Carna Conservation C.I.C Privacy Policy & Cookie policy
Our contact details
Name: Carna Conservation Initiative C.I.C.
Address: Bruach na Fearna, Laga Bay, Acharacle. PH364JW
Phone Number: 01972500208
E-mail: info@carnaconservation.org
The type of personal information we collect
We currently collect and process the following information:
- Name, telephone number, address, and email address.
How we get the personal information and why we have it
Information can be collected in the following ways:
- If you contact us via our enquiry form.
- If you sign up to our mailing list.
- If you sign up by completing a written contact form
For one of the following reasons:
- Our newsletter
- Volunteering opportunities
- Information relevant to you about Carna Conservation CIC
We use the information that you have given us in order to communicate directly with you about projects, opportunities and meetings etc. relating to Carna Conservatio0n Initiative.
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information is:
Your consent.
You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting info@carnaconservation.org
How we store your personal information
Your information is securely stored.
We keep the personal information provided by you in a password protected computer file. This information will be permanently deleted anytime requested by you or when you cease to support Carna Conservation Initiative.
Anonymous data (relating to your computer/device, not to you personally) is also collected whenever someone merely visits one of our web pages. This uses the Google Analytics service (see below), and it involves the use of cookies (see below).
When you contact us, or sign up for our newsletter, your data is only used for the corresponding purposes. We will not pass your contact details and other personal data to a third party.
We will not share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Personal information will only be given to a third party when we are legally obliged to do so.
Anonymous data derived from cookies may be shared with third parties, but only for technical purposes, not marketing ones.
The accuracy of your information is important. If you change your email address, or if you believe any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please email us at: info@carnaconservation.org, or write to us at: Bruach na Fearna, Laga Bay, Acharacle PH364JW. Alternatively, you can telephone 01972500208. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
You have the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold about you, and this will be sent to you in electronic format free of charge.
If you do not want Google Analytics to compile anonymous statistics about the interaction between your device and our website, you can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add On.
If we hold records of your personal data and we become aware of a data breach, we will endeavour to inform you of this within 72 hours.
Our website contains links to other websites of interest. You should note that we do not have any control over those websites, and so cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting them.
Users under 18 years of age
Any user under 18 years of age must have their parents’/guardians’ consent to use our website. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.
Cookies
A cookie is a small file sent to your computer’s hard drive by a web page that you visit. Cookies allow web applications to recognise your device (not you personally) as you move from one page on the site to another, or if you revisit the site within a certain period of time. If you express a preference on a web page, for instance, that preference can then be recalled in the future. A cookie in no way gives us access to other files on your computer or to any other of your device’s functions.
We use traffic log cookies to compile statistics about the popularity of pages on our site and about how people have arrived here. This helps us improve our website. We only use this information for statistical purposes.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, however, you can usually modify your browser settings to decline or block cookies if you prefer.
The following table indicates which cookies we are using and what they do.
| Cookie | ID | Purpose |
| Google Analytics | _utma _utmb _utmc _utmz | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site, which we use to help improve it. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. |
| CMS | PHPSESSID | This stores information anonymously merely to note whether visitors to the website are logged into the content management system or not. |
| Cookie warning | cc_cookie accept | This simply stores your acceptance of the warning about cookies on the website home page. |
| Calendar | ABCPro | This enables the calendar system to display the correct month. It stores no information about the visitor. |
What to do if you don’t want cookies to be set
If you prefer, it is possible to block some or all cookies, or even to delete cookies that have already been set; but you need to be aware that some functions of the website might become inoperable. If you use the Internet Explorer browser, find out more info HERE. If you use Firefox, see the information HERE. If you are using Safari, see HERE.
Acceptance of these terms
By using our website, you signify your acceptance of the terms of our privacy policy. If you do not agree to the terms of our privacy policy, please do not use our website. Your continued use of our website following the posting of any changes to our privacy policy will mean that you accept those changes.