Privacy Policy

This website is maintained by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) on behalf of the multi-agency Learning the Lessons Committee. The IPCC's Privacy Policy reflects the Commission’s commitment to high ethical standards and to maintaining an open and honest system of local governance. The Policy is designed to assist understanding of how the IPCC, collects, uses and safeguards the personal information you provide, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using this site.

The IPCC does not capture and store any personal information about individuals who access this website, except where you voluntarily choose to provide your details via email or by completing an online form.

The IPCC will use the information you have provided only for the purposes of processing your enquiry. The IPCC will not pass on information to third parties except where it is necessary in the proper performance of its functions under the Police Reform Act 2002.

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to the IPCC, by email to learning@ipcc.gsi.gov.uk

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What Information does the IPCC Collect?

When you visit this site you may provide two types of information

• Personal information you choose to provide that is collected on an individual basis eg. any enquiry forms that you complete and through any e-mails that you send
• Information that is collected automatically on an aggregate basis as you and others browse the site.

Personal Information You Choose to Provide

The IPCC collects the following information from visitors: feedback (through emails), questions about the IPCC, and applications for careers.

How do we use the information you provide to us?

In areas that require you to submit personal information such as subscribing to a news bulletin, the information allows the IPCC to send ongoing news and announcements to you by email.

The IPCC also uses the aggregate information about visitors' site usage patterns to enable us to see how popular different parts of the site are with visitors, helping decisions on how best to further develop the site.

Changes to this privacy policy

If this privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information the IPCC collects, how it is used, and under what circumstances, if any, it is shared with other parties. This page was last updated on 30 May 2008.

Access to your information

If you wish to see the records of any correspondence you have sent to the IPCC, or if you have a query or complaint about this privacy policy or about the site, you can contact the IPCC by emailing  learning@ipcc.gsi.gov.uk