Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

1066 Country Marketing operates as part of Rother District Council (“RDC”).

For the purposes of Data Protection Legislation, RDC is the data controller in respect of personal data processed through this website and related services, unless otherwise specified in relation to particular processing activities.
 

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

contact details (such as name, email address and telephone number);

information you provide when contacting us or making an enquiry;

information submitted in connection with memberships, listings or business enquiries;

communication preferences (including marketing preferences);

technical data, including IP address, browser type and usage data.

information collected through cookies and similar technologies (which may include online identifiers and usage data);

We collect personal data directly from you where you provide it and may also receive information from third parties such as partner organisations or service providers.

3. How we use your personal data

We use personal data for the following purposes, and rely on one or more lawful bases under data protection legislation when doing so, including:

to respond to enquiries and provide information requested;

to administer memberships and provide related services;

to publish and manage listings or promotional content;

to send marketing communications where you have agreed to receive them;

to improve our website and services.

We process personal data in accordance with Article 6 of the GDPR (Lawfulness of processing), including where necessary:

with your consent;

to perform a contract;

to comply with legal obligations;

for our legitimate interests, provided these are not overridden by your rights.

4. Marketing communications

Where you have opted in to receive marketing communications, we may contact you by email with updates, newsletters or promotional information.

We may use third-party service providers to support our marketing activities, including email distribution platforms. This may involve processing data such as your contact details and engagement information (for example, whether emails are opened, or links are clicked).

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails.

We may also use data collected through cookies and similar technologies to understand how users interact with our website and to improve our services.

5. Sharing your personal data

We may share personal data with:

Internally within Rother District Council;

service providers who support our operations (such as IT, hosting or marketing providers);

other organisations where required by law.

We will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place where personal data is shared, including where third-party service providers process data on our behalf.

6. International transfers

We do not transfer personal data outside the UK unless appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with data protection legislation.

7. Data retention

We will retain personal data in line with Rother District Council’s retention policy, this means we can retain your information for 2 to 6 years, depending on the nature of the data.

8. Your rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

the right to access your personal data;

the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;

the right to request erasure of your data;

the right to restrict or object to processing;

the right to data portability (where applicable).

Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

A cookie consent mechanism is in place to allow you to manage your preferences.

Further information about the cookies we use and how to manage them is set out in our Cookie Policy available on our website.

10. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage.

11. Changes to this policy

This policy is reviewed annually; however, we may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page.

12. Contact details

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact the Council’s Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@rother.gov.uk.