Find out what information and data we collect on this website and how we protect your privacy.
What are cookies?
A small file consisting of letters and numbers called a cookie is saved onto your computer.
Websites use cookies for various purposes, including remembering your preferences and monitoring website traffic.
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) govern the regulations concerning cookies. PECR also addresses the usage of similar technologies like 'Flash cookies' and device fingerprinting for storing or accessing information.
Use of cookies
You can change your settings to reject cookies, however, you should be aware that if cookies are rejected you will not be able to use some of our online forms and other features of the website.
Information (cookies) we collect
We collect data about your visit to the site to understand how you and other users use our website and to make improvements to the site. The data we collect includes:
- Number of visits
- Length of visits
- What search engine you use
- What links you click on
- What keyword you use when searching
- The country you were in when you accessed the website.
We also store information during your visit to the site to improve your visit. This information includes:
- A record of any functionality you have selected so it stays consistent across the site throughout your visit
- A record of the accessibility features you have selected so you can continue to use them throughout your visit
- A record of your decision to accept or decline the SOCITM (Society of Information Technology Management) survey that occasionally pops up when you visit the site.
This information does not include any personal data and cannot be linked to you. We do not store it after you have left the site.
Read a list of the cookies we use on this website
Personal information
Find out more how we gather and process your personal information in in compliance with the relevant data protection law.
To use some of the services and forms on this website, you will have to give some personal information, such as your name, your postcode and email address.
We do not collect or use personal data collected on this website for any purpose other than those which you are told about at the time you provide the information.
Third parties
We may share your information with relevant third-party service providers to fulfil a specific purpose and to enhance the services provided to you. All providers are bound by contract to securely handle and dispose of the information appropriately, using it solely for completing the requested task.
Information is never used for marketing purposes.
We will never disclose personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.
If we would like to use your personal information for any other purpose, we will ask your consent beforehand.
My Newham
When you log in to My Newham, ticking the box next to 'Remember me' will generate a cookie. This will keep you logged in during your visit in case you move away to another section of the website from My Newham.
My Maps
Using My Maps will also generate a cookie so that it can remember your last position or the zoom level you used.
Under 18 years old
If you are under 18 years old you must get your parent or guardian's permission before you provide personal information to our website.
Security
All data will be held in accordance with our Information Security Policy and in accordance with the UK GDPR and DPA 2018.
Retention
We only retain data for as long as it is relevant. For a copy of our Retention Schedule please contact us directly
Online Payments
When you make a payment online, we will use your personal information only to take the payment. We do not supply your details to marketing organisations.
We use SSL and encryption to ensure the confidentiality of your credit or debit card details. If you have signed up for 3D Secure using Mastercard SecureCode or Verified by Visa, you will be taken to your bank's website to check your user id and to enter your password before returning to our site to complete the payment.
