blackburnbusiness.net is committed to protecting the privacy of any personal information you may provide when visiting our web site and has been designed in compliance with Blackburn Borough Council's Data Protection Policy. This privacy statement applies to interactions within blackburnbusiness.net. It does not apply to any external web site that blackburnbusiness.net may hyperlink to.

When you visit blackburnbusiness.net, you do so anonymously - there is no need to tell us who you are. If you direct an enquiry to us, we will ask you to provide information that will assist us with this enquiry. Only those who "need to know" will have access to the personal information provided. At any time where personal information is requested it will be made clear for what purpose this information is being requested and how it will be used.

blackburnbusiness.net complies with the following statements from Blackburn Borough Council's Data Protection Policy and complies with the Data Protection Act 1998

• We will hold the minimum personal data necessary to enable us to perform our functions. We will ensure that the information is accurate and up to date and inaccuracies corrected quickly.
• Personal data will be kept in an appropriately controlled and secure environment.
• Data should only be used for the purpose for which it was intended unless the data subject is aware and has given consent to the data being shared or used for another purpose.
• All responses should comply with the Data Protection Act.
• Due regard will be given to every individual's human rights.

If you have any queries about the information that the council holds about you then please ring 01254 222520.