Privacy Policy

Application of this privacy statement

The Construction Industry Culture Taskforce is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement applies to your access and use of this website. When we refer to the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce (CICT), we mean its three funding partners, being:

This website contains links to other external websites. This privacy statement does not apply to those websites. For more information about the broader privacy practices of the funding partners, see their respective Privacy Policies. We update this privacy statement from time to time. Please check the version date each time you visit this page.

What we collect

We collect 2 kinds of information:

  • Website statistics using web analytics technologies
  • Other information provided by users, including personal information.

Website statistics are collected from your use of the Website, and this data may include your IP address, the date and time stamp of your visit, data about your interaction with our website, as well as data collected from our use of cookies and similar technologies.

Personal information may be collected directly from you from your interaction with us through our online forms, online newsletter subscriptions, registration information and website feedback. This information may include your name, email address, and telephone number.

We do not ordinarily ask you to provide sensitive information or health information, but we may collect it if you include it in your feedback on our online forms.

Social media and external websites

If you choose to engage with us via social media including through LinkedIn or through any external websites or platforms operated by our service providers including SurveyMonkey and Mailchimp the information collected by those third parties will be handled in accordance with their privacy policies and terms of use.

For more details on the privacy policies of these organisations see:

Any information we collect via these external websites or platforms will be handled in accordance with our privacy policies referred to above.

Why we collect your information

Website statistics

We collect website statistics for statistical analysis and reporting so that we understand general user trends at an aggregate level. This assists us in improving our content and your user experience.

We also collect website statistics for website or system administrative purposes, including to protect against cybersecurity threats.

This information is not used to identify you or to match your identity with any other personal information we collect from you, unless we are required to do so as part of an internal investigation of suspected unlawful activity or for law enforcement-related purposes.

For more information about this and how to disable cookies, see below under Cookies and similar technologies and Disabling cookies or opting out of online ads.

Other information

We may also collect other information that we ask you to provide or that you choose to give us when you interact with us on this Website.

Who we share your information with

Your personal information may be used by and disclosed to employees or contractors who are required to use it in the course of performing their duties.

Among other things, our contractors deliver services and communications to the community on our behalf (including on social media). We also engage IT service providers who provide or manage our stakeholder relationship management databases, email campaigns and e-newsletter services, or they otherwise assist us to carry out our functions.

The term ‘contractor’ is explained in the Commonly used words section on our Privacy Policy page.

Your information may also be shared with project teams within the CICT funding parties, and other authorised third parties who need the information in order to perform their job roles or statutory functions, to provide assistance to you, for reporting and statistical purposes, or where permitted by law. Your email address will not be shared with third parties for use in other mailing lists without your prior consent.

Cookies and similar technologies

CICT uses service providers, such as Google Analytics, to help us improve your experience on this website. These service providers may use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to collect or receive information on this Website, and in some cases, from other internet websites, to provide website usage measurement and ad targeting services.

Our service providers may also transfer the website data they collect to third parties where required to do so by law, or where the third parties process the information on their behalf.

For more details see:

Disabling cookies or opting out of online ads

You can refuse all cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser and/or deleting all the cookies on your computer. However, this may affect the functionality of the Website.

You can also use the opt out services provided by:

Photos and videos

As part of CICT promotional activities, we may use your photograph or video image (Image) and/or statements or written work produced by you (Recorded Materials) to promote CICT activities.

We may use your Image or Recorded Materials free of charge to promote CICT’s activities. We may use your Image and Recorded Materials online, including on social media forums, and on the internet, and in print materials produced by or on behalf of CICT.

We may also share information provided by you with other agencies and departments and third parties who have been engaged to assist with the promotion of CICT activities.

Please note that if you are younger than 18 years of age, CICT needs the permission of your parent/guardian before it collects your Image or Recorded Materials.

Withdrawing consent

Once your Image or Recorded Materials are placed online or distributed via printed materials, it may be copied, forwarded or otherwise manipulated by parties other than CICT. Your consent for CICT to use your Image or Recorded Materials may be withdrawn by giving written notice to CICT.

If you withdraw consent:

  • CICT will not use your Image or Recorded Materials in promotional material conducted after you withdraw your consent; and
  • CICT will make every effort to remove all your Images or Recorded Materials from existing promotional material. However, once the promotional material is distributed outside the control of CICT, it may not be possible for CICT to remove all material related to you.

Access and contact details
If you have any questions about this statement or wish to request access to your information, please contact us.

For general enquiries:

Construction Industry Culture Taskforce
Email: [email protected]