Copyright, Disclaimer and Privacy

The copyright of all content on this site is owned by Macclesfield Borough Council (except where otherwise stated); all rights reserved.

The information contained on this site is for general guidance only. You should neither act, nor refrain from action, on the basis of any such information. You should take appropriate professional advice on your particular circumstances because the application of laws and regulations will vary depending on particular circumstances and because laws and regulations undergo frequent changes.

Macclesfield Borough Council disclaim all responsibility (including in negligence) for all consequences of any person acting on, or refraining from acting in reliance on, information contained in this site.

Disclaimer
Macclesfield Borough Council makes every effort to maintain the accuracy of the information on this Web site but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage which may occur from use of the information. It does not provide quality control of external links; the inclusions of any company’s name within the pages should not be construed as a recommendation of that company’s products and/or services. If you find anything that causes concern please let us know.

Privacy
The website of Macclesfield Borough Council does not automatically capture or store personal information, other than logging your IP address and session info such as the duration of the visit and the type of browser used. This is recognised by the Web server and is only used for system administration and to provide statistics that the council uses to evaluate use of the site.

At times, we may use cookies for collecting user information from the site. You can adjust your browser’s settings and ask for a prompt before you choose to accept or decline a cookie.

You may be asked for personal information, for example, if you want to communicate online with the council. In each case we will only use the personal information you provide to respond and deliver the services you have requested. Any such information may also be used by the Council for statistical, research or other purposes.

This privacy policy covers only the Macclesfield Borough Council Website at http://www.macclesfield.gov.uk. Please consult the privacy policy for each individual website that you visit via a link from this site.

Glossary

Browser
Used to locate and display Web pages via a software application. The most popular ones are Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Cookie
A message given to a web browser by a web server. The message is then stored by the browser onto your local PC. Each time the browser requests a page from the server, this message is sent back. A cookie’s main objective is to identify users and personalise their visit by customising web pages for them for example by welcoming them by name next time they visit the same site. A site using cookies will usually invite you to provide personal information such as your name, e-mail address and interests.

IP (Internet Protocol)r
All networks connected to the internet speak IP, the technical standard which allows data to be transmitted between two devices. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is responsible for making sure messages get from one host to another and that the messages are understood.

IP address
If you are connected to the Internet you have one, for example it may look something like this 198.184.98.9.

Web Server
Delivers (serves up) web pages to your computer.

Telephone calls
If you contact the council by telephone, please note that some calls may be recorded for the purpose of our ongoing commitment to improving our services.