1. This is a Government of Singapore website.
2. We may collect the information through various technologies including but not limited to:
   1. Analytics tags: Analytics tags are third party elements used by us to analyse the effectiveness of the functionalities, features and user preferences relating to the website;
   2. Cookies: Cookies are small data files which are sent to your browser or device to store and track information about you when you use the website. Cookies are also used to improve and maintain the functionality of the website, and to track information such as the profile of the users and other similar information relating to the use of the website. While these cookies can tell us when you use the website, they cannot read data off your hard disk. Not all cookies collect your Information; you may configure your preferences and settings to reject the use of cookies. However, this may mean you may not be able to take full advantage of the website, including its features or the functionalities;
   3. Server logs: Server logs are files and records of activity created by the device that you use the website from. For example, a server log may record a history of page requests, errors, access attempts or other information about your device, such as your IP address or Operating System (OS); and
   4. Device information: Information relating to your device such as its type, operating system, and other technical and security attributes.
3. We may use the information for, including but not limited to, the following purposes:
   • to carry out your instructions or respond to any queries, feedback or complaints provided by (or purported to be provided by) you or on your behalf, or otherwise for the purposes of responding to or dealing with your interactions with us;
   • to pre-fill forms, e-applications or any screen on the website, with your information;
   • to contact you or communicate with you to facilitate the conduct of market research, surveys, and promotional activities by us;
   • to monitor and track your usage of the website, in order to assist us in understanding user behaviour, trends and preferences, and in improving the website;
   • to create reports and produce statistics for operations, policy review, book-keeping, reporting or publication purposes (whether internally or externally). Information used in such reports and statistics will be anonymised before publication;
   • for the purposes of storing or creating backups of your information for contingency or business continuity purposes;
   • to prevent or investigate any fraud, unlawful or criminal activity or omission or misconduct via the use of the website, whether or not there is any suspicion of the aforementioned;
   • to deal with conflict of interests or investigate complaints in relation to your use of the website;
   • to counter misleading information that has been put out and disseminated to the public; this is important as it helps the public gain a fuller picture of the situation and counter the misinformation, both of which are necessary to maintain the trust placed in public agencies; and
   • for any other purpose(s) that do not appear above where permissible under any written law.

   (collectively, the “Purposes”).

4. If you choose to make an application or send us an email for which you provide us with personally identifiable data, we may share necessary data with other Government agencies, so as to serve you in a most efficient and effective way, unless such sharing is prohibited by law. We will NOT share your personal data with non-Government entities, except where such entities have been authorised to carry out specific Government services.
5. For your convenience, we may also display to you data you had previously supplied us or other Government agencies. This will speed up the transaction and save you the trouble of repeating previous submissions. Should the data be out-of-date, please supply us the latest data. We will retain your personal data only as necessary for the effective delivery of public services to you.
6. To safeguard your personal data, all electronic storage and transmission of personal data is secured with appropriate security technologies.
7. This site may contain links to non-Government sites whose data protection and privacy practices may differ from ours. We are not responsible for the content and privacy practices of these other websites and encourage you to consult the privacy notices of those sites.
8. Please contact us for any enquiries or feedback on our data protection policies and procedures or if you require more information on or access to the data which you have earlier provided to us.

Please note, all information and/or materials (including graphics, design, acoustics & accompaniments) in this Internet Website may not be used or reproduced, in part or whole, without the written consent of the Singapore Police Force, Scam Public Education Office. Accordingly, you should only access this website if you agree to abide by these conditions.