Your Privacy

This privacy policy is for the Upham Village website and has to do with how we use any personal information we collect from you on our website. Any personal information we collect will be stored safely and securely. We never share any of your personal details outside our organisation.

You have the right to access to your records and either have them corrected or have them removed from our databases completely. Please email clerk@uphamparish.gov.uk if you’d like to make such a request.

What information do we collect about you?

We collect information about you when you sign up for CommsHub. This generally includes an email address.

When you visit our website, we do collect information in cookies. There is more information about what cookies are and which cookies we use on this website further down the page.

How long is the information kept?

We retain your email address for as long as you stay subscribed to CommsHub. You can unsubscribe at any point using the links in each email.

How will we use the information about you?

We only collect email addresses for the CommsHub list.

We will not share your information with anyone else.

Access to your information and corrections

You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of your personal information, please email clerk@uphamparish.gov.uk.

We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.

To make full use of the Upham Village site, your browser needs to accept cookies.

Our cookies don’t store sensitive information such as your name or address. However, if you’d prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from our website, you can use your browser to do this.

Each browser is different, so check the ‘Help’ menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phone’s handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

We also have a ‘Manage your cookies’ section below.

Managing cookies

You don’t need to receive cookies, you can modify your browser so that it notifies you when cookies are sent to it or you can refuse cookies altogether. You can also delete cookies that have already been set.

If you wish to restrict or block cookies you can do this through your browser settings, the Help function in your browser should tell you how. Alternatively, you may wish to visit ico.org.uk, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of desktop browsers.

You don’t need to receive cookies, you can modify your browser so that it notifies you when cookies are sent to it or you can refuse cookies altogether. You can also delete cookies that have already been set.

Useful websites:

www.ico.org.uk
en.wikipedia.org

Here’s a list of the main cookies we use, and what we use them for.

is_unique, sc_is_visitor_unique
Statcounter: used to track amount of visits, and the time of the visit and keeps track of returning visits. No personal information is stored in the cookie.

_ga, _gat, _gid, IP_JAR, CONSENT, NID
Google Analytics: used to track amount of visits, and the time of the visit and keeps track of returning visits. No personal information is stored in the cookie.

YSC, PREF, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, GPS, IDE, CONSENT
Google YouTube: These cookies are set by YouTube (a Google service) when you visit pages on our website that feature embedded video content. They are used to track video views, estimate your internet bandwidth for smooth playback, and remember your user preferences (such as volume and autoplay settings). Some of these cookies also allow Google to track your browsing behavior across the web for targeted advertising purposes. This data is collected and managed entirely by Google in accordance with their privacy policy.