Privacy | Hartlepool Conservat

Last Updated: September 2024

Hartlepool Conservatives ("we," "us," "our") are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you interact with our website at [https://www.hartlepoolconservatives.com](https://www.hartlepoolconservatives.com) (the "Website"). Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

Personal Identification Information: This includes your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other details you provide when filling out forms on our website or contacting us.
Technical Data: This includes your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform, as well as information about your visit such as URL clickstream, page response times, download errors, and page interaction information.
Cookies: We may collect information using cookies to improve your experience on the website. Please see our Cookie Policy for more details here.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal information you provide for the following purposes:

Communication: To respond to your inquiries or requests and provide information about our services, campaigns, or events.
Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send updates, news, and relevant information. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Event Registrations: To manage your participation in events, surveys, or petitions.
Improvement of Services: To improve our website's functionality and user experience by analysing how the website is accessed and used.
Legal and Administrative Purposes: To comply with any legal obligations and to protect the security of our website.

3. Sharing of Your Data

We do not sell or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with third-party service providers who help us operate the website and provide our services (e.g., website hosting, data analytics). These third parties are contractually obligated to safeguard your data.

We may also disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or if we believe such action is necessary to protect and defend the rights or property of Hartlepool Conservatives or the public.

4. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

5. Retention of Your Data

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy. When your data is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymise it in accordance with applicable laws.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal data where there is no good reason for us to continue processing it.
Restriction of Processing: You can ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data.
Objection to Processing: You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your personal data to another party.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [insert contact email]. We will respond to your request within one month.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide a better user experience. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that they have their own privacy policies, and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their content or handling of your personal data.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top. Please check back regularly to stay informed about how we protect your personal data.

10. Contact Us

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

Hartlepool Conservatives

Address: 36 The Green, Elwick Village, Hartlepool, TS27 3EF

Email: mikeyoung@hartlepoolconvservatives.com