The Torbay Council web site does not store or capture personal information, but merely logs the user's IP address which is automatically recognised by the Web Server. We do not use cookies for collecting user information from the site and we will not collect any information about you except that required for system administration of the web server.

This privacy statement only covers the Torbay Council web site: http://www.torbay.gov.uk

Please note: Links within this site to other web sites are not covered by this statement.

Summary of terms

• IP (Internet Protocol) - All networks connected to the internet speak IP, the technical standard which allows data to be transmitted between two devices. TCP/IP (Transmission Protocol/Internet Protocol) is responsible for making sure message gets from one host to another and that the messages are understood.
• IP Address - If you are connected to the internet you have one (e.g. it may look something like this 198.184.98.9).
• Web Server - Delivers (serves up) web pages to your computer.
• Cookies - Message given to a web browser by a web server. The message is then stored by the browser in a text file called cookie.txt. Each time the browser requests a page from the server, this message is sent back. A cookie's main objective s to identify users and personalise their visit by customising web pages for them (e.g. by welcoming them by name next time they visit the same site). A site using cookies will usually invite you to provide personal information such as your name, e-mail address and interests.
• Browser - Used to locate and display web pages via a software application. The most popular ones are Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.