Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Community Makers Bishop Middleham (“we”, “our”, “us”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website https://communitymakers.bishopmiddleham.com (the “Site”) or engage with any of our services.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We May Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data about you:

Your name, address, email address, telephone number, and any other contact information you provide when communicating with us.
Information you supply through online forms, event registrations, or community activities.
Technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, time spent on the Site, and pages visited.
Any other information you voluntarily provide, for example, when submitting feedback or participating in surveys.

3. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal data to:

Respond to your enquiries or requests.
Manage community projects, memberships, and local initiatives.
Provide updates about meetings, events, and community activities.
Maintain accurate administrative and financial records.
Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Improve our website and communication services.

We will only use your information for the purpose it was collected, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason that is compatible with the original purpose.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on one or more of the following lawful bases to process your personal data:

Consent – when you have given clear permission for us to process your data.
Legal obligation – when processing is necessary for us to comply with the law.
Legitimate interests – when processing is necessary for our community’s administrative or communication purposes.

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal data with:

Service providers or contractors who assist with website management, event administration, or communications.
Local or national authorities where legally required.

We do not sell or share your personal information for marketing purposes.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including any legal or reporting obligations. When no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymise your information.

7. Cookies

Our Site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and collect anonymous analytics data. You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Request access to your personal data.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
Object to or restrict how we process your information.
Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, or loss. However, please note that no online data transmission is completely secure.

10. Contact Details

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Parish Clerk – Anne Hall
📞 Telephone: 07512 314606
📧 Email: admin@communitymakers.bishopmiddleham.co.uk

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.