Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy sets out how the Student Institute for International & Global Affairs (in further text SIIGA) uses and protects any information that you give to SIIGA when you use SIIGA's website.
SIIGA 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, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
SIIGA may change its Privacy Policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page regularly to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This Privacy Policy is effective from 01 February 2009.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
♦ name and current occupation
♦ contact information, including email address
♦ demographic information, such as postcode
♦ preferences and interests
♦ other information relevant to member and/ or user surveys and/ or offers
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
♦ internal record keeping
♦ sending promotional email about new developments, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting, using the email address which you have provided
♦ customizing the website according to your interests
♦ improving our services
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes; then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website though.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Links to other websites
SIIGA's website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over those other websites. 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
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
♦ whenever you are asked to fill in a form on our website, look for the box that you can click to indicate your privacy preferences
♦ if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for the purposes of SIIGA's website, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at info(at)siiga.org
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.
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.
