Privacy Notice

Effective Date: 19/01/2024

Blue North is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, and protect your information in compliance with UK data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Blue North is a voluntary organisation to promote cooperation between Conservative Party members operating in the UK. If you have any questions about this notice or your data, you can contact us at info@bluenorth.co.uk.

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Data: Name and contact information (e.g., email address, phone number).
Special Category Data: Political opinions, only with your explicit consent.
Location Data: Collected automatically via Google Analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

To communicate with you about Blue North’s activities and updates.
To understand how visitors use our website through Google Analytics.
To comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases to process your data:

Consent: For all data collection, including special category data (e.g., political opinions).
Legitimate Interests: To analyze website traffic using Google Analytics.

5. Data Retention

Your data will be stored within the UK and will not be transferred outside the UK. We will keep your data for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. You may request the removal of your data at any time (see Section 7).

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not share your data with third parties unless required by law. Google Analytics data is anonymized and processed in accordance with Google’s privacy practices.

7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:

Access: Request a copy of your data.
Rectification: Request corrections to your data.
Erasure: Request the deletion of your data.
Restriction: Restrict the processing of your data.
Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
Objection: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@bluenorth.co.uk.

8. How to Remove Your Data

You can request the removal of your information at any time by emailing info@bluenorth.co.uk with the subject line "Remove Data."

9. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies to collect location data via Google Analytics. These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site. For more information, please see our [Cookie Policy]([insert link]).

10. Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.

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