Privacy Notice
Welcome to Defence Heritage. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, process, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website and interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
When you use our website, you may be asked to provide personal information that includes, but is not limited to:
– Contact Information: Your name and email address, which we collect when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a site of interest.
– Submission Details: When contributing or suggesting a site, additional details about that site (such as location, description, category, etc.) may be collected.
We do not collect any more personal information than is necessary to operate our directory service and communicate effectively with our users.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
– Newsletter and Updates: To send you periodic newsletters, updates, and information related to our directory and relevant heritage sites.
– Directory Listings: To review, verify, and potentially publish user-submitted sites of interest.
– Improvement of Services: To analyse user activity in order to improve the functionality and content of our website.
– Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and notify you about changes to our services or policies.
Your information is processed on the basis of your consent (e.g., when you sign up for our newsletter) or our legitimate interest in managing and improving our website services.
3. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information
We value your confidentiality and do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
– Legal Compliance: If required by applicable law, regulation, or legalprocess.
– Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who help operate our website. These third parties are contractually obligated to safeguard your data and use it only for the specified purposes.
– Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction. In such cases, we will notify you of any change in ownership or control regarding your information.
4. Data Security
We take your privacy seriously, and we have implemented the necessary administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. Although no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
To enhance your user experience, our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies. These tools help us analyse web traffic, customize content, and remember your preferences. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies; however, please note some parts of our website may not function properly as a result.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Once your data is no longerneeded, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
– Access: The right to request a copy of your personal information.
– Correction: The right to request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Deletion: The right to request the deletion of your personal data.
– Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal data.
– Data Portability: The right to request transfer of your data to another service provider.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the “Contact Us” section. We may require proof of identity to verify your request and comply with applicable legal obligations.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Notice does not apply to the privacy practices of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites that you visit.
9. Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect any changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this notice periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Notice or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: mail@defenceheritage.com
Postal Address: Unit 4909, PO Box 7169, Poole, BH15 9EL
By using Defence Heritage, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Notice and agree to our data practices as described.
Effective date: May 2025