Website Privacy & Cookies Notice

This notice explains how personal data is handled when you use this website.

Knowsley Town Council is committed to protecting your personal data and being transparent about how it is used.

This notice applies only to this website. For information about how the Town Council processes personal data more generally, please see the Council’s General Privacy Policy, available on this website.

Information we collect via this website

When you use this website, we may collect:

Your name and contact details if you contact us by email or via an online form
The content of any enquiry you submit
Technical information such as IP address, browser type and operating system (where cookies are used)

You are not required to provide personal data to browse the website.

How we use this information

Information collected via the website is used to:

Respond to enquiries you submit
Improve the functionality and performance of the website
Monitor website usage for administrative purposes

Personal data collected via this website is not used for marketing purposes.

Lawful basis for processing

Personal data collected through this website is processed under the following lawful bases:

Public task – where processing is necessary for the Council to carry out its statutory functions
Legitimate interests – to respond to enquiries and manage website administration

We do not rely on consent as the primary lawful basis for routine website contact.

Cookies

This website may use cookies to improve functionality and understand how visitors use the site.

Cookies do not collect information that directly identifies you. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Sharing your data

Personal data collected via this website is used only by Knowsley Town Council and is not shared with third parties, unless required by law.

Data security

Appropriate measures are in place to protect personal data submitted through this website from unauthorised access or misuse.

Your rights

You have rights under data protection law, including the right to:

Request access to your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Object to processing in certain circumstances

Further information about your rights is available in the Council’s General Privacy Policy.

Contact details

Data Controller: Knowsley Town Council
Contact: jane.thomas@knowsley.gov.uk
Address: Bob Whiley Community Centre, Shop Road , Knowsley Village, Merseyside,L34 0HD