Privacy Policy
River Beane Restoration Association
Last updated: 5th December 2025
The River Beane Restoration Association (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or subscribe to our newsletter.
If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at hello@riverbeane.co.uk
1. Who we are
We work to protect, restore and promote the ecological health of the River Beane and its surrounding environment.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
a. Information you provide directly
When you sign up for our email newsletter or fill in a form on our website, we may collect:
Name
Email address
Any additional details you choose to share with us
This data is collected and stored through our email and contact management system, Groundhogg.
b. Cookies and website analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:
improve website performance
understand how visitors use our site
ensure forms and email sign-up features function correctly
These may include:
functional cookies
analytics cookies (e.g., page views, time on site)
cookies used by Groundhogg to track newsletter signup behaviour
No personally identifiable data is collected through cookies unless you submit it via a form.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use the personal information you provide to:
send you our email newsletter
share updates about the River Beane and our restoration work
manage our email list through Groundhogg
improve our website and communication
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling beyond standard email analytics (e.g., measuring open rates).
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:
Consent – when you sign up for our newsletter
Legitimate interest – when using basic analytics and cookies that help us maintain and improve our website
You can withdraw consent at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in any email or contacting us at hello@riverbeane.co.uk.
5. Sharing Your Data
We do not share or sell your personal data to third parties.
Your data may be stored securely by service providers we use for website hosting and Groundhogg email management. These service providers only process your data according to our instructions and do not use it for their own purposes.
6. Data Storage and Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data.
Your information is stored securely within the Groundhogg system and on our website hosting platform. Access is strictly limited to authorised individuals.
We will only keep your data for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
7. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
access your personal data
correct inaccurate data
request deletion of your data
restrict how your data is used
object to certain types of processing
withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@riverbeane.co.uk
8. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.