National Police Privacy and Use Policy
Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Welcome to the website of the National Police of Colombia in compliance with its institutional objectives and its commitment to provide information, services, reliable and quality procedures, informs users of: www.policia.gov.co, about its privacy policy.
The Institution thus adheres to the self-regulatory standards that seek to protect the basic right of individuals and companies to protect the confidentiality of their data, and that fully comply with the recommendations made by organizations specialized in these matters.
By using our website, the user agrees to comply with the ‘Privacy Policy and Terms of Use’ described below. You are advised to read them carefully. If you do not agree with these conditions or with any provision of the privacy policy, we respectfully suggest that you refrain from accessing or browsing and write to us informing us which aspects cause you dissatisfaction or if you have any suggestions.
By entering, it is understood that the visitor has read, understood and accepted the terms and conditions described below.
The Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are effective as of the date shown at the top of this page. The Institution reserves the right to revise these considerations when deemed necessary without prior notice to the user. When the visitor continues to use this website after the ‘Terms of Use and Privacy Policy’ have been modified, this means that the user accepts these changes. It shall be the user’s responsibility to read and abide by such policies each time he/she uses them.
The Colombian National Police is committed to protecting user privacy. Our privacy policy applies to all sub-pages of our website. In contrast, the privacy policy does not apply to the pages of other organizations or entities.
Política de Privacidad
When you visit our Web site, we collect two types of information:
What type of information do we collect?
- Personal information that is collected on an individual basis and that you consent to the disclosure.
- Web site usage information that is collected on an aggregate basis when you and other users visit our site
Personal Information or REGISTRATION
Personal information is collected when the user registers to obtain more information about our events, there is no cost for this registration, when the user subscribes to receive certain services such as electronic newsletters, procedures, alerts or when the user sends feedback or comments about our work through our website.
If the user prefers to communicate with us by e-mail, the Police will likely retain the content of the user’s e-mail messages, as well as the user’s e-mail address and responses to those messages.
Si el usuario prefiere comunicarse con nosotros por medio de correo electrónico, es probable que la Policía conserve el contenido de los mensajes electrónicos del usuario, así como su dirección electrónica y las respuestas de dichos mensajes.
About information security
The National Police of Colombia has adopted the legally required security levels of protection of personal data, and has installed all the technical means and measures at its disposal to prevent the loss, misuse, alteration, unauthorized access and theft of personal data provided by Users. Nevertheless, the visitor must be aware that Internet security measures are not impregnable. In addition, there is a possibility that the information provided may be intercepted during transmission.
Use of passwords and user registration
The Contents of the Web products of the Colombian National Police are free of charge for Users and do not require prior subscription or registration.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, access to certain contents can only be made through ‘User Registration’ in the form expressly indicated. By virtue of the foregoing, some of the contents of the Institution’s Web site will be provided to Users registered in the form provided for these purposes, especially those referring to the processing of: ‘complaints, claims or suggestions’.
How do we use the personal information you provide to us?
The Police does not disclose, sell or rent information about our users to anyone. In general terms, the Institution uses the personal information provided by our users to respond to requests.
Conditions of Use
Copyrights
All rights of the material, contents and photographs published in the Colombian National Police Web site are property of this Institution, or are authorized by their authors or referenced the sources from which they were extracted.
1. Commercial use or publication of all or part of the material, content, graphics, design, design, videos, logos and other materials related to the website, without proper authorization, is prohibited.
2. Most of the images that appear on our website are property of the National Police of Colombia. The use of such images without prior authorization is strictly prohibited, the person, entity, public or private company that needs to copy, publish or duplicate such content will be responsible for requesting the corresponding permission from the administrators if necessary, before the final authorization is granted.
3. Translation of part or all of the content or written material contained in the website, or any material related thereto, is permitted, provided that it is not for commercial purposes. However, prior permission must be sought.
For all the above cases of reproduction of images, texts and translation of any material, partial or total, you must send a message to lineadirecta@policia.gov.co or contact the Strategic Communications office or write to jefatcoest@policia.gov.co or to the telephone numbers listed on the home page of the website, describing the text, image or content that you wish to translate, copy or duplicate, for which you must attach the target language, clarifying the purpose of the information management and distribution plans for such material. Finally, a preliminary sample of the material must be submitted before receiving approval.
5. Links to our website. You may link to our Web site provided that:
1. Do not obscure or remove, by unauthorized linking to the site or otherwise, the copyright notice or other notices appearing on the website.
2. The user’s website does not engage in illegal activities.
3. You will immediately stop linking to our site upon request.
4. Although it is not mandatory to inform the Colombian National Police in advance, we appreciate being informed about third party links to our website. This information can be sent to the e-mail address lineadirecta@policia.gov.co or by contacting the Strategic Communications office or writing to jefatcoest@policia.gov.co.
When quoting texts from any document, prior authorization must be requested through the aforementioned mechanisms, with due acknowledgement of the respective sources (indicating any modifications that have been made to the text), including the acknowledgement to the National Police of Colombia and the link to our website.
Third-party websites
The user assumes full responsibility for the use of the Colombian National Police website. Under no circumstances shall the Institution assume any responsibility for direct or indirect loss, injury, death, claims, liabilities or damages of any kind resulting in any way from:
– Any errors or omissions from the electronic site or from the use of any of the products or services ordered from the site.
– The unavailability or interruption of the website or any of its functions.
– The use that the user makes of the electronic site.
– The content contained in the electronic site.
– Links to other websites that appear on our site.
– Any delay or defect in performance beyond the control of the National Police.
Disclaimer of liability for legal advice or attorney-client relationship. The information contained on the website, or made available through it, is not intended to and does not constitute, under any circumstances, any legal advice or recommendations of a legal nature.
Contact Information
In case you have any questions about our ‘Privacy Policy, Terms of Use’ of the website, please send a message with the respective queries to the following address: lineadirecta@policia.gov.co
Disclaimer
The user assumes full responsibility for the use of the Colombian National Police website. Under no circumstances shall the Institution assume any responsibility for direct or indirect loss, injury, death, claims, liabilities or damages of any kind resulting in any way from:
– Any errors or omissions from the electronic site or from the use of any of the products or services ordered from the site.
– The unavailability or interruption of the website or any of its functions.
– The use that the user makes of the electronic site.
– The content contained in the electronic site.
– Links to other websites that appear on our site.
– Any delay or defect in performance beyond the control of the National Police.
Disclaimer of liability for legal advice or attorney-client relationship. The information contained on the website, or made available through it, is not intended to and does not constitute, under any circumstances, any legal advice or recommendations of a legal nature.
Contact Information
In case you have any questions about our ‘Privacy Policy, Terms of Use’ of the website, please send a message with the respective queries to the following address: lineadirecta@policia.gov.co
Contact Information
In case you have any questions about our ‘Privacy Policy, Terms of Use’ of the website, please send a message with the respective queries to the following address: lineadirecta@policia.gov.co