letters and numbers that allow a
website to recognise a visitor's pc, mobile or other device.
When a visitor accesses website features that use cookies,
cookies are downloaded on to their device. The information accessed
by the cookie is used to improve the user experience on the website
by, for example:
- enabling services to recognise a device so that the user does
not have to give the same information several times during one
task;
- recognising that the user may already have given a user name
and password so that this is not necessary for every web page
requested;
- measuring how many people are using services, so they can be
made easier to use and that there is enough capacity to ensure
appropriate speed of response.
Many cookies are essential to a site's smooth operation.
However, if you are worried about the privacy implications of
cookies, you may choose to delete and block them (see below).
New legal requirements covering the use of cookies on websites
came into force in the UK in May 2011 following implementation in
the UK of EU legislation on e-privacy.
As the owner of this website, the Council must now
aim to give all users the opportunity to give their explicit
consent to having cookies downloaded onto your computers or mobile
devices.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), responsible for
regulating the new rules for websites, has given all organisations
one year to prepare for this, recognising that the issues are
complex and the appropriate implementation within the law will
differ from site to site.
The first step towards compliance is to identify whether a
website has cookies, how many, and whether they are essential or
desirable for the website's operation. Ryedale District Council has
begun a full analysis of the cookies on this site and is now
deciding on an appropriate response. This may include implementing
one or more of a range of options for obtaining informed consent
from website users.
In the meantine, we encourage you to accept the cookies our
website uses as they help us to improve the user experience for you
and many others.
To delete cookies or reject
cookies
We recommend you allow the cookies we set by this this website
as they help us improve provide a better service. If you do not
want to receive cookies from this website, select "cookie settings"
under the "privacy" settings in your browser options, add our
domain to the list of websites you do not want accept cookies
from.
Under "settings" you can also delete individual cookies or any
cookies that your browser has stored. You can find more information
on how to delete and control cookies at
www.aboutcookies.org.
If you set your browser to refuse cookies, please be aware
that there may be functionality on various websites that do not
work.
Cookie - Remember Settings
The 'Remember Settings' option on our Accessibility
page requires a cookie to be left on your
computer. The cookie remembers each accessibility
option you have chosen, so we can make sure you get the same
settings next time you visit us. Cookies are not dangerous,
they do not contain or spread viruses, and they do not allow us to
access your PC in anyway.
Cookie - Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service
provided by Google, Inc. ("Google").
Google Analytics uses cookies to help the website analyze how users
use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your
use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted
to and stored by Google on servers in the United States .
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your
use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for
website operators and providing other services relating to website
activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this
information to third parties where required to do so by law, or
where such third parties process the information on Google's
behalf.
Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held
by Google.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate
settings on your browser; however, please note that if you do this
you may not be able to use the full functionality of this
website.
By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about
you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out
above.
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us
using the email address below.