Privacy Policy
Last updated: 18th June 2026
This privacy policy explains how Great Barr Past and Present uses and protects any personal data you give us when you use this website, in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Our Contact Details
- Name: Anthony Lewis
- Email Address:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Websites: greatbarr.b43.co.uk, b43.co.uk b43.uk, redhousepark.org.uk, scottarms.co.uk, miners.b43.co.uk, greatbarrhall.b43.co.uk
2. The Type of Personal Information We Collect
We currently collect and process the following information:
- Contact Form Data: Name, email address, and any personal information you choose to include in your message.
- Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and tracking data regarding how you interact with our website (via Google Analytics).
3. How We Get Personal Information and Why We Have It
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:
- You filled out our website contact form to send us an enquiry.
- You accepted website cookies, which automatically logs technical information about your visit via Google Analytics.
We use this information to:
- Respond to your contact enquiries and provide customer support.
- Analyse aggregated website traffic to improve our site layout, content, and user experience.
Lawful Basis for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
- Your Consent: For non-essential tracking cookies via Google Analytics. You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie banner or browser settings.
- Legitimate Interests: For processing enquiries submitted via our contact form so that we can effectively manage communication and respond to your requests.
4. How We Share and Store Your Personal Information
Your information is securely stored. We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We share data only with trusted service providers essential to running our site:
- Google Analytics: Your anonymised browsing data is processed by Google LLC to provide us with web analytics traffic reports. This may involve data being transferred outside the UK to secure data centres in the US. This transfer is safeguarded by standard data protection agreements.
Data Retention
We only keep your data for as long as necessary:
- Contact Form Submissions: Kept for
[e.g., 6 months / 1 year]to handle follow-up communication, unless you request deletion sooner or we enter into a business contract. - Google Analytics Data: Set to be automatically deleted after
[e.g., 14 months - Note: 14 months is the GA4 default standard].
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
- Your right of access: You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
- Your right to rectification: You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate.
- Your right to erasure: You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Your right to restriction of processing: You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Your right to object to processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. Please contact us at
[Your Contact Email] if you wish to make a request.6. How to Complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at
[Your Contact Email].You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
- Address: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
- Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
- ICO Website: https://www.ico.org.uk