Data Protection and Privacy Notice
This page relates to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information received from users of the Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council website http://www.stratfield-mortimer.gov.uk.
Whilst using the website, you may be asked to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally, identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name, your email address, your telephone number.
Like many site operators, information that your browser sends is collected whenever you visit the website this is called Log Data. Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of the site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
In addition, third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyse Log Data may be used. This data is completely anonymised and does not include personal information such as name or email address.
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Like many sites, “cookies” may be used to collect
information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of the website.
The security of your personal information is important to the Council, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.
News Bulletins and Mailchimp
Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council uses Mailchimp as a platform to distribute council news bulletins and updates to subscribers who have chosen to receive them.
When you subscribe to our mailing list, the personal information you provide, such as your name and email address, is stored securely by Mailchimp on our behalf. This information is used solely for the purpose of sending council news, updates, community information, and relevant announcements.
Mailchimp may collect statistical information relating to email campaigns, such as whether an email has been opened or links clicked. This information helps the Parish Council monitor and improve communications with residents.
You can unsubscribe from the news bulletin at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email or by contacting the Parish Council directly.
Mailchimp’s privacy policy is available at:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/ (opens in new window)
The Parish Council remains the data controller for the information you provide and will process your data in accordance with UK data protection legislation.