Privacy

Privacy Policy (culcheth.org.uk)

Last updated: 21 December 2025

1. Who we are

culcheth.org.uk is a community website for sharing and publishing local content.

Data controller: The site owner/administrator of culcheth.org.uk
Contact: Use the contact method provided on the website (for example, the contact form or listed email address).

2. What this policy covers

This Privacy Policy explains what happens to personal data when you:

  • visit culcheth.org.uk, and/or

  • submit content to be published on the website (for example: text, notices, event details, photos, or other information).

3. The data we may collect

Depending on what you submit, we may collect:

  • Information you provide: your name (if you include it), email address (if you include it), and any other details you choose to submit in your message/content.

  • Submitted content: anything you send to us for publication, which may include personal data if you include it (for example, a phone number in an advert or a photo of people).

4. What we do with data you submit

If you submit content to culcheth.org.uk, we will use it only for the purpose of publishing it on the website.

That means:

  • We do not sell it.

  • We do not use it for marketing.

  • We do not share it with third parties for their own purposes.

  • We do not build profiles about you.

  • We do not do anything “clever” with it (no analytics about you based on submissions, no data enrichment, no AI training on your submissions, etc.).

Important: If you include personal information in what you submit, you are choosing to make that information available publicly (once published). Please only include details you are happy for anyone to see.

5. Our legal basis for processing (UK GDPR)

When you submit content for publication, we process your data on the basis of:

  • Consent (because you choose to submit it to be published), and/or

  • Legitimate interests (running and maintaining a community website and publishing local information).

If you later change your mind, see “Your rights” below.

6. How long we keep it

We keep submitted content for as long as it remains useful for the website (for example, while a post, notice, or listing is still relevant), unless you ask for it to be removed earlier.

If you ask us to remove something, we’ll take reasonable steps to remove it from the website. (Please note: content may still exist in backups for a period of time, and anything already copied or shared by other people is outside our control.)

7. Who we share data with

Your submitted content is shared with:

  • The public, because it is published on the website.

We may also use standard website hosting and email/contact tools to run the site. Those providers process data only to provide their services to us.

8. Cookies and analytics

culcheth.org.uk aims to keep things simple and privacy-respecting.

  • If we use cookies, they will be limited to what’s needed for the site to function (for example, basic security or session cookies).

  • If analytics are used, we will aim to use privacy-friendly settings and avoid collecting unnecessary personal data.

(If the site uses a cookie banner or cookie settings, that will provide details of any non-essential cookies.)

9. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the site and any messages we receive, but no website can guarantee absolute security. Please avoid submitting sensitive personal data.

10. Your rights

You have rights under UK data protection law, including:

  • the right to access the personal data we hold about you,

  • the right to request correction,

  • the right to request deletion (for example, removal of a post you submitted),

  • the right to object to processing in certain circumstances.

To exercise these rights, contact the site owner/administrator using the contact method shown on the website.

11. Complaints

If you have concerns, please contact us first so we can try to resolve them. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do.

Quick plain-English summary

If you send something to culcheth.org.uk, we’ll use it only to publish it on the website. Nothing else. No selling. No marketing. No funny business. 🫧