Privacy Policy

Under Data Protection laws, we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you; we are committed to preserving your privacy. This privacy policy explains why we obtain, store and process data that can identify you.

Why we collect your information

When you visit our website we collect standard internet log information that helps us to analyse details, such as number of visitors to the site and patterns in visitor behaviour, which enable us to improve the user experience. We collect this information in a way that does not identify anyone.

If you visit certain areas of this site you may be asked to provide us with personal data, such as names, addresses, telephone and/or email addresses. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.

How we use your information

We may use your information to contact you from time to time to ask for your views on our services and/or to notify you of changes or developments to our site or our services. We may also use your data for the purpose of providing you with, and informing you of, services that may interest you, if you have agreed that we may do so. If you would prefer us not to do this, please contact us and we will comply with your request and, if you so wish, your details will be removed from our databases.

Retention of data

All data that we retain is protected in accordance with best industry practice, including password protection, data encryption and firewalls. None of the data we collect is released to any unrelated third party. All data is processed in house by our own staff.

We retain data for as long as we need it or until you request that the data is destroyed or erased.

Data Protection

You have various entitlements under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the way in which we comply with these is set out below.

If there are any changes in the information you have given to us, please inform us of these changes using the email address at the end of this privacy policy. If you feel that any of the information we hold about you is inaccurate or if you wish to withdraw your consent to us dealing with your data in any way, please let us know using the same email address.

You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please email us. We may make a small charge for this service.

If you feel that the way we are handling or using your data is causing you damage or distress or if you have any other complaints, please contact our Clerk and we will endeavour to rectify the situation.

Security

Keeping information about you secure is very important to us. However, no data transmission over the internet can guarantee to be totally secure. As a result, whilst we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information which you send to us, you do so at your own risk.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of information that many websites store on your computer’s hard drive when you visit them. We collect information automatically through the use of cookies to compile anonymous usage statistics and to enable us to determine the usefulness of website content to our users and the effectiveness of our navigational structure. They don’t tell us who you are unless you have specifically given us personally identifiable information. Cookies stored on your hard drive by this website are not accessible to other sites.

In addition, a persistent cookie may be stored when you post a comment to the News or Forum sections of this website. This persistent cookie is used to remember you the next time you come to post a comment and does not contain any contact information.

Most browsers allow you to accept or reject cookies. Please refer to the help or documentation for your browser for more information on changing your browser settings.

Here is a table of the cookies our website uses and their purpose.

Voluntarily provided data

We will not disclose voluntarily provided details to third parties or use the information in any other way without your prior consent. This includes, e-mail addresses, contact details and/or other details which users voluntarily provide in order to:

1. provide goods and services to you;
2. let you know about other goods and services in which you may be interested;
3. inform you about changes and improvements to this and related websites;
4. participate in online discussions (see below);

Where requests are made through our contact forms to pass a message on to other people it should be expected that the contact details you provide will also be passed on unless you specifically ask for them not to be.

Links to other websites

This website contains links to other sites that We are not able to control the content of. This privacy statement does not apply to these sites nor are we responsible for the content and practices of these websites.

Changes to our privacy statement

This privacy statement may change at any time, so you may wish to check it each time you visit this website.

Contact

Data Protection Officer: [email protected] Tel: 01908736899