Personal data (eg name, email address) is not stored or captured through this web site without the prior knowledge and consent of users. When you provide this information, you will be asked whether you wish to receive any further communication from this web site. We, Stockport Council, will ensure that all personal data supplied is held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. We do not sell or otherwise transfer personal data to any third parties unless you have consented to this or this is so permitted by law.

Continuous logs are maintained of Visit Stockport web server activity. These log files include the details of your IP address, browser type, page last visited etc. Log files are used to analyse usage of this website, and may be kept in an anonymised form for historical records.

Some parts of this website use cookies for security purposes (eg to save the user from having to re-enter their details for every page in a section of the site). Cookies are not used to capture or store personal information for any other purpose, and all cookies are deleted as soon as a session is ended. You may choose to refuse cookies by disabling them using your web browser. Further information about cookies may be found at www.allaboutcookies.org (external website).

If you email us to ask a question, report a fault etc, we will only use the personal data you provide to reply to your message. We do not keep this information, or share it with any third party unless you have consented to this or this is so permitted by law.

This privacy statement applies to centrally maintained Visit Stockport web pages. If the user leaves this website and visits a website operated by a third party, Stockport Council cannot be held responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which users have provided while visiting such websites. Accordingly, users should exercise caution and review the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.