BWP Creative Limited (t/a Parish Council Websites) Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

BWP Creative Limited (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

2. Information We May Collect From You

We may collect and process the following data about you:

  • Information you give us: You may give us information about you by filling in forms on our site or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise.
  • Information we collect about you: With regard to each of your visits to our site we may automatically collect technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet.
  • Information we receive from other sources: We may receive information about you if you use any of the other websites we operate or the other services we provide.

3. Uses Made of the Information

We use information held about you in the following ways:

  • To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us.
  • To provide you with the information, products and services that you request from us.
  • To provide you with information about changes to our service.

We want to be clear that we do not sell your personal information to any third parties. We also do not use your information for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

4. Our Commitment to Data Protection

At BWP Creative Limited, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly. We want to assure you that:

  • We do not sell your personal information to any third parties under any circumstances.
  • We do not misuse your data or use it for purposes other than those specified in this policy.
  • We do not use your information for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
  • We only use your data to provide and improve the services you’ve requested from us.

Our goal is to be transparent about our data practices and to maintain the trust you place in us when you choose our services.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may need to share your personal information with:

  • Any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries.
  • Selected third parties including business partners, suppliers and sub-contractors to enable us to perform elements of the contract we enter into with them or you.

6. Where We Store Your Personal Data

All the personal data we collect is stored and processed exclusively within the United Kingdom. We do not transfer your data outside the UK. We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure and we have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it.

7. Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider:

  • The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data
  • The potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data
  • The purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means
  • The applicable legal requirements

For our clients, we retain account information and data related to services for the entire duration of the client relationship. After the end of the client relationship, we may continue to store some information as required by law or as necessary for our legitimate business interests.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes.

9. Access to Information

The UK GDPR gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the UK GDPR.

10. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.

11. Contact

Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to info@parishcouncilwebsites.co.uk or in writing to 227 Lichfield Road, Rushall, Walsall, West Midlands WS4 1EA.

13. Complaints

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance. You can read our complaints policy for more information.