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Privacy Policy

Collection of Personal Data
We will collect no personally identifying information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us. The information we collect depends on what you do when visiting our site.

If you visit our site to browse or read we automatically collect and store the following information about you:

• the IP address from which you access our website (an IP address is the number automatically assigned to your computer when you are surfing the web);
• the type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
• the date and time of your access to our site;
• the pages you visit; and
• the internet address of the website from which you accessed our site.

We may use cookies to track and store information about you. A �cookie� is a software application that enables us to track your use of the services on our web site and store that information on your browser. We use cookies to help us understand what your interests and preferences are in order that we can enhance our web site.

We use this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors, to learn about the number of visitors to our site and the type of technology which our visitors use. We do not track or record information about individuals on their visits. We may compile and report aggregate statistics about our users in terms of numbers, traffic patterns and related site information. Any such statistics will not include any personally identifying information.

You may choose to provide us with personal information in an e-mail message to one of the addresses listed throughout our site, when posting information on one of our bulletin boards or by filling out a survey form with your personal information and submitting it to us through our web site. Alternatively, you may provide us with personal information when partaking in an on-line discussion group or chat forum. We will also use your information for the purpose of facilitating discussion groups or chat forums in which you are involved and the use of bulletin boards by identifying you as the sender of the relevant messages which originated from you. We will use your details to respond to a message you have sent (where you require a response) and to help us provide you with any material you have requested.

Site Security
For site security purposes and to ensure that this website remains available to all users, our computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic in order to identify unauthorised attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorised attempts to upload information or change information on our Website are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law.

Right of Access
You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal data held about you (for which the Women�s Health Council may charge a small fee (at present a maximum of IR�5)) and to correct any inaccuracies in such personal data.

Direct Marketing
Information which you submit to us may be used by us (or third parties selected by us) to inform you of products or services which may be of interest to you or of events being held by us or third parties which may be of interest to you. If you do not wish to receive any information in relation to products, services or upcoming events, please notify us at the following e-mail address: [ webmaster@whc.ie ].