Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1st January 2024

This privacy policy explains how modelrailcrewe.uk (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects and processes your personal data when you visit our website.

1. Data Controller

We act as the data controller for the personal data collected through this website. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at office@modelrailcrewe.uk.

2. Web Analytics and Tracking

We use Statcounter as our third-party web analytics service provider to understand how visitors interact with our website.

    • Data Collected: In accordance with the Statcounter Privacy Policy, this tool processes technical data including your IP address, browser type, operating system, screen resolution, referring URLs, page titles, and the dates and times of your visits.
    • Cookies: Statcounter drops a first-party cookie called is_unique in your browser to determine if you are a first-time or returning visitor.
    • Purpose: We process this data to analyze website traffic, optimize performance, and improve the overall user experience.
    • Legal Basis: Our legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)) in maintaining and improving our website. Where required by local regulations, we will request your explicit consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)) via a cookie banner before any tracking cookies are placed in your browser.

3. Data Retention

We store analytics data only for as long as necessary to fulfill our business analysis purposes. Statcounter processes and stores this information anonymously on their secure servers according to their strict data protection standards.

4. Your GDPR Rights

Under the GDPR, you possess specific rights regarding your personal data:

    • Access: You can request a copy of your data.
    • Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
    • Erasure: You can request that we delete your data.
    • Restriction: You can object to or restrict our data processing.
    • Portability: You can request the transfer of your data to another party.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us directly at office@modelrailcrewe.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK.

5. Policy Updates

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations.
Any updates will be posted directly on this page with a revised effective date.