Privacy statement

Data protection

The website has been designed so that you can visit it without the need to provide personal information about yourself.

If we request any personal information from you we will explain why we are asking for that information. We will only use the information that you give for the purpose we describe.

We will not pass this information on to anyone else unless we have your permission.

Cheshire Constabulary is registered under and compliant with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Confidentiality

We respect your right to contact us confidentially. We will not usually share your information with anyone outside of Cheshire Constabulary unless we have asked for your permission. However, if in the public interest it is necessary to disclose information provided, we may use your personal details without asking for your permission, strictly in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988.

Use of "cookies"

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.