Privacy Statement

This privacy statement is applicable to all of the websites and services provided through Land Open Systems portal ("the portal", "we", "our" or "us"). This privacy statement does not apply any other third parties, even if links to their websites are within the portal.

Information we collect

We ask you to provide the following personal information when you register:

• Your e-mail address;
• Your name;
• Your telephone number.

We also collect demographic information, such as your nationality, organization and role. Within the portal, you may have the option to provide additional information to establish a more complete user profile. Providing this additional information is not required, and your access to the portal shall not be limited by your choice.

We may also collect information about your activity on the portal, including pages you view, search terms you enter and other activities in connection with the portal. We may also collect information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, access time, browser type and language.

How we use personal information

We use your personal information to:

• Validate your eligibility to use the portal;
• Deliver the services within the portal;
• Send communications to you relating to activities on, or regarding, the portal;
• Otherwise as required by law.

We do not share any of your information with third parties. However, areas within the portal may allow other approved users of the portal to see some or all of your personal information, including (but not limited to):

• Attribution for contributions you have made;
• Your user profile.

When we delete your personal information

If you no longer require access to the portal, you have the right to request the deletion of your account. When we delete your account, it may be necessary for us to retain some of your information (which might include personal information). This information is retained to ensure accurate attribution for your contributions.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a piece of text - usually saved on your computer's hard drive as a small file. We require cookies to allow you to log-in and use the portal, for the purposes of maintaining a "session". Additionally, some websites within the portal may use cookies to personalize your experience or remember your preferences.

We do not use third-party "tracking" (or "advertising") cookies - cookies that could allow third-parties to learn about or track your activity on the portal.

Changes to this privacy statement

If we materially change this privacy statement we will either notify you by e-mail (sent to the e-mail address associated with your account), or post a prominent notice on the portal homepage at https://landopensystems.mod.gov.uk.