This privacy policy applies between users of the British Copyright Council (BCC) website and the BCC,which owns and provides the website. It does not extend to any other website that can be accessed fromthe BCC website. For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the datacontroller is the British Copyright Council.The British Copyright Council is committed to the lawful and correct treatment of personal data.Accordingly, we fully endorse and adhere to the principles of data protection, as set out in General DataProtection Regulation and other relevant privacy legislation.Specifically, personal information shall be:(a) processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner,(b) collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes,(c) adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary,(d) accurate and where necessary kept up to date,(e) kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for thepurposes for which those data are processed, and(f) processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data.CookiesA cookie is a small file that is placed on your computer’s hard drive when you visit a website. There aredifferent types of cookies, for example some collect behavioural information to understand how visitorsare using the site and to remember someone has visited the site before.The BCC website uses only one type of cookie, which is necessary strictly for your smooth interactionwith the site, e.g. to ensure pages load quickly and effectively. This cookie does not collect behaviouralinformation or capture any personal details about you, and it expires at the end of your session.Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can usually modify your browser settings todecline cookies if you prefer. In the case of the BCC website, refusing the cookie may mean some or allparts of the site do not operate efficiently.A number of websites provide detailed information on cookies, such as AboutCookies.org andAllAboutCookies.org.Links to other websitesWe provide links to other websites only for your convenience in finding further information. We do notcontrol these websites and are not responsible for their content or their privacy policies.Changes to this privacy policyThe British Copyright Council reserves the right to change this policy from time to time as deemednecessary or to comply with the law. Any changes will be posted on the website.If you have any questions about this policy, please contact the British Copyright Council secretariat [email protected] information regarding the GDPR can be found on the website of the Information Commissioner’sOffice at http://www.ico.gov.uk/.