Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Cairns Primary uses and protects any information that you give Cairns Primary when you use this website.

Cairns Primary is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Cairns Primary may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 2014.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • name
  • contact information including email address
  • name
  • demographic information such as postcode, location browser statistics and site usage information  

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Cookies

This website places cookies, which are small data files, on your computer or handheld device. This is standard practice for all websites. Cookies are essential for helping us deliver a high quality website and online experience for our users, and some collect information about browsing behaviour. By using and browsing the Cairns Primary website, you consent to cookies being used in accordance with our policy. If you do not consent, you must disable cookies or refrain from using the site.

What are cookies?

This website uses cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or other mobile or handheld device (such as smart ‘phones or ‘tablets’) as you browse this website. They are used to 'remember' when your computer or device accesses this website. The cookies are essential to the effective operation of our website and to enable to you shop with us online. Cookies are also used to tailor the products and services offered and advertised to our customers, both on this website and elsewhere.

Information collected

Some cookies collect information about browsing behaviour by people who access this website via the same computer or device. This includes information about pages viewed and the user journey around the website. We do not, however, use cookies to collect or record information on user' name, address or other contact details.

What cookies are set?

The website itself sets a session cookie named 'PHPSESSID'. Google Analytics ( a web traffic analytics system ) sets a number of cookies labelled __utma, __utmb, __utmc and __utmz.

What are the cookies used for?

The main purposes for which cookies on this website are used for are:-

  • For technical purposes essential to effective operation of website.
  • To enable us to collect information about the browsing activities of visitors, including to monitor the traffic sources, browsers & devices used to access the website as well as pages visited.

How do I disable cookies?

If you want to disable cookies you need to change your website browser settings to reject cookies. How to do this will depend on the browser you use and we provide further detail below on how to disable cookies for the most popular browsers:

For Microsoft Internet Explorer:

  • Choose the menu "tools" then "Internet Options"
  • Click on the "privacy" tab
  • Select the setting the appropriate setting

For Mozilla firefox:

  • Choose the menu "tools" then "Options"
  • Click on the icon "privacy"
  • Find the menu "cookie" and select the relevant options

For Opera 6.0 and further:

  • Choose the menu "Files" > "Preferences"
  • Privacy

What happens if I disable cookies?

This depends on which cookies you disable, but in general the site may not operate properly if 1st party cookies are switched off.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to:

Cairns Primary
Ivybank Avenue
Cambuslang
Glasgow
G72 8SQ

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.