All efforts are made to maintain the accuracy of the information on this Website but DMBC cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions the data may contain nor any loss or damage which may occur from the use of the information. If you find anything that causes concern please let us know.

The law of England and Wales applies to the content of this Web Site. Intellectual property rights in some of the material may be held by the individual authors. The Doncaster MBC corporate identity and the DMBC coat of arms contained within the corporate identity are the subject of copyright and cannot be used in any form without the prior approval of DMBC. (ii) Any organisation or company whose corporate identity or logo appears within this website are the subject of that organisation's or company's copyright and cannot be used in any form without their prior approval.

Virus checks 
The website Partners make every effort to virus check material made available for downloading on this site. The Partners cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage which may occur from the use of downloaded material. It is suggested users recheck all down loaded materials with their own anti-virus software.

We do not collect and store information with the use of Cookies or Web Beacons nor do we collect IP user addresses. 

When communicating with the Council through the web site we will not collect any information without your permission. There are a number of forms on the site, which either request feedback about a particular subject or a questionnaire that forms part of a consultation document. In most cases, you are not required to provide us with any personal details. If we do require personal information, then the reasons for this will be stated on the individual form or questionnaire. 

However, if you are willing to provide us with at least your email address it will allow us to respond to your returned form. Additional personal details will allow us to measure the activity of our site. 

The information gathered will identify those sections of our Community who have access to the site. This will help us to develop the site for everyone, regardless of age, gender, disability or ethnic origin. The information will only be used for the intended purpose unless otherwise stated on the actual feedback form or questionnaire. 

Your personal details will not be sold, traded, rented to third parties for marketing purposes or commercial gain, nor will it be transferred to any Council system without your explicit consent.

Children’s Privacy 
It is especially important to protect children’s privacy online and we would encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to participate and monitor their children’s activity. 

We encourage schools to monitor their student’s activity on the web site especially where they are submitting forms or questionnaires as part of their studies. 

Any personal information submitted to this site by young people or children will not be used for any purposes other than monitoring activity on the site. 

Third Party Sites 
Third party Internet sites that you can link to through the Doncaster Community Web Site are not covered by our Privacy and Security policy. Any personal information you enter through these sites are subject to the individual sites Privacy and Security policies and the Doncaster Community Web Site Partners cannot accept any responsibility or liability for these sites. 

Security 
Please note that some forms and questionnaires may bereturned to us through e-mail. Currently, e-mail may be intercepted by unauthorised persons (hackers) and is therefore not a fully secure method of communication. If you have concerns regarding completing our forms or questionnaires on-line, please contact us using the appropriate details provided to arrange an alternative method.

Cookies
This is a message given to a browser by a web server. The message is then stored by the browser in a text file called a cookie.txt. 

Every time you select a web page a message is sent back. One of a cookie’s purpose is to track traffic flows, for example, which pages are browsed and for how long. Initially, the cookie can only identify your computer and not the individual user. 

Cookies can be used to identify, you the user, when you are invited to register your personal details online such as your name, eMail address, address, sex etc… This will allow the site to be customised to your preference, for example, you will be welcomed by name when you first enter the site. 

Users have the opportunity to set their computers to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued or not to receive cookies at anytime. Selecting not to receive cookies at any time will mean that certain personalised services cannot be provided to that user. 

Web Beacons (single pixel gif or web pings)
These devices are hidden site instrumentation that helps to determine whether a page has been viewed or not and if so, how many times and by whom. 

IP (Internet Protocol) user addresses
All networks connected to the Internet communicate via IP. This is a standard that allows data to be transmitted between two devices. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is responsible for making sure that messages get from one host to another and that the message is understood. If you are connected to the Internet you will have an IP address and it may look something like this. 123.456.78.9 

Web Server
This delivers (serves up, uploads) web pages to your computer.