Privacy, cookies, terms of use
Privacy
This website is managed by the UK Environmental Law
Association, registered charity in England and Wales 299498; company registered
in England number 2133283, registered office: c/o Norose Company Secretarial Services Ltd: 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, United Kingdom. Postal address: PO Box 487, Dorking, RH4 9BH. The data controller is the
UK Environmental Law Association and the registration number with the
Information Commissioner's Office is Z949205X.
Read our Data protection policy.
Providing users with anonymous access
You can access our website without disclosing your personal
data.
Collection of data
The only data that will be collected is if you choose to
fill out the enquiry form and return it to us. The data collected will only be
used for the purpose of answering your query, or acknowledging your feedback.
It will not be passed onto a third party.
Website statistics
UKELA websites use hosted web analytics software. These are
hosted services provided and managed by third party companies. UKELA’s main
supplier of hosted web analytics is Google. This means that when you visit our
website, a Google cookie is also issued.
The service 'Google Analytics' helps analyse how users
navigate our websites. The information generated by the cookie regarding our
websites (including IP addresses) will be transmitted to and stored by Google,
on servers that may be hosted in the United States. Google will use this
information for the purpose of evaluating use of our website, compiling reports
on website activity for website operators and providing other related services
to UKELA.
Google may also transfer this information to third parties
where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the
information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with
any other data held by Google. You may decline the use of cookies by
configuring your web browser to do so. By using this website, you consent to
the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes
set out above.
How we use Google analytics data
The result is aggregate data that tells us how many users
looked at certain pages for example. We also use in-depth analysis of how users
find the website, for example, what keywords were used to bring you here.
Again, this information is presented to us in an anonymous and aggregated
format.
No data you enter on any form on this website is sent to
Google.
Web server log files
UKELA maintains continuous logs of its web server activity.
These log files include the details of web site users’ IP address, browser type
and page last visited etc. The log files are used to analyse how the web site
is being used by visitors and may be kept in an anonymised form for historical
records.
About cookies
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your
computer, mobile phone or other device by a website that you visit. Your web
browser will access the cookie file as you navigate or when you return to the
website that created it. The
The information in the cookie is typically used to:
- provide interactive and personalised features such as polls,
surveys and links to social networking site
- help the site owner to gather anonymous website statistics
- improve accessibility and usability by allowing you to
change contrast and font size when you navigate through the site without having
to do it on every page site registration
- keep track of your shopping basket on an e-commerce website
- provide ease of login to your account if the site uses
registration or subscription services
The cookie is only useful in the context of the website that
created it. It cannot be used by other websites. Websites that set cookies do
not have access to other information on your computer – they can only access
the cookie(s) they create.
To improve user experience, we allow you to share pages of
our website via social networking sites, such as Facebook. We may also display
content from other websites, such as YouTube or Google maps, on our web pages.
Please note that you may be sent cookies from these other websites. We do not
control these cookies and advise you to check the relevant third-party privacy
policies to find out more about the cookies they use and how to manage them.
How can I manage cookies?
Our cookies do not store information that could be used to
identify you personally. As outlined above, they simply help us to improve your
experience of our website.
Most browsers allow you to view the cookies that websites
have placed on your computer. You can also delete all or selected cookies or to
block all cookies or block third party cookies only or block cookies from a
given website. Check the browser’s Help menu to learn more.
AllAboutCookies.org also provides information about cookies
and useful advice on how to manage cookies.
Please note, if you choose to restrict or block cookies on
our website, this will affect the functionality we are able to offer you.
Terms of Use
All material contained within the UKELA website (www.ukela.org)
is covered by a disclaimer and protected by copyright laws.
Information about us
ukela.org is a site operated by The United Kingdom
Environmental Law Association (UKELA). UKELA is registered in England and Wales
under company number 02133283. It has its registered office at c/o Norose Company Secretarial Services Ltd: 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, United Kingdom. UKELA’s main operating
address is PO Box 487, Dorking, RH4 9BH. UKELA’s Charities Commission number is
299498.
Legal notice
Nothing on this site constitutes legal advice. Specialist
legal advice should be taken in relation to specific circumstances. The
contents of this site are for general information purposes only. Whilst we
endeavour to ensure that the information on this site is correct, no warranty,
express or implied, is given as to its accuracy and we do not accept any
liability for error or omission. We shall not be liable for any damage
(including, without limitation, damage for loss of business or loss of profits)
arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of, or inability to use,
this site or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken
as a result of using this site or any such material.
Copyright
The intellectual property rights in all material on this
site are vested in the UK Environmental Law Association or the authors of the
contents where stated. These works are protected by copyright laws and treaties
around the world. All such rights are reserved.
You may not copy any part of this site or do any other act
in relation to any part of this site which is prohibited by copyright other
than the following:
You may print any page or download it for your personal use only.
In material issued to third parties, you may quote from this
site so long as you give due accreditation.
You may provide a link (but not a framed link) to this site
from any other business information or business service web site, but not (save
with our prior written agreement) in any way which gives the impression that we
are associated with or have approved such other site. If you would like us to
link to your website, please get in touch. Apart from this you may not reproduce
or store any part of this site on any other web site without our prior consent.
The above consents do not authorise you to incorporate any part of this site in
any commercial document or in any material sold or otherwise made available for
profit without our prior consent.
Other terms of use
UKELA reserves the right to update the UKELA website from
time to time and may change the content at any time. UKELA does not guarantee
that access to this website will be uninterrupted, that this website will be
free from viruses or that this website cannot be tampered with by third
parties. This website, and the information it contains, is provided on an "as is"
basis, with no warranties of any kind whatsoever, either express or implied,
including, but not limited to, any warranties or any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Use of this website and
the information is entirely at the user's sole risk. In no event will UKELA be
liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or related to this website.
Where the UKELA website contains links to other sites and
resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your
information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or
resources.
Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with this
website and/or information is to stop using the site and the information.
By accessing any part of this site, you shall be deemed to
have accepted these terms in full.
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with English Law.
Changes to these conditions
We reserve the right to change this statement at any time by
posting revisions on the site.