| Scope This Policy applies to user interactions with the Department of State for Communications, Information and Information Technology (DOSCIIT) of The Gambia Government.
General The DOSCIIT site makes some use of data that directly or indirectly identifies users. We take great care with practices that affect personal privacy. DOSCIIT staff welcome feedback from their users in relation to the site's design and practices, and to this Privacy Statement. Questions and comments in the form of feedback should be addressed to the Webmaster.
Automated Data Collection Data that in some way identifies the user is gathered during interactions with the DOSCIIT website in the following circumstances:
- Computer Information
It has become an integral part of browsing any websiteis including the DOSCIIT site, that the user's web browser provides the machine's identity (its IP-address) to the web-server, so that the server can address the reply to the correct machine. In addition, the browser type and operating system are provided during the interaction process..
- Navigation and Click-Stream Data
Generally, browsing any website, including the DOSCIIT site, generates a trail of the pages that are visited, and the time apparently spent displaying each page.
The data gathered is used by DOSCIIT site software, and by staff involved in the DOSCIIT operation, only for:
- website and system administration, including monitoring to prevent security breaches;
- customisation of the website to the user's needs; and
- evaluation, research and development.
Identified data can only be re-disclosed to the user if the user provides the unique request session number. Identified data may be disclosed to a third party only in circumstances in which it is legally authorised, such as in the investigation of a criminal offence, and in compliance with a search warrant or subpoena.
User Feedback We seek feedback from our users in order to improve the service offered by the site. Answering feedback questions is voluntary and does not in any way affect your access to the DOSCIIT site. The Department will not disclose this feedback to any third party, other than as required by law. |
