Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://stocktonlabour.com.

This site is to support the Stockton Labour Party and share their candidate information for the 2023 Stockton-on-Tees Council Elections. The site is promoted by Paul Rowling on behalf of Stockton Labour Candidates, all at 4 Spennithorne Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4JW.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

This site does not automatically capture or store personal information, other than logging the user’s IP Address or the location of your computer or network on the Internet, for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. I also use IP addresses in the aggregate to track which pages people visit in order to improve the quality of the site.

A cookie is a tiny text file that is stored on your computer. Cookies may be used in order to tailor your experience on this site according to the preferences you have specified. Cookies on this website do not contain personally identifiable information, other than your IP address, which itself is only very rarely enough to identify you as an individual.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy. Information relating to casework will only be retained for as long as it is necessary to resolve or otherwise complete your request, although we may retain some information about closed cases in the event that you contact us again for help.

If you have consented to receive information about our work, we will only retain your personal information unless you ask for it to be removed.

We will regularly review the personal information we hold to ensure that its use is necessary and proportionate.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

You have a number of rights in relation to your personal information and the opportunity to choose how it is used. You can:

Obtain copies of the personal information I hold about you (known as a “subject access request”)
Request that I correct or update any personal information held about you
Ask that we erase or restrict the way in which I use your information
Request that personal information you have given your consent for me to use is provided in an electronic format so it can be transferred to another data controller (also known as “data portability”)

You may opt out of receiving further communications from me in any medium at any time. All requests to unsubscribe are dealt with promptly, and in all cases within 30 days.

If you wish to exercise your rights in respect of your personal data or have any concerns about how your data is used, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

The Data Protection Officer

Stockton Labour Party, Stockton Business Centre, 70-74 Brunswick Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1DW

data@stocktonlabour.com

Alternatively you have right to raise any issues or concerns directly with the Information Commissioner’s Office.