Privacy Notice
Adlington Town Council Website Privacy Notice
Adlington Town Council is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information openly and transparently.
This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you use the Adlington Town Council website.
Who We Are
Adlington Town Council is the data controller for information collected through this website.
If you have any questions about this notice or how your information is handled, please contact:
The Town Clerk
Adlington Town Council
Email: clerk@adlingtontowncouncil.gov.uk
What Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:
Information You Provide Directly
This may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Postal address
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Information submitted through surveys, consultations or image submission forms
- Correspondence sent to the Council
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
- Cookies and analytics data
This information helps us improve the website and understand how it is being used.
How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries and correspondence
- Process requests submitted through the website
- Manage community consultations and surveys
- Administer events, competitions or public submissions
- Publish community content where permission has been given
- Improve website performance and accessibility
- Meet our legal obligations as a public authority
We only collect information that is necessary and relevant for these purposes.
Legal Basis for Processing
Adlington Town Council processes personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Public task
- Legal obligation
- Consent
- Legitimate interests
Where consent is required, you may withdraw it at any time.
Cookies
The website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and help us understand website traffic.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, although some parts of the website may not function correctly as a result.
A separate Cookie Policy may also be provided on this website.
Sharing Your Information
We will not sell your personal information.
Information may occasionally be shared with:
- Website hosting or technical support providers
- Government or regulatory bodies where required by law
- Third-party services used to operate the website (such as Google Forms or analytics services)
Any third-party providers are expected to handle data securely and in accordance with data protection legislation.
How Long We Keep Information
We only keep personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law.
Some council records may need to be retained in accordance with local government record-keeping requirements.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of information in certain circumstances
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent where applicable
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
More information is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
External Links
This website may contain links to external websites operated by other organisations.
Adlington Town Council is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission can ever be guaranteed as completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Notice
This privacy notice may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, guidance or council services.
Please check this page periodically for updates.
Last Updated: May 2026