Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2025

1. Introduction

Conservation Area Checker ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website conservationareachecker.com (the "Service").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When using our Service, you may provide us with:

  • Address or postcode information for conservation area checks
  • IP address and browser information

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Access times and dates
  • Pages you view
  • Referring websites

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

  • Providing and maintaining our Service
  • Improving our Service
  • Analyzing usage patterns
  • Responding to your requests
  • Preventing and addressing technical issues

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Cookies

We use essential cookies to ensure the proper functioning of our website. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Our cookie policy provides more detailed information about how we use cookies.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to withdraw consent

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • OpenStreetMap for mapping services
  • Postcodes.io for geocoding services

These services may collect information as specified in their respective privacy policies.

Conservationareachecker.com uses public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

8. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: support@conservationareachecker.com