Privacy Policy

In this notice, whenever you see the words “we”, “us”, “our” it refers to Thanet Urban Forest CIC. The privacy and security of your personal information is extremely important to us. Thanet Urban Forest CIC will collect, process and use your personal information strictly in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR). 

This privacy notice explains what personal information we collect about you and how it is used.

 Who we are 

Thanet Urban Forest CIC is a not for profit Community Interest Company registered at Companies House (Company No. 12747011). Thanet Urban Forest was set up with the aim to increase the tree canopy cover of Thanet, currently one of the lowest in England*, by engaging with the community to plant, establish and promote trees, leading to long term adoption of the trees by the community.

*as documented in Forestry Journal from analysis by Friends of the Earth

What personal information do we collect about you? 

The personal information that we collect about you is used to help us manage and run Thanet Urban Forest CIC. We will only collect the information about you that we need.

Personal information that we collect includes 

• full name  

• email address 

• telephone number 

When and how do we collect personal information about you? 

We collect information about you when you sign up to receive emails from us.

How will we use the personal information about you? 

We will use the information you provide to send you information about our events and Thanet Urban Forest CIC news.

Who we share your personal information with 

We do not share your information or sell your information to any other organisations. 

How we store your information 

We will store your information on Thanet Urban Forest CIC database, the mailing list is held with Mailchimp.

Right of access 

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information that we hold about you at any time. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please email [email protected]

You also have the right to request the data we receive from you is: 

• updated 

• deleted if you no longer wish to be part of the competition 

• restricted to certain processing. 

Changes to our Privacy Notice We may update this Privacy Notice to ensure that it remains up to date and incorporate any new legal requirements. 

How to contact us 

If you have any questions about our Privacy Notice or about the information that we hold about you please contact us . You can find out more information on Data Protection on the Information Commissioner’s website- https://ico.org.uk/