Privacy and Cookie Policy

Introduction

Wandsworth Historical Society is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to your data. What information we collect We may collect and store personal information including:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Membership details
  • Payment information (where applicable)

This information is typically collected when you:

  • Apply for membership
  • Contact us
  • Sign up for events or communications

How we use your information

We use your personal data to:

  • Manage your membership
  • Communicate with you about events, talks and activities
  • Administer payments and subscriptions
  • Respond to enquiries

We only use your data for the purposes for which it was collected.

How long we keep your data

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to manage membership and meet legal or administrative requirements. In general, membership records may be retained for up to 6 years for record-keeping purposes.

Sharing your information

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Your information may be shared with committee members of the Society where necessary to administer membership and activities. We may also use third-party services (such as email providers or website hosting) to help operate the Society, but these providers are required to protect your data.

Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly and provide information to site owners about how the site is used.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the website functions correctly
  • Understand how visitors use the website
  • Improve the content and user experience

Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They cannot be switched off in our systems.

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website.

This includes:

• Pages visited

• Time spent on the site

• How visitors navigate the website

This information is anonymised and does not identify you personally. We use this data to help improve the website and the information we provide.

Managing cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be asked to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • See what cookies you have
  • Delete cookies
  • Block cookies

Please note that disabling some cookies may affect how the website functions.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party services used on this website, such as Google Analytics. These providers may process data outside the UK. For more information, please refer to their own privacy policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us using the details on the Contact page.