We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors; this policy sets out how we will treat your personal information.

1. What information do we collect?
   We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:
   1. information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views);
   2. information that you provide to us for the purpose of registering with us.
       
2. Cookies
   A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.
   
   We will use “session” cookies on the website.
   
   Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser.
   
   Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. (For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector.) This will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including this one.
    
3. Using your personal data
   Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.
   
   We may use your personal information to:
   1. administer the website;
   2. improve your browsing experience by personalising the website;
   3. enable your use of the services available on the website;
   4. send you general communications;
   5. send you email notifications which you have specifically requested;
   6. provide third parties with statistical information about our users – but this information will not be used to identify any individual user; and
   7. publish your work contact details to other registered users on the site, within the password protected areas of the website.
       
4. International data transfers
   Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this privacy policy.
   
   If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), information which you provide may be transferred to other countries which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the EEA.
   
   In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website will be published on the internet and may be available, via the internet, around the world.
   
   You expressly agree to such transfers of personal information.
    
5. Security of your personal data
   We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.
   
   We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure (password protected) servers. All electronic transactions you make to or receive from us will be encrypted using SSL technology.
   
   Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.
   
   You are responsible for keeping your password and user details confidential. We will not ask you for your password.
    
6. Policy amendments
   We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.
   
   We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by email.
    
7. Your rights
   You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you. Provision of such information may be subject to the payment of a fee.
    
8. Third party websites
   The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party websites.
    
9. Updating information
   Please let us know if the personal information which we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.
    
10. Contact
    If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please write to us by email to info@tyac.org.uk or by post to:
    
    Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer
    3rd Floor, Hearts of Oak House
    9 Princess Road West
    Leicester LE1 6TH.
     
11. Data controller
    The data controller responsible for our website is
    
    TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER.
    
    Our data protection registration number is Z999507X.