The Pastures Community Centre is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of anyone using our website and the confidentiality of any information that you provide us with. Our aim is to provide a personalised and valuable service whilst safeguarding our users’ privacy. The purpose of this statement is to set out how we use any personal information that we may obtain from you via our website.

  1. This privacy policy applies to The Pastures Community Centre’s website at www.pasturescommunity.co.uk (the “Website”). This policy covers the collection, processing and other use of personal data under the Data Protection Act (“DPA”) and the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”).
  1. For the purpose of the DPA and GDPR we are the data controller and any enquiry regarding the collection or processing of your data should be addressed to The Pastures Community Centre, Welford Road, Northampton, NN2 8PN.
  1. By using the Website you consent to this

Information we collect

  1. We will collect personal data on this Website only if it is directly provided to us by you the user, e.g. your e-mail address, name, address, telephone number and other information you share with us. This information is generally provided by you with your consent. Normally you will only provide such details if you wish to make an enquiry or register your interest in our classes, activities or hiring a room.
  1. We also use analytical and statistical tools that monitor details of website visits (but this data will not identify you personally).

Use of your information

  1. We may hold and process personal data that you provide to us in accordance with the DPA and GDPR.
  1. The information that we collect and store relating to you is primarily used to enable us to manage and administer your requests and communicating with you. In addition, we may use the information for the following purposes:
  • To notify you about any changes to our website, such as improvements that may affect our service;
  • If you are an existing customer, we may contact you with information about services similar to those that were of previous interest to you.

Disclosure of your information

  1. We may disclose your personal data to our partners when it is reasonably necessary for completing and supplying services to you and organising activities.

Controlling the use of your data

  1. If you have given us consent to use your data for a particular purpose you can revoke or vary that consent at any time by contacting us.
  1. We will not retain personal information for any longer than is necessary

Where we store and transfer your data

  1. We will process, disclose or share your personal data only if required to do so by law or in the good faith that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements or legal process served on us or the website.

Security

  1. We use SSL secure technology to encrypt data transmitted through our website. However, the transmission of information via the Internet or email is not completely secure; any such transmission is at your own risk.  Once we have received your personal data, we will use strict procedures and security features to endeavour to prevent unauthorised access.

Third party links

  1. You might find links to third party websites on our website. These websites should have their own privacy policies. We have no control over third party policies.

Use of cookies

  1. Our Website uses cookies. We use cookies to gather statistical information regarding the use of our Website. Such information will not identify you personally. Where used, these cookies are downloaded to your computer automatically. This cookie file is stored on your computer, as cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. They help us to improve our Website and the service that we provide to you. All computers have the ability to decline cookies. This can be done by activating the setting on your browser, which enables you to decline the cookies. Please note that should you choose to decline cookies, you may be unable to access particular parts of our Website.

Your rights

  1. The DPA and GDPR give you the right to access information about you which is held by us. Please contact us if you wish to request confirmation about the personal information we hold relating to you. There is no charge for requesting this data. We will provide this information within one month of your requesting the data.
  1. You have the right to change the permissions that you have given us in relation to how we may use your data. You also have the right to request that we cease using your data or that we delete all personal data records that we hold relating to you. You can exercise these rights at any time by contacting us.

Changes to this policy

  1. We may update these policies to reflect changes to the website and user feedback. Please regularly review these policies to be informed about how we are protecting your personal data.

We welcome any queries, comments or requests you may have regarding this Privacy Policy. Please do not hesitate to contact us at www.pasturescommunity.co.uk.

Version: February 2026