Shetland Arts takes the privacy of Hansel of Film participants very seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines the procedures adopted by Shetland Arts towards the collection and use of information obtained from those visiting and using this site. By visiting or using this website you consent to the collection and use by Shetland Arts of information about you in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and this Privacy Policy.
The information we collect
In order to provide you with our services or process any film/runner applications you make, we may collect personal information about you from our website, telephone conversations, emails, application forms, acceptance on mailing lists, written communications and business cards.
The web server also automatically collects standard information such as a user’s IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, etc. Like many websites we use cookies; these are small electronic files which are placed on a user’s hard drive to identify a user. You can check your ‘Cookie’ file and delete those you do not want. You can also disable Cookies in your web browser so your computer will not receive them. The information received is used to monitor the volume, type and pattern of traffic using the website. Any such information held by Shetland Arts will not be disclosed to a third party.
This website contains hypertext links. Shetland Arts is not responsible for the privacy policies operated by the owners of those sites and does not accept responsibility for any information obtained by third parties as a result of use by you of such hypertext links.
How we use your information
Any personal data relating to you will be used and recorded by us in accordance with current data protection legislation and this Privacy Policy. We may use your personal information to process any request for information, or to comply with any statutory function or legal obligation. We will also use the information we hold to communicate with you, for example in processing film/runner applications, for supplying information to you, for record keeping purposes, to contact you, in aggregate for market research and to improve the quality of our service.
If you are aged 16 or under
If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent or guardian's written permission before you provide personal information to hansel2012.org. Without this consent you are not allowed to provide us with personal information.
Offensive or inappropriate content on the Hansel of Film website and associated Youtube Channel
If you post or send offensive, inappropriate or objectionable content anywhere on hansel2012.org or its associated Youtube Channel, or otherwise engage in any disruptive behaviour on hansel2012.org or its associated Youtube Channel, we may use your personal information to stop such behaviour.
Where we believe that you may be in breach of any of the laws of Scotland we may use your personal information to inform relevant third parties such as your employer, school email/internet provider or law enforcement agencies about the content and your behaviour.
Your rights to access your personal information
You have the right to access personal information we hold about you but you will be required to prove your identity before we release any information to you. We may charge a small fee (£10) towards the cost of administering any request you make.
