Terms of use and data security

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these terms and conditions of use.

Data Protection Act 1998

The Data Protection Act defines the legal responsibilities of data users such as yourselves. The Act governs the collection, storage, use and transfer of personal data, for example, name, address, email, age, etc.

Accuracy and Use

We are committed to respecting the privacy of users entering this site and we recognise the importance of the responsible use of information collected on this site. We will do our best to maintain the accuracy of the personal information you supply to us. You have the right to access and correct your personal information at any time and if you wish to do so please contact us at smartwaste@bre.co.uk. We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable, company identifiable or project identifiable information to anyone.

Aggregated data

From time to time BRE may use the aggregated waste data to determine performance indicators such as:

• Environmental Performance Indicator (EPI): m3 of waste /100m2 of floor area (as an actual and bulk volume)
• Key Performance Indicator (KPI); m3 of waste/£100,000 of project value

These data will only be used at the aggregated level and will never enable company or project level information to be disclosed.

Disclaimer

Building Research Establishment Limited does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use of, data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of the SMARTWaste website. Building Research Establishment Limited does not guarantee that access to and use of the Smartwaste website will be uninterrupted or error-free.

Data security

This is governed by normal industry practices of network control and server administration for applications of this class.

All stored data is securely managed with data management policies designed to be able to recover from disasters with only 24 hour (during working days) data loss.

The data is not available for use or accessible by anyone apart from the registered user and BRE staff involved in the project.