Secured By Design

The extent and type of information we receive from you on our external web site depends on what you do when visiting our site. If you visit our site to read or download information, the information we collect - such as the domain from which you access the Internet, the date / time you access our site, and the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site -is statistical only and not personally identifiable. We use information about the number of visitors to judge the success of the site.

We use personally identifiable information to respond to your requests for future information about ACPO CPI's services. We do not share personal information with third parties except as necessary to carry out our business or as required by law or other legal processes. Where you supply your details to request further information, this data may be disclosed to our SBD licensed companies for them to supply you with relevant information.

Personal data collected by ACPO CPI may be transferred to other parts of the police service where it is necessary to meet the purpose for which you have submitted the information.

Your personal information will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the information was collected or as required by law.

ACPO CPI understands the importance of protecting children's privacy, especially in an online environment. Our sites are not intentionally designed for or directed at children 13 years of age or younger. It is our policy never to knowingly collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 13.

Our personnel who have access to the data are subject to security clearance procedures and are instructed to maintain the confidentiality of such information. If you have questions or comments about our administration of your personal information, please contact us at acpocpi@acpo.pnn.police.uk

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. We only use cookies for Google Analytics which collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited.

The information contained and accessed at securedbydesign.com (the "Site") is provided by ACPO CPI for general guidance and is intended to offer the user general information of interest. Based on the fundamental universal condition of the electronic communication process, ACPO CPI does not guarantee or warrant the Site will be uninterrupted, without delay, error free, omission free, or free of viruses. Therefore, the information is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, timeliness and completeness. In no event shall ACPO CPI, its related partners, managing directors, principals, agents or employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, consequential or other damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, liability for loss of use, data or profits), without regard to the form of any action, including but not limited to contract, negligence or other tortious actions, arising out of or in connection with the Site, any content on or accessed by use of the Site, or any copying, display or other use hereof.

Third Party Links are provided as a convenience to our users. ACPO CPI does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content. Such sites are not subject to our privacy statement.