Connecting Devon and Somerset

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Whilst Devon County Council and Somerset County Council makes every effort to keep the information on this web site accurate, we disclaim any warranty or representation, express or implied about its accuracy, completeness or appropriateness for a particular purpose. Thus you assume full responsibility for using the information at this web site, and you understand and agree that neither Devon County Council or Somerset County Council nor any of their employees is responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage resulting from its use.

Website Links

Devon County Council and Somerset County Council is not responsible for the contents or reliability of linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over availability of the linked pages.

We do not object to you linking directly to the information that is hosted on this website and you do not need permission to do so.

Privacy

The information below explains how Devon County Council and Somerset County Council uses any information you might give to us, and the ways in which we protect your privacy. We are committed to protecting your privacy in acordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.Under the Data Protection Act, we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. We take appropriate security measures to safeguard your data and apply security standards & controls to prevent any unauthorised access to it.

When you visit this website, your IP address, browser and version, operating system and the site you came from might be stored in a log file. This information is only used for statistical purposes to help improve this site. Log files do not contain any personal information.

We do not use cookies for collecting personal information and we will not collect any information about you except that required for administration of the web server.

If you send us an e-mail message or complete an on-line form, we will use your e-mail/postal address and any information you provide to deal with and respond to your query or comments. This information may be disclosed to the appropriate office of the Council to order to deal with or respond to your message.

We may collect information that you give to us in consultations, surveys, competitions or questionnaires. Whenever we do this we will inform you of what your information will be used for and to whom it will be disclosed. We may share non-personal statistical, or summary information with organisations working in partnership with us, such as health authorities or other local councils.

We occasionally provide bulletin boards, message board and news group facilities. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose information about yourself.

This privacy statement applies only to websites belonging to and operated by Devon County Council and Somerset County Council.