Privacy Policy

Official Information of National Focal Points

National and Regional Focal Points and Competent National Authorities agree to make certain information publicly available through the SAICM website and Information Clearing House databases (such as name, address, e-mail address and telephone number). This information is provided to fulfill certain administrative functions, and may be used by the Secretariat and others to contact the National or Regional Focal Points when the need arises.

Personal Information of other visitors

Authorized users of the SAICM Information Clearing House, or visitors wishing to participate in on-line discussion forums, may be requested to provide some personal information during the registration process. The Secretariat may use this information to respond to requests, or to contact visitors via mail, e-mail or phone to inform of new facilities offered through the SAICM Information Clearing House. The Secretariat does not provide this information to third parties.

Non-Personal Information

In addition to any personal information that you may provide, this ICH web server may use technology to collect certain technical information like your Internet protocol address, your computer's operating system, your browser type, traffic patterns and the address of any referring Web sites. This information is used by the Secretariat to improve the services provided through the SAICM Information Clearing House.

The Secretariat may make available aggregate statistics about traffic patterns and related site information as part of its reporting function, but these statistics will include no personally identifying information.

Security

Please note that while there are always risks associated with providing personal data, whether in person, by phone or over the Internet, and no system of technology is completely safe, or "hacker- proof", the Secretariat has endeavoured to take appropriate measures to prevent and minimize risks of unauthorized access to, improper use and the inaccuracy of your personal information. For example, encryption technology is used when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as passwords.