Copyright, disclaimer and privacy policy
Thank you for visiting our website and showing an interest in what we do. We obviously encourage people to use material posted on this site, but parts of it have been used with the kind permission of other parties who hold and control the copyright. Therefore, should you wish to reproduce any part of this site for anything other than personal and private use, please contact us first at enquiries@bucksfire.gov.uk
We would be grateful if you would read through the “small print” below.
Disclaimer
Liability: All visitors to this website use and view all functions at their own risk. Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service accepts no liability for any consequential damage caused to the user or their software, data or property as a result of their visit to or use of our website.
Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service tries hard to maintain the accuracy and reliability of the information on this website, which is provided for convenience as part of the service we offer. It accepts no liability for problems arising from the use of, or reliance on, this information.
Hyperlinks: This website may contain links to and/or advertisements relating to other websites maintained by us in addition to links to websites maintained by unrelated companies and people. A link to, or an advertisement relating to, a non-Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service website does not mean that Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service approves, endorses or accepts any responsibility for that website, its content or use, or the use of products and services made available through it.
If you decide to leave our website and access these other websites, you do so at your own risk. All rules, policies and operating procedures of these websites will apply to you while you are on them.
People providing access to our website via a link from another website are solely responsible for the content, accuracy, opinions expressed, privacy policies, products or services of, or available through, the source website and for any representations made or impressions created concerning Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service.
Privacy policy
By using this website you give your consent that all personal data you submit may be processed by Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service for the purposes described below. The term “personal data” refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, birthdate, email address or mailing address.
This privacy policy describes BFRS’s current policies and practices with regard to personal data collected by BFRS through www.bucksfire.gov.uk
Collection of personal data: We collect the information you give us when you use our website. You may use this website to register to receive additional information on products and services or support from us. When you register, we ask you for contact information such as your name, company details and email address.
Use of personal data: We process personal data solely for the purpose of intent that it has been submitted for.
Anonymous data collected: We also collect anonymous information about the use of our website. For example, we use technology to track which pages of our website our visitors view. We also use technology to determine which web browsers our visitors use. This technology does not identify you personally – it simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our website.
Our website contains hyperlinks to other pages on our website. We use technology to track how often these links are used and which pages on our website our visitors choose to view. Again, this technology does not identify you personally – it simply enables us to compile statistics about the use of these hyperlinks.
Cookies: In order to collect the anonymous data described in the preceding paragraph, we may use temporary “cookies” that collect the first level domain name of the user (for example, if your email address is john@bigmail.com, the cookie collects the “bigmail.com” portion of your email address) and the date and time you accessed this website. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to discover the identity of the user. A cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to accept it or not. At the present time, we only use temporary or “session” cookies. These cookies expire when your browser is closed.
Disclosure of your personal data: We do not share your personal data with any third party, except for transferring the information in our databases to comply with a legal requirement, for the administration of justice, to protect your vital interests, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this website, to take precautions against legal liability, or in the event of a reorganisation, dissolution or similar event.
Data integrity and security: We strive to maintain the reliability, accuracy, completeness and currency of personal data in our databases and to protect the privacy and security of our databases. We keep your personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with any applicable legal or ethical reporting or document retention requirements.
Our servers and our databases are protected by industry standard security technology, such as industry standard firewalls and password protection.
Staff who have access to personal data have been trained to handle it properly and in accordance with our security protocols and strict standards of confidentiality. Although we cannot guarantee against any loss, misuse, unauthorised disclosure, alteration or destruction of data, we try to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.
Data access: If you wish to receive a copy of any personal data that we may hold about you, please write to:
Data Protection Officer,
Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service,
Stocklake,
Aylesbury,
HP20 1BD.
We will correct, amend or delete any personal data that is inaccurate if it is drawn to our attention.
Children: We do not knowingly collect personal data from children or minors. If you are a child or minor, please do not give us any personal data. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided us with his or her personal data, please contact us at the address given below and we will endeavour to delete that information from our databases.
Questions: If you have any questions about this privacy policy or concerns about the way we process your personal data, please write to:
Data Protection Officer,
Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service,
Stocklake,
Aylesbury,
HP20 1BD.