The EarthFireIce Trust processes personal information only in strict compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended), the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and other associated data protection legislation. Any personal information provided or gathered via this web site is controlled by the EarthFireIce Trust of 38 Claverton Street, London, SW1V 3AU. Your visiting this web site constitutes acceptance of and consent to the practices set out in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any of the terms as set out in this Privacy Policy then you should cease using this web site immediately. The EarthFireIceTrust reserves the rights to change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting an updated version on the web site. For the avoidance of doubt, the practices set out in this Privacy Policy also apply to the EarthFireIce Trust’s appointed agents processing data on its behalf. Your continued use of this site after an updated version is posted constitutes your acceptance of and consent to the practices set out in this Privacy Policy as modified.

WHAT INFORMATION DOES THE EARTHFIREICE TRUST COLLECT?

Your personal information is not collected from you automatically, simply as a result of your accessing this web site. It is only collected on a voluntary basis, resulting from your own input of this information. The only information that is collected automatically when you access this web site is the IP address of the computer that you are using. For more information on IP addresses, please see below.
If you register your personal details with this web site, it is only known to the EarthFireIce Trust and trusted third party suppliers of related services, including PayPal (Europe) Ltd if you make a donation. If you choose to register, the EarthFireIce Trust will request information such as your name, email address, address, telephone number or other contact details as required. This information will then be held by the EarthFireIce Trust as it is necessary for the EarthFireIce Trust to carry out the services for which you registered. The EarthFireIce Trust also use this information to improve the function of the web site and to prevent any abuse to the web site. This information will not be kept indefinitely, only for the statutory period allowed under the Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended). EarthFireIce will also keep any correspondence you send to EarthFireIce whether by email or standard mail. This correspondence will not be kept indefinitely, only for the statutory period allowed under the Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended).
If you are using the secure online payment facilities to make a donation or otherwise, you will be also providing your information to PayPal (Europe) Ltd who have their own policy for dealing with the collection and use of personal information which you should read very carefully before proceeding with any transaction.

HOW DOES THE EARTHFIREICE TRUST USE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED?

All the information that the EarthFireIce Trust collects via the web site or correspondence is used to help the EarthFireIce Trust understand more about who uses the web site and to help improve the web site and the services that it offers. It will also help the EarthFireIce Trust to send communications to you that may be of interest.
As a general principle, your personal data will NOT be passed or sold to any third party except for as set out in this Privacy Policy or with your express permission. However, your personal data may be passed to a third party in any one of these circumstances:-
If the EarthFireIce Trust has a duty to do so or if the law requires the EarthFireIce Trust to do so; If the EarthFireIce Trust or its assets are sold to or purchased by another company or person; To affiliated businesses or subsidiary or parent companies of the EarthFireIce Trust; If the EarthFireIce Trust wishes to or is required to pass on your information to a third party other than PayPal (Europe) Ltd, it will not do so other than with your express permission.
The EarthFireIce Trust may use the personal information that you have provided to contact you by any of the methods which you input. Communications from the EarthFireIceTrust will be limited to administrative messages unless you have “opted in” to receive additional information about new services, features or products which are being offered by the EarthFireIce Trust. If you do not want to be contacted in this way then please click where indicated when you are completing any of the online forms where you initially input your personal details, by changing your personal details on the [”personal details”] page when you are logged on to the web site, or by contacting the EarthFireIce Trust via the contact form at any time after submitting your personal details.
As the Internet is a global network, there may be instances when your personal data travels across international borders. This may include transfers outside the EU and the EEA. If you do voluntarily input any personal information via this web site or send correspondence, then in doing so you are authorising the EarthFireIce Trust to transfer your personal data in this way.

DOES THE EARTHFIREICE TRUST USE COOKIES OR WEB BEACONS?

Like many web sites, this web site does use cookies. This enables the EarthFireIce Trust to provide you with a more personalised service.
Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a web site by your web browser and stored on your computer. The cookie is then used by that web site to remember who you are from your last visit to that web site. The information that the cookie holds will typically consist of the domain name of where the cookie came from, how long the cookie will remain on your computer before it expires and a unique value assigned to the cookie which is made up of a randomly generated number. A Cookie may also contain your “log in” information that will allow you to log in automatically when visiting the web site. Cookies are not computer programs, they cannot read any information from your hard drive and they do not disseminate viruses.
You can set your web browser to reject cookies, though please be aware that the EarthFireIce Trust web site may not function correctly if you do this.
For more information about cookies, including how to disable them, please go to www.allaboutcookies.org. Some of the web pages of the web site may contain “clear gifs” or “web beacons”. These are used to count the number of users who access those pages and only collect information relating to the time, date and the page that was visited. They do not carry any personal information and are only used to track how effectively certain aspect of the web site are performing.

IP ADDRESSES

The IP address of the computer you use to access this web site is automatically provided by your browser each time you view the web site. If you provide any personal information via this web site then the IP address of the computer you are using at the time you provide this information will be stored by the EarthFireIce Trust. IP addresses may be used by the EarthFireIce Trust for various reasons, including but not limited to differentiating between users from different geographical locations or to help with technical problems that may relate to certain groups of IP addresses.
HOW SECURE IS MY PERSONAL INFORMATION?

The security of your personal information is very important to the EarthFireIce Trust and it takes all steps it deems reasonably necessary to ensure such security. However, the transmission of data over Internet cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure and failsafe. As such, the EarthFireIce Trust is not able to warrant or guarantee the complete security of any personal information that you provide and it is important that you are aware that providing any such information is done so entirely at your own risk.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you would like to update your personal information held by the EarthFireIce Trust or you have any dispute regarding the use and storage of your personal information by the EarthFireIce Trust or you have any comments or questions on this Privacy Policy please contact the EarthFireIce Trust via the contact form.
If you would like details of the personal information the EarthFireIce Trust store about you please write to: The Data Controller, the EarthFireIce Trust, 38 Claverton Street, London, SW1V 3AU. This Privacy Policy was last updated on 19 February 2007.