This page explains how we use any information you give to us and how we protect your privacy.
We are committed to protecting your privacy following the Data Protection Act 1998. Under the Data Protection Act, we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. We take appropriate security measures to safeguard your data and apply security standards & controls to prevent any unauthorised access to it.
What information do we collect about you?
If you send us an e-mail message or complete an online form, we will use your e-mail/postal address and any information you provide to deal with and respond to your query or comments. This information may be disclosed to the appropriate person to deal with or respond to your message.
How will we use the information about you?
We will not publish your e-mail address with any other organisation.
We may collect information that you give to us in consultations, surveys, competitions or questionnaires, for internal use only.
We may share non-personal, statistical or summary information with organisations working in partnership with us, such as health authorities or local councils.
How long will we keep the information about you?
Because we aim to preserve the content of the website as a historical archive, this information will be stored indefinitely, alongside the comment or contribution you have submitted.
Access to your information and correction
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please contact us the any of the methods on our contact us form. You may ask us to correct or remove information.
Use of cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
On sites where the Google Analytics tracking system is active, the following cookies may be set: _utma, _utmb, etc (these expire after two years).
Please also note that most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Third-party cookies
Where content is embedded from other sources, such as Google or Vimeo, those sources may store cookies as a consequence.
Web site tracking
Whenever you visit our website, our host server automatically records each page you visit and the IP address from which you are connecting to us.
It also records other information, including your operating system, your web browser, and the website from which you followed a link to this website (if any).
Additionally, the Google Analytics reporting system may be active. This information is only gathered to establish general usage trends for the site, not to find out information about individual users.
To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
.Other websites
This privacy statement applies only to websites belonging to and operated by Teign Heritage Centre.
We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of third-party websites that may be linked to our web pages.
Changes to our privacy policy
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any updates on this web page.
Please also see our terms and conditions.
Updated 06/08/2021
