About www.quoats.org

Terms and Conditions

Copyright Information & Disclaimer

This website is hosted by Aberystwyth University.  Unless otherwise stated, all information contained on this website is copyright of the project team at IBERS, Aberystwyth University, the project partners and sponsors.  Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in these pages, their content is naturally subject to change.  Under no circumstances will we be held liable for any direct, indirect or consequential damage arising out of the use of the information held on these pages.

 Privacy Policy and Data Protection

Aberystwyth University is a Registered Data Controller as defined by the Data Protection Act 1998.  Any personal details collected through this web site and provided by you will be processed in accordance with the Act, and will only be used for the purpose or purposes stated on the relevant page.

 External Websites

This website includes links to external sites, some of which have been made with the permission of the external site owners.  Aberystwyth University is not responsible for the content, availability or quality of any material contained on such sites and links to external sites should not be taken as an endorsement by the University of opinions expressed or services offered by those sites.

 Web Site Data Analysis

Introduction

In order to develop and improve the quality of the QUOATS web site, usage data is collected and analyzed.  Some of this data is collected by the web server and some is collected using tracking cookies that are sent to the web browser of each web site visitor.

 Tracking Cookies

The use of cookies to track web site usage is a widely used and well established technique.  Each tracking cookie provides information to show how a visitor moves from page to page, but no personal data is stored by the tracking system.  The tracking system used on the QUOATS web site is Google Analytics.

 Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”).  Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site.  The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.  Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.   Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.  Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.  You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.  By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.