Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 25/11/2025
Costessey & District Community Shed (“CDCS”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This policy sets out how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website or contact us.
1. What Information Do We Collect?
We may collect the following information:
- Contact details: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, when submitting forms on our website
- Membership information: Details provided when joining CDCS
- Communication records: Emails and other messages sent to or from us
- Website usage data: Information about how you use and navigate our website (using cookies and analytics tools)
2. How Do We Use Your Information?
We use your information to:
- Respond to your enquiries
- Process membership applications and manage member records
- Send you information about our activities, events, and newsletters (if you have opted in)
- Improve our services and website functionality
- Fulfil any legal or statutory obligations
3. Sharing Your Information
We will never sell your information. We only share your data:
- With trusted service providers who help us operate our website (e.g., web hosting), strictly for necessary purposes
- Where legally required, such as with authorities or regulators
4. Keeping Your Information Secure
We are committed to ensuring your information is secure. Appropriate measures have been put in place to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, including technical and organisational safeguards.
5. Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct or delete your personal information
- Withdraw your consent to receive communications at any time
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Cookies
Our website may use cookies to help analyse web traffic or improve your experience. You can choose to accept or decline cookies in your browser settings.
7. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. Once you use these links and leave our site, we do not have control over the external site and cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide there.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Please check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]