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It’s important to take precautions when browsing this website if you are worried about anyone else knowing your activities, for example when looking for help and information about domestic abuse.

Use Someone Else’s Devices

The safest way to learn about domestic violence and ways to get help is by using someone else’s computer, tablet or smartphone, such as those available at a workplace, public place, or belonging to friends and family and away from your abuser or household. This decreases the likelihood that an abuser would discover your interest in finding resources and help.

Use the ‘Escape Website’ Button

Clicking on the ‘Escape Website’ button at the top of the screen will immediately leave the website and load Google.co.uk, in case you are surprised by someone and need to quickly change what you’re viewing. It will also load another instance of Google a new tab to help avoid the back button being used to show the previous page. lgbtbucks.org will still be logged in your history.

Use ‘Private’ or ‘Incognito Mode’

Many web browsers provide a private browsing mode that when used, stops the browser from tracking any of the pages in your history. Using this mode means there will be no trace on your computer of you having visited the site, once you have closed the web page(s). Lear how to use this mode in Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer or Firefox.

Delete Your Browsing History

Unless you use a private browsing mode, the websites you visit are tracked by your browser. In this case it is important to manually clear your browsing history after you have visited the website. Learn how to clear your browsing history for Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer or Firefox.

Delete Cookies

Most web sites drop “cookies” into your computer; they are small files that hold a modest amount of data that help tailor the use of a web site during future visits, such as pre-populating fields to save you time. Here you can learn how to delete cookies on your computer.

Keeping Your Smartphone Safe

Your smartphone is essentially the same thing as your computer. This article contains excellent ideas that prevent others from accessing information on your smartphone. You should also consider deleting browsing history, cookies and search history from your phone.

Keeping Your Tablet Safe

If you happen to have a tablet, you’ll want to take similar steps with the settings and browser, as have been recommended above. Here is information on how to do so on an iPad, Kindle, Galaxy Note, Surface andGoogle Nexus.

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This privacy policy sets out how LGBT Bucks uses and protects any information that you give LGBT Bucks when you use this website. LGBT Bucks is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. LGBT Bucks may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01/03/2016

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

• name and title
• contact information including email address
• demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
• other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping.

We may use the information to improve our products and services.

We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.

From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways: whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at hello@lgbtbucks.org. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen. You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to: LGBT Bucks, Buckinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Walton Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1UA. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to us at the above address or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.