Privacy Policy

Who are we?

We are a handful of Eastleigh residents with no affiliation with any organisation, company, or political party. Your personal data will never be sent to a third party without your express written consent. Our website address is: https://eastleigh.online.

Who can use our services?

Our services are intended for users aged 18 and over. While all content on our website is suitable for under-18s to view, users must be at least 18 years old to create accounts, submit data, or interact with our services.

Why do we collect data?

We collect data in an effort to improve awareness of local events, businesses, and democracy, and to raise awareness of candidate information at election time. Additionally, we collect data to enhance the services we provide, including our events and "What's On" guide, business listings, and posts of local interest.

Legal Basis for Processing Data

Visitors

When visitors access this website, their IP address and browser user agent string are temporarily stored to help with fault analysis.

Cookies

If you visit our login page or any form, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded after 14 days.

Content and Services from Third Parties

YouTube & Vimeo

Posts on this site may include embedded content from YouTube or Vimeo. These services may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

MailChimp

We use MailChimp to manage our email subscriber list to increase engagement and awareness.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA on our forms to help protect against spam and automated abuse. When you interact with these features, Google may collect data such as your IP address and behavioural information to verify that you are human. This processing is based on our legitimate interests in ensuring website security. For more details, please see the Google reCAPTCHA privacy policy.

Security Measures

We take data security seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data.

Who we share your data with

Your data will not be shared with any third party. However, your email address may be seen by third parties as emails traverse through their systems.

How long do we retain your data?

Your data will be maintained indefinitely until you request removal or we detect that your email address no longer exists.

What rights do you have over your data?

Relationship to Terms of Service

This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Service, which outline the rules for using our platform, including content ownership, acceptable use, and dispute resolution.

Compliance with the Online Safety Act

We comply with the UK Online Safety Act 2023, ensuring that all content on our platform remains safe for all users.

Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Updates will be posted on this page, and continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any changes. We may not provide individual email notifications of updates.

Your Consent

By using our site, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and consent to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Contact Us

To exercise your personal rights over your data or ask any questions about data processing, please email privacy@eastleigh.online.

Last Updated: 15th February 2025