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Privacy policy

Information collected

When you look at the website of the Criminology Research Council (The Council), the server makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:

your server address (the name or number which uniquely identifies the computer through which you are connected to the Internet);
the date and time of your visit;
your top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc)
the pages you accessed and documents downloaded
the previous site you have visited
the type of browser you are using.

The Council collects information you submit through electronic forms available on the website. Any information gathered through these electronic forms will only be used for the purposes clearly stated on the form.

Access to information collected

The Council will not make an attempt to identify users or their browsing activities. However, in the unlikely event of an investigation, a law enforcement agency or other government agency may exercise its legal authority to inspect our server logs.

Use and disclosure of information collected

The Council will only record your email address if you send us a message. Your email address will only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which you have provided it and it will not be added to a mailing list or used or disclosed for any other purpose without your consent.

Users are advised that there are inherent risks transmitting information across the Internet.

Cookies

This website only uses session cookies and only during a search query of the website and library catalogue. No cookies are employed on this website except for those associated with the search engine and library catalogue. The website statistics for this site are generated from the web logs as outlined above.

Upon closing your browser the session cookies set by this website are destroyed and no personal information is maintained which might identify you should you visit our website at a later date.

Cookies can be either "persistent" or "session" based. Persistent cookies are stored on your computer, contain an expiration date, and may be used to track your browsing behaviour upon return to the issuing web site. Session cookies are short-lived, are used only during a browsing session, and expire when you quit your browser.

Contact the Council

For further information, inquiries or comments please contact the Council.