Privacy Statement

We respect your privacy.
The Island Council is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This privacy statement explains what information we collect when you use this website, how we use it, and your rights.

1. What personal data we collect

We only collect personal information when you choose to provide it. For example:

  • When you send us an email
  • When you contact the Secretariat
  • When you access certain documents or use specific features

We do not collect any sensitive personal data (such as health or financial information) through this website.

2. Use of cookies

We use functional and analytical cookies on this website.

  • Functional cookies help the website work correctly. For example, they remember your language choice or allow documents to load properly.
  • Analytical cookies help us understand how people use the site. This helps us improve content and usability.

We do not use tracking or marketing cookies.

You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time.

3. Use of analytics tools

We use SIManalytics powered by Matomo with IP anonymization enabled, to collect anonymized data about website usage, such as:

  • Number of visitors
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the site
  • Type of device and browser used

We do not collect full IP addresses or link analytics to individual users.

All data is processed in accordance with data protection laws and is stored securely.

4. How we protect your data

We take the security of your data seriously. We use technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

Access to data is limited to staff who need it to carry out their work, and all access is logged and monitored.

5. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Ask which personal data we hold about you
  • Correct your data if it is inaccurate
  • Ask us to delete your data
  • File a complaint if you think your data is not being handled properly

To use any of these rights, please contact the Island Council Secretariat. Contact details are on our Contact page.

6. Changes to this statement

We may update this privacy statement if the law changes or if we improve our website. The latest version will always be published on this page.

Last updated: May 2025.