privacy policy

Thank you for visiting "zzzp.net", the personal pages of Julian Curran. The site and its associated micro sites ("the site") operate in the UK.

collection and use of information

On several pages throughout the site, you can vote in polls, record guest book comments (or similar) or otherwise express an opinion.
The information that may be collected through these pages includes (but is not limited to): your name and e-mail address.
This information is requested in order to produce guest book (or similar) pages and to publish aggregated poll information.

Where pages in the site request your e-mail address, this will be used to confirm any actions requested.
On several of these pages, you may request to receive further communication from the site via e-mail.
Further communication includes (but is not limited to): notices of updates to the site, invitations to participate in activities related to the site and notification of changes to this policy.
To subsequently opt out, please contact privacy@zzzp.net

retention

Information will be held for the working life of the site, until you request otherwise or until the statutory maximum, whichever is the sooner.

disclosure to outside agencies and third parties

Any personal information held by the site will not be disclosed to any outside agencies or third parties without your prior consent, unless such disclosure is required by statute.

cookies and personalization

When you visit pages within this site, a "cookie" may be sent to your computer.
This cookies will be used to enhance your on-line experience.

A "cookie" is a small file which can identify you as a unique visitor and stores your personal preferences.
On its own, a cookie do not contain or reveal any personal information.

Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies.
However, most browsers can be set to indicate when a cookie is being sent or refuse all cookies.
If you refuse cookies, you may find that some areas of the site have reduced functionality.

anonymous technical information

When you visit the site, anonymous technical information will be collected. This includes (but is not limited to): the type of browser used, the type of operating system used and the domain name of your internet service provider.

The primary purpose of this information is to determine site performance and identify areas of improvement.

access to information

To see the personal information that has been collected through this site which relates to you, and to ask for necessary changes to correct or update your information, please contact privacy@zzzp.net
To safeguard your personal information, reasonable steps will be taken to verify your identity before granting access.

security

Reasonable steps have been taken to safeguard your personal information.
However, you should be aware that the internet is not a secure medium and any data transmitted is liable to interception.

links to external sites and third party content

Pages within the site may contain links to external sites or contain content from third parties.
External sites and third parties may have differing privacy policies and you should read the privacy polices of these sites or third parties before you submit any personal information.

This site cannot accept responsibility for the content of external sites.

changes to this policy

The right is reserved to change this policy without notice.
It is a condition of the use of this site, that you accept the terms of the current privacy policy.
If you have chosen to receive further communication then you will receive an e-mail notification of the change, otherwise you should check this page for changes.
Information collected will be held and processed in accordance with the current privacy policy.

This policy was last updated on 10 June 2003

contact information

If you have any comments or queries relating to the privacy policy, please contact privacy@zzzp.net