This website is operated by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) as described below. We aim to provide a safe, secure user experience for all its users. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all of our users. The purpose of this policy is to let you know how we will use any personal data which you provide to us through this website. This does not apply to information we might have collected in any other fashion.
RBGE is registered with Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as a Data Controller (Registration Number: Z5723674) and complies with all data protection legislation. The ICO regulates the processing of information relating to you and grants you various rights in respect of your personal data. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any other website which you may link to from our own. This Privacy Policy applies solely to the information we collect.
By submitting personal details to us, you are deemed as agreeing to the use of these details as described in this Policy. However, should you have any questions, please feel free to direct these to g.love@rbge.org.uk or j.mccrorie@rbge.org.uk
In using this website we assume that you have read and understood this Policy.
Collection and retention of information
We use your IP address in our web statistics software. This allows us to gather broad demographic information, and for other purposes such as monitoring visitor frequency.
Posting to public areas of RBGE's website
Please remember that if you post any of your personal information in the forum, such information may be collected and used by others over whom RBGE has no control. We are not responsible for the use made by third parties of information you post or otherwise make available in public areas of the RBGE website.
Use of your information by RBGE
We use the information we gather on the website - whether personal, demographic, collective or technical - for the purposes of administering and managing your registration, responding to any queries you may have, operating and improving the website and delivering the products and services that we offer to which you have been consulted and agree.
Use of information supplied when joining RBGE's Membership scheme
The details you supply when joining as a Member will be used for processing and administering your membership, and for mailing you information about the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and its Regional Gardens. They will not be made available to any third party. From time to time we may send you information about special offers from ourselves or partner organisations.
Disclosure of information to others
We do not disclose to third parties your personal information, combined personal and demographic information or information about your use of the website (such as the areas you visit or the services you access), except as set forth below.
We may disclose such information if legally required to do so, if requested to do so by a governmental entity or regulatory authority or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect the rights or property of RBGE; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.
It is our policy to only disclose information to third parties under the following circumstances:
- As required by law.
- When explicitly requested by you and subject to our agreement.
Use of cookies
We use session handling cookies in the My Botanics private section and forum to keep your password alive while logged into the service. No personal information is stored with this cookie.
External links
This site contains links to other sites. RBGE is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these websites.
Our commitment to data security
We take reasonable precautions to keep your personal information secure. We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect. We cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online, and you do so at your own risk.