Copyright
This web site is protected by copyright. Permission is given for the downloading and temporary storage of one or more of these pages for the purpose of viewing on a personal computer or monitor. The reproduction, permanent storage, or re-transmission of the contents of this web site is prohibited without the prior written consent of Macduff Marine Aquarium. For permission to reproduce any of the contents of this website please contact macduff.aquarium@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Unless otherwise stated all contents of this web site are copyright of Macduff Marine Aquarium.

Links
Any links to third party web sites are provided solely for the purpose of your convenience. We have no control over the content of such web sites and accordingly make no representation concerning the content of those sites to you nor make any endorsement of any of them. We have not tested any content, software features or links found on any sites linked to and do not give any representation regarding the quality, safety, suitability or reliability of any of them or any of the material contained in them. Please advise us if you consider any linked pages to be inappropriate, illegal or offensive.

Disclaimer
Please note that telephone and other connection charges may apply to your use of this web site. For details of such charges you should contact your telephone company and internet service provider.

The information contained in this web site may include opinions or views which, unless expressly stated otherwise, are not those of Macduff Marine Aquarium or any associated company or any person in relation to whom they would have vicarious liability or responsibility.

This web site is not guaranteed to be free from any so-called computer viruses and it is strongly recommended that you check for such viruses before down-loading it to your computer equipment.

The information and other contents of this web site are designed to comply with the Laws of Scotland. This web site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of Scotland and all parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. If anything on this web site is construed as being contrary to the laws applicable in any other country, then this web site is not intended to be accessed by persons from that country and any persons who are subject to such laws shall not be entitled to use our services unless they can satisfy us that such use would be lawful.

About Us
Macduff Marine Aquarium is owned and operated by Aberdeenshire Council, Education and Recreation Department.
Address – Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB

PRIVACY POLICY
We take the privacy of our users seriously. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our users while providing a personalised service. This Privacy Policy explains our data processing practices and only applies to this web site. Other web sites to which this web site links are not covered by this Privacy Policy. If you have any queries concerning your personal information or any questions on our use of the information, please contact macduffaquarium@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Information Collected
When you register as an agent, distributor or customer of Macduff Marine Aquarium we will collect personal information from you which is necessary to provide the service, through the use of enquiry and registration forms. We may also collect information automatically about your visit to our site. The information obtained automatically by us, which includes demographic data and appraising patterns, is only used in aggregate form. The collection of data is not done by use of "cookies" other than where you become a registered member of Macduff Marine Aquarium (see below "Use of Cookies").

Use Of Personal Information
Any personal data or sensitive personal data provided by you to us will be held and processed in accordance with the data protection principles set out in the Data Protection Act 1998 for the purposes of meeting the legitimate interests of the Macduff Marine Aquarium community.
We also use information in aggregate form (so that no individual user is identified) to build up marketing profiles, to aid strategic development and to audit usage of the site.

Use Of Cookies
We use session tracking, for example "cookies", to identify you when you visit our site and to enhance your experience of the site. Cookies are small files that your Web browser places on your computer's hard drive. We use cookies for remembering user names and preferences, tracking click streams and for presenting members with personalised versions of the site. You have the option of setting your browser to reject cookies.

Communications
To keep you informed about other initiatives and services, we may notify you through one of our e-mail newsletters or by mail, fax or telephone where you have provided your consent to us.

Third parties with whom we share your information may contact you by mail, telephone, e-mail or fax to provide you with other information which may be of interest to you or to give you information about forthcoming events, initiatives or other activities. Such third parties shall only contact you where you have provided your consent when applying to become a registered member of Macduff Marine Aquarium or subsequently.

If at any time you wish to withdraw your consent for your personal data to be passed to third parties and/or for such third parties to contact you please send your notification to:

Claire Matthews
Macduff Marine Aquarium, 11 High Shore, Macduff AB44 1SL
Email macduff.aquarium@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

We may ask you to voluntarily complete surveys in order to improve our services to you. Survey answers are confidential. If you do not wish to participate in a survey you are free to decline.

Updating Account Information
You have the right to apply for a copy of the information we hold about you (for which we may make a small charge to cover the cost of administration) and to have any inaccuracies corrected.

Law Enforcement
We fully co-operate with the police in identifying those who use our service for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to the police any activities that we reasonably believe to be unlawful.