Privacy Policy

Last updated: 22 October 2025

Coastal Crime (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the data you share with us when you visit our website or contact us.

1. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Information you provide directly – such as your name, email address, or message when you complete our contact forms or register for updates or events.
  • Usage data – anonymised analytics about how visitors use our website (for example, pages viewed or links clicked).
  • Cookies – small text files used to help the website function properly and understand how visitors interact with it. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

2. How we use your information

We may use your personal data to:

  • Respond to your enquiries or requests.
  • Send information about Coastal Crime events, partnerships, or updates (only if you’ve chosen to receive them).
  • Improve our website, events, and communications.

Our lawful basis for processing this data is consent (when you actively contact or sign up) and legitimate interest (to operate and improve our services).

3. Sharing your information

We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share it only with:

  • Trusted service providers who help us operate our website, email systems, or event registrations (under strict data protection agreements).
  • Legal or regulatory authorities if required by law.

4. Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose it was collected for.
When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

5. Data security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

6. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Withdraw consent at any time (for example, by unsubscribing from updates)
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been mishandled

To exercise your rights or raise a question, please use our Contact Us page.

7. Updates to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations.
The most recent version will always be available on this page.