Last Updated: 12/03/2025
Muchelney Parish Meeting ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect any personal data provided through our website (https://www.muchelneyparish.co.uk/).
We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We may collect and process the following data:
Contact Form Submissions
Name (if provided)
Email Address (if provided)
Any other information you include in your message
Event Submissions via Google Calendar
Details of the event (date, location, description)
Email address of the event organiser (if included in the submission)
Cookies & Analytics
Google Sites may use essential cookies for website functionality.
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous visitor statistics, including:
Pages visited
Duration of visit
Device and browser type
Google Analytics does not collect personally identifiable information.
We only process personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to enquiries submitted via the Contact Form.
To display event details submitted to the Parish Meeting Calendar.
To track website usage through Google Analytics, helping us improve the site.
To maintain website functionality via Google Sites and related Google services.
We do not use personal data for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making.
We do not sell, share, or distribute personal data except in the following cases:
Google (Google Sites, Google Forms, Google Calendar, Google Analytics) – Some data may be processed within Google's systems as part of normal website operation.
Legal or Regulatory Authorities – If required to comply with UK laws.
Google’s Privacy Policy can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
We only retain data for as long as necessary:
Contact Form Submissions – Deleted after 12 months unless ongoing matters require further correspondence.
Event Submissions – Kept only while the event is relevant.
Meeting Minutes & Public Records – Retained in accordance with Parish governance and transparency requirements.
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access Your Data – Request a copy of any personal data we hold.
Correct Your Data – Request amendments if data is inaccurate.
Request Deletion – Ask for data to be removed where appropriate.
Object to Processing – Restrict how your data is used.
To exercise these rights, please contact us via the Contact Form on the website.
We take reasonable precautions to secure any data processed, including:
Using Google’s secure services (Google Sites, Forms, Calendar, Analytics).
Restricting access to data only to those who need it.
As a public Google Site, we advise users not to submit sensitive personal information via the website.
Our website uses Google Analytics to track visitor behaviour, including:
Pages visited
Duration of visit
Device and browser type
Google Analytics uses cookies to function, but this data is anonymous and cannot be used to identify individuals.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by adjusting your browser settings or using the opt-out tool:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Our website contains links to external websites (e.g., Environment Agency, Somerset Travel).
We are not responsible for the privacy policies of these third-party sites.
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.
For any privacy-related enquiries, please use the Contact Form on our website:
https://www.muchelneyparish.co.uk/contact-us