Site Information

Data Protection

The FSA is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of users of its interactive products and services as well as to respecting the Data Protection Acts 1984 and 1998. We do all that we can to protect information about participants and will never pass on individuals’ information to third parties.

This privacy policy applies to this specific website. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you, cover what kinds of information we may gather about you when you visit and register, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct, the information.

Information about all visitors

In general, our site automatically gathers certain usage information like the numbers and frequency of visitors to the site and its pages. We only use such data in aggregate form. This collective data helps us determine how much visitors and participants use specific parts of our site, so we can improve its operation and appeal. In addition to helping this site work efficiently and well, the data also helps us in our research to understand the ways in which technology can be used to facilitate interaction between citizens, elected representatives and political institutions.

Disclosure

We do not use or disclose information about your visits to the site or information that you may give us, such as your name, address, email address, to any third parties.

Accessibility

This site complies with Priority 1 of the Web Content Accessability guidelines published by the W3 consortium – www.w3.org/WAI/
intro/wcag.php.

Technical Help

If you experience any problems with posting messages on the website, please email the Hansard Society at edemocracy@hansard.lse.ac.uk. Explain the problem in your email, and let us know if you wish the message to be posted on your behalf.

Please note that the site has been extensively tested and the Hansard Society is unfortunately unable to help with IT-based problems at the participant’s end.

General queries are also welcome via email at edemocracy@hansard.lse.ac.uk.