Privacy Policy
How we protect your data and your rights under UK GDPR
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This Privacy Policy outlines how Banburyshire.com collects, uses, and protects any information that you provide when using this website. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected and that we comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Information we collect
We may collect the following personal information when you interact with our site
- Contact information including your name and email address when you sign up for our newsletter or use our contact form.
- Technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system collected through cookies and analytics tools.
- Any other information you voluntarily provide through correspondence.
2. How we use your information
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, specifically for the following reasons
- To send periodic newsletters containing events, hidden gems, and seasonal inspiration about the Banbury region.
- To respond to inquiries or feedback submitted through our contact pages.
- To improve our website content and user experience based on analytical data.
- To comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
3. Data retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we keep your email address until you choose to unsubscribe.
4. Third party services
We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and the site. For example, we use email service providers to manage our newsletter distribution. These providers are only permitted to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and to track how you interact with our content. This helps us provide you with a good experience and allows us to improve our site. You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings, though this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
6. Your legal rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have several rights regarding your personal data
- The right to access a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to request that we correct any inaccuracies in your data.
- The right to request that we delete your data (the right to be forgotten).
- The right to withdraw consent at any time, such as by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails.
7. External links
Our website contains links to other websites of interest. Once you use these links to leave our site, please note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please contact us through our website contact page.