Copyright and Privacy
Copyright
All material on this site is subject to copyright. Unless it is specifically stated that particular material is available for general use then it should not be copied or re-used without the explicit permission of Northern Constabulary or of other copyright holders where material is used under licence. The only exceptions are those allowed under copyright law, where material can be used without permission or payment for:
- research or private study;
- legitimate criticism and review;
- education (so long as it does not involve multiple copies);
- in legal proceedings
Linking policy
It is not necessary to request permission to link to any pages on this site, however our pages must not be opened within a frameset or any other structure that could lead to Northern Constabulary content being perceived as part of another website.
Privacy & Data protection
Information provided to Northern Constabulary by users through the use of this website will be treated in confidence and will not be disclosed to third parties unless we are required to do so by law.
We gather information about site usage in order to assist in the development and improvement of service to the public. In future this information will consist of:
- Summary data provided by our ISP
- Information provided voluntarily by users through online feedback forms. Feedback data cannot be identified with an individual unless they voluntarily supply their name or other identifying details. Comments and identifying information will only be held for as long as is necessary to ensure a proper response to queries and suggestions from users. Data held for long-term analysis is separated from comments so that it does not contain anything to identify individuals.
This privacy statement applies only to web pages under the control of Northern Constabulary within the domain "www.northern.police.uk".