Effective date: 4th November 2025

St.Agnes Parish Council (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled in compliance with applicable laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website. It also outlines our use of cookies in conjunction with our Cookie Policy.

1. Information we collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

Personal data you provide

  • Your name, email address, phone number, or other contact details when you:
    • Fill out forms on our website.
    • Contact us via email or other means.

Automatically collected data

  • Technical data, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device type.
  • Usage data, including details of your visits, pages viewed, and interactions on the website.

Cookies and tracking

Cookies or similar tracking technologies may collect information about your browsing activities to improve your experience on our website. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. How we use your information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To provide services: respond to inquiries, deliver requested information, or fulfil agreements.
  • To improve our website: analyse user behaviour to enhance functionality and user experience.
  • To comply with legal obligations: meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

3. Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: for activities like using cookies that require explicit consent.
  • Legitimate interests: for purposes such as improving our website and customer interactions.
  • Legal obligation: to comply with applicable laws or regulations.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device to improve your experience on our website. We use:

  • Essential cookies: necessary for the website to function properly.
  • Analytics cookies: to track usage patterns and improve website performance.
  • Marketing cookies: to provide relevant advertisements (if applicable).

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings or through our cookie policy. For more details, refer to our Cookie Policy.

5. Sharing your information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share it with:

  • Service providers: companies that help us with website hosting, analytics, or other operations.
  • Legal authorities: when required by law or to protect our legal rights.

6. Your rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
  • Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Data Portability: request the transfer of your data to another organisation.
  • Withdraw consent: withdraw consent where processing is based on it (e.g., for cookies).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at clerk@stagnes-pc.gov.uk.

7. Data security

We implement appropriate measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee complete security.

8. Retention of data

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

9. Third-party links

Our website may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. Please review their privacy policies independently.

10. Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

11. Contact us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us:

  • Email: clerk@stagnes-pc.gov.uk
  • Address: 17 Vicarage Road, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR5 0TL

For more details about our use of cookies, please review our Cookie Policy.