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25 July 2008
Home / Council Democracy & Local Services / About the Council / Data protection and freedom of information / Privacy statement

Privacy statement

We are based in the United Kingdom

Our principal activity is: Local Government

Our privacy policy covers Sevenoaks District Council's website

Organisation name: Sevenoaks District Council

Address: Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1HG, United Kingdom

Website(s): www.sevenoaks.gov.uk

Our policy also covers our subsidiary website. Subsidiary name: PublicAccess. Principal activity: Applications relating to planning and licensing. Website: http://publicaccess.sevenoaks.gov.uk/publicaccess/default.aspx 

Providing visitors with anonymous access
You can access our website home pageand browse our sites without disclosing your personal data

The services and links of our websites
Sevenoaks District Council's ('the Council') website does not make use of permanent 'cookies' to store data on your computer. ('Cookies' are small text files that are left on your computer following a visit to a site. These 'cookies' enable the site operator to monitor the frequency of your site visit and the way that you use the site, so that your subsequent visits can then be tailored to be more relevant, informative or rewarding).

To assist in ongoing site development, the Council uses monitoring software for the purposes of recording the number of visitors to the site and the most frequently visited pages. We do not use the software to identify these visitors nor keep records of their personal e-mail addresses.

If you contact the Council by e-mail, or via one of our on-line forms, your details will not be added to a database unless it is relevant to your enquiry and the follow-up action required.

All dealings with the Council will be subject to the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act. Your personal information will not be passed on to a third party unless otherwise stated.

You have a right to know about the personal information the Council holds about you and if the Council receives comment on the accuracy of personal information, it will review the relevant data. For more information on how you can access the information that the Council holds about you, view the Council's data protection pages.

Privacy Support
For further information on the Council's privacy policy please e-mail dataprotection@sevenoaks.gov.uk or write to: Mrs. Lauren Wallis, The Data Protection Officer, Sevenoaks District Council, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1HG.

This policy may be subject to change and any changes will be made by way of an update to this page. You can stay informed as to how we will protect your personal data by regularly reviewing this page.