Introduction
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25th May 2018 requiring UK and EU organisations to clearly state what they use personal data for and what individual rights are when it comes to data and its use. This Regulation applies to all organisations, including The Lee Parish Council, the owners of this website, as well as Shop at The Lee and The Lee Newsletter, which are separate not-for-profit local community organisations.
Data held by The Lee Newsletter, website, Forum and Shop at The Lee
Personal data may be held by The Lee Newsletter, website or Forum about regular or occasional contributors to the Newsletter (whether through articles or letters), Newsletter advertisers, Newsletter distributors and subscribers to The Lee Forum. Personal details come to the Newsletter, website and Forum from contact by email, directly onto the Forum and sometimes by telephone or in written format. Details additionally are received by the website in respect of completion of online contact or registration forms. Information held by Shop at The Lee relates solely to that submitted to an online ordering form.
Personal data retained by The Lee Newsletter, website, Forum and Shop at The Lee may include:
- Email address of a person or business
- Postal address of a person or business
- Telephone contact details of a person or business
- Business or personal name
- (In the case of The Lee Forum subscribers), an access password
- (In connection with a Newsletter article or a letter or a Forum message), other details of a person or business.
Use of data – The Lee Newsletter, website and Forum
These data are kept for the express purpose of communicating with the individual and to help the individual to communicate with the general public in The Lee and the surrounding villages through the Newsletter, with website visitors and with other Forum members, as appropriate. Contact details for local organisations are also regularly published in the Newsletter and on the website. Personal data is stored solely for the use of The Lee Newsletter, website and Forum and is not shared with any other entities, except with the express written consent of the submitter.
Use of data – Shop at The Lee
These data are kept for the express purpose of communicating with the individual in respect of the order that they have placed. Personal data is stored solely for the use of Shop at The Lee and is not shared with any other entities.
Your rights
You may receive an occasional, monthly or annual communication by email or otherwise from the Newsletter, website or Forum because of the nature of your interaction.
You have the right to ask what personal data is held about you. Such enquiries should be addressed (in the case of the Newsletter) to <theleenewsletter@gmail.com> or (in the case of the website/Forum/Shop at The Lee) to <admin@thelee.org.uk>
You also have the right to ask to be removed from any email circulation list by request to the same email address.