Privacy policy

 

PRIVACY POLICY 

THIS PRIVACY POLICY SETS OUT HOW THE Kington Parishes USE AND PROTECTS ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU GIVE The Kington Parishes WHEN YOU USE THIS WEBSITE.

The Kington Parishes are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

The Kington Parishes may change this policy by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1 December 2016.

WHAT WE COLLECT

We may collect the following information:

  • Name and job title
  • Contact information including email address
  • Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
  • Other information relevant to user surveys and/or offers

WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE GATHER

We require this information to improve what we offer and for:  

  • Internal record keeping
  • Periodically sending emails about events or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided
  •  Research purposes. From time to time, we may use your information to contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to update the website according to your interests

SECURITY

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.However, no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information that you provide to us and you transmit such information to us at your own risk.

HOW WE USE COOKIES

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, we do not have any control over these websites. We cannot therefore be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable any linked website you visit.

CONTROLLING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

  • Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, please indicate in the 'Message' box if you do not want to receive promotional correspondence on forthcoming Kington Parishes events and activities or information about third parties which we think you may find interesting 

  • If you wish to stop receiving promotional correspondence from the Kington Parishes on its events and activities or information about third parties, you can email us at anytime at office@kingtonparishes.org.uk 

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. 

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us at office@kingtonparishes.org.uk We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.