We keep this Policy under regular review. This policy was last updated in June 2023.

IBP is committed to protecting and preserving the privacy of our visitors when visiting our site or communicating electronically with us.

This policy sets out how we process any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us through our IBP awards website. We confirm that we will keep your information secure and that we will comply fully with all applicable UK data protection legislation and regulations. Please read the following carefully to understand what happens to personal data that you choose to provide to us, or that we collect from you when you visit this site. By visiting https://www.ibp.org.uk/awards/ you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.

Information we may collect from you

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal information about individuals who visit and use our website:

Information you supply to us.

You may supply us with information about you by filling in forms on our website. The information you give us may include your name, e-mail address and phone number.

Information our website automatically collects about you.

With regard to each of your visits to our website we may automatically collect information including the following:

• technical information, including a truncated and anonymised version of your Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system and platform;
• information about your visit, including what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got to the site (including date and time); page response times, length of visit, what you click on, documents downloaded and download errors.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.

This website uses Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web, to help us understand how you use the site and whether we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, please visit the Google Analytics information page.

You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser and know when a cookie is being sent to your computer. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

How we may use the information we collect

We use the information in the following ways:

• to provide you with information and/or services that you request from us; 
• to administer our site including troubleshooting and statistical purposes;
• to improve our site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer; 
• security and debugging as part of our efforts to keep our site safe and secure.

This information is collected anonymously and is not linked to information that identifies you as an individual. We use Google Analytics to track this information.

Disclosure of your information

We do not pass on your details to third parties.

We will use all reasonable efforts to ensure that your personal data is not disclosed to anyone unless required by law or other regulations.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure.

Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

Third party links

Our site may, from time to time, contain links to and from third party websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

Your rights – access to your personal data

You have the right to ensure that your personal data is being processed lawfully. At your request and proof of identity we will provide you with details of any personal information we may hold on you. Such information may be corrected, added to, or deleted to ensure that it is accurate, up-to-date and complete.

Changes to our privacy policy

Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.

Contact

If you have any questions or complaints relating to this Privacy Policy or how we use the personal information we have about you, please email us at internationalbuildingpress@gmail.com. We will endeavour to respond to you promptly.