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Hyperlink Policy

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Terms & Conditions

This website is designed, developed and maintained by the consultants LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd (LEA) in JV with L&TIEL and are intended solely for Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Government of Tamil Nadu. The contents have been prepared in relation to the Preparation of Vision Document for the Third Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area. LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd (LEA) in JV with L&TIEL assume no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of or in connection with this website and/or its contents.

Though all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the content on this website, the same should not be construed as a statement of law or used for any legal purposes. In case of any ambiguity or doubts, users are advised to verify/check with the respective agency(s) and/or other source(s), and to obtain appropriate professional advice. Under no circumstances the consultants and CMDA will be liable for any expense, loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any expense, loss or damage whatsoever arising from use, or loss of use, of data, arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Indian Laws. Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of India. The information posted on this website could include hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by Government / External Agencies. The consultants are providing these links and pointers solely for information and convenience. When you select a link to an outside website, you are leaving this website and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners / sponsors of respective website(s). The consultants do not guarantee the availability of such linked pages at all times.

Privacy Statement

Thanks for visiting this website and reviewing our privacy policy. We collect no personal information, like names or addresses, when you visit our website. If you choose to provide that information to us through any of the platforms specified in this website, it is only used to classify and assess the provided perceptions towards preparation of Vision Document for the Third Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area. We do collect some technical information when you visit this website to make your visit seamless. The section below explains how we handle and collect technical information when you visit our website.

Information collected and stored automatically

When you browse, read pages, or download information on this website, we automatically gather and store certain technical information about your visit. This information never identifies who you are. The information we collect and store about your visit is listed below:

• The Internet domain of your service provider (e.g., mtnl.net.in) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you’re surfing the web) from which you access this website;
• The type of browser (such as Firefox, Netscape, or Internet Explorer) and operating system (Windows, Linux) used to access this site;
• The date and time you accessed this site;
• The pages/URLs you have visited; and
• If you reached this website from another website, the address of that referring website.

This information is only used to help us make the site more useful for you. With this data, we learn about the number of visitors to this site and the types of technology visitors use. We never track or record information about individuals and their visits.

Cookies

When you visit some websites, they may download small pieces of software on your computer/browsing device known as cookies. Some cookies collect personal information to recognise your computer in the future. We only use non-persistent cookies or “per- session cookies”. Per-session cookies serve technical purposes, like providing seamless navigation through this website. These cookies do not collect personal information on users and they are deleted as soon as you leave our website. The cookies do not permanently record data and they are not stored on your computer’s hard drive. The cookies are stored in memory and are only available during an active browser session. Again, once you close your browser, the cookie disappears.

If you send us personal information

We do not collect personal information for any purpose other than for the preparation of Vision Document for the Third Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area. If you choose to provide us with personal information like filling out city-wide survey form, with an e-mail address or postal address, and submitting it to us through this website we use that information to respond to your message. We only share the information you give us with CMDA or as otherwise required by law. Our website never collects information or creates individual profiles for commercial marketing. While you must provide your personal details like gender, age group, whether differently abled, mobile, email id, name, profession, and location in Chennai Metropolitan Area for categorising and assessing your perceptions for the preparation of Vision Document for the Third Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area.

Site Security

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this website employs commercial software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorised attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

Except for authorised law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are to be made to identify individual users and their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular deletion.

Unauthorised attempts to upload information or change information on this website service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Indian IT Act.