Website Privacy Policy & use of Cookies
Thornbury Town Council
Website Privacy Policy & Use of Cookies
This privacy policy explains how we (Thornbury Town Council) process any personal information we collect about you when you use this website (www.thornburytowncouncil.gov.uk).
Under GDPR, we have a legal duty to protect any personal information we collect about you. We use industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology to safeguard transmission of data to and from this website. Any personal information we collect about you will be stored securely and treated with respect.
Topics:
- What information do we collect about you?
- Your interaction with this website
- Access to your information and correction
- Cookies
- Links to other websites
- Changes to our privacy policy
- How to contact us
What information do we collect about you?
When you browse this website certain information about your visit is automatically logged. This may include information about the type of browser you are using, the server name and/or IP address through which you access the internet, the date and time you accessed this website, the pages you accessed, and the internet address of the website (if any) that referred you to this website. This information is stored in the form of server logs. Unless we are investigating suspicious or potential criminal activity, we do not make any attempt to identify you from the information collected via server logs.
We collect personal information whenever you complete and submit a form via this website. This type of information can only be collected if you voluntarily provide it. Therefore, please do not submit such personal information to us if you do not wish for us to collect it.
Your interaction with this website
Your personal information can be submitted via the following forms on this website:
- Contact Form
The contact form is provided as a quick and convenient method for you to contact the Town Council. The information that you submit via the contact form will not be retained automatically on any database and will only be used by the Town Council to answer any questions you may have asked. - Public Consultation Form
From time to time, the Town Council conducts public consultations on any new projects it undertakes. As and when these consultations arise, residents may be able to submit their views via a consultation form. When completing the consultation form, the Name and Email Address fields may be optional, to allow respondents to remain anonymous if they wish. The information that you submit via the consultation form will not be retained automatically on any database and will not be used in the future for any purposes other than those of the consultation itself.
Access to your information and correction
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please contact us. We may make a small charge for this service.
We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.