Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1.1: Introduction

This privacy policy applies between you, the User of the website (including any subdomains unless expressed otherwise), and The Colchester Times (we, us, the-colchester-times.co.uk, the website). This privacy policy applies to the use of all data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the website. This policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and Conditions, Cookie Policy, and Community Guidelines.

1.2: Definitions

• Data: collectively all information you submit to The Colchester Times. This definitions incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws.
• Cookies: a small text file placed on your computer by this Website
• Data Protection Laws: any applicable law relating to the processing of personal data, including, but not limited to, the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations, and secondary legislation
• User or You: any third party that accesses the website

1.3: Scope of this policy

This privacy policy applies only to the actions of The Colchester Times and Users with respect to this website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this website, such as links to social media websites.

1.4: Data collected

Each time you access the Website, we collect your IP address and details of your Operating System. If you create a user account, we also collect your first name and email address as well as any additional details you provide upon account creation. If you send us a message via the contact form, we collect the details you submit via the form, such as your name, email address, and contents of the message.

1.5: Automatic collection of data

To the extent that you access the website, your data is collected automatically. For example, we automatically collect some information about your visit to the website. This information helps us to make improvements to the website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date and time of your visit, and the way you use and interact with the site.

1.6: Our use of data

Any or all of the data types above may be used by us for security purposes and product improvement. Otherwise, your data is used only for internal record keeping and to provide account functionality where relevant. Under no circumstances will we provide user data to any third party unless required to do so by law, or where offences have been committed on the website. For further information on this topic, please refer to our Community Guidelines.

1.7: How long we keep your data

Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the data is deleted. Even if we delete your data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax, or regulatory purposes.

1.8: Your rights

You may request a copy of your data at any time and we will provide it upon verification of your identity. You may also request that your data be deleted at any time. If you believe that the data we hold is incorrect, you may request that it be corrected. You may also request that we stop processing your data at any time. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact form available on our website.