Privacy Statement

This privacy policy sets out how we use any information that you give us when you use this website.  We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.

Data Controller

The data controller responsible for this website is Torpoint Town Council,  1 - 3 Buller Road, Torpoint, Cornwall PL11 2LD

Types of data collected

Personal data may be collected in the form of name, address, telephone number and postcode when you submit an enquiry form on this website.

Personal Information we collect automatically

When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically such as:

1. Your IP address
2. How you found our website
3. The number of times you visited our website
4. The pages that you visit

Use of data collected

This data may be collected for dealing with your enquiry.

Data collected automatically when you access our website is used to help us improve our website and ensure that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes without your permission.

Retention of data

We only hold your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes for which we collected your information or for as long as the law requires us to.

How we protect your data and keep it secure

Data security is of great importance to us and to protect your data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure data.

Your rights

You have the right to request:

• information about how your personal data is processed
• a copy of that personal data
• that anything inaccurate in your personal data is corrected immediately

You can also:

• raise an objection about how your personal data is processed
• request that your personal data is erased if there is no longer a justification for it
• ask that the processing of your personal data is restricted in certain circumstances

If you have any of these requests, get in contact with us.

You may also lodge a complaint with a supervising authority in the Member State where you habitually reside or work or where a breach has taken place. Details for the Office of the Information Commissioner in the UK are available at https://ico.org.uk

Links to other websites

We may provide links to other websites from our own website. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This Privacy Statement does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

How we use Cookies

Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit some websites.We use YouTube to provide videos on some pages of the site. YouTube sets cookies when you visit one of these pages.You can disable any cookies already stored on your computer, but these may stop this website from functioning properly.

Changes to this policy

Any changes we may make to this privacy statement will be posted on this website.

Last updated 18 August 2023