Discover Ormskirk is run on behalf of the Ormskirk Town Centre Management Group by the Engagement Team at West Lancashire Borough Council. We protect any information we collect from you and work hard to prevent any unauthorised access to your personal data. We recognise, however, that the internet can never be fully secure and you should be aware of this when you use the site.
YOUR DATA & THIRD PARTIES
We will use your personal data to contact you about what is happening in & around Ormskirk and on the Discover Ormskirk website. Your data may also be used to process and deliver any purchases you may make from us.
Our website uses Google Analytics which allows us to better understand who our users are, and how they use our site. This information includes demographics and interests reporting. Google Analytics collects statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and does not identify you as an individual. You can opt out of Google Analytics by using this add on for your browser.
You can read more about Cookies, or change your preferences on the Cookies page.
We may share your personal data with other services in the council to deliver any relevant services to you.
Businesses may also have their details shared with public & private sector organisations who are part of the Ormskirk Town Centre Management Group as well as our partners who are actively trying to promote and support the area, including the businesses within it.
Whilst we endeavour to keep this website as current as possible, Discover Ormskirk cannot be held liable for any incorrect information about any businesses listed on our site. For the most up to date information please link through directly to the businesses own online channels.
RETENTION OF DATA
We will retain the personal data which we hold about you for 2 years after we last communicated with you, this is to make sure our communications are still relevant. After 2 years have passed without any communication it will be deleted from our systems.
Analytical data on Google Analytics will be kept for 38 months after you last used our site. This is to ensure our site provides the best possible experience. After 38 months have passed, with no new activity, Google will delete it.
DATA TRANSFER & DECISION MAKING
Automated decisions may be made on what advertising you may see from us. This is based on profiling via the data we already hold, cookies on our website, your activity on Google or on Social Media. This allows us to make decisions by analysing or predicting your personal preferences, behaviours and attitudes, as to what you may like to see from us about Ormskirk and West Lancashire.
This profiling does not have any legal or similarly significant effects (Article 22).
As part of the services offered to you through this website, the information which you provide to us may be transferred to countries outside the European Union (“EU”). Such occasions include:
- Our email software, Mailchimp, is based in the USA and was part of the EU/US Agreement Privacy Shield. Mailchimp’s privacy policy is available at mailchimp.com/legal/privacy
- Google Analytics is used by numerous websites, including ours. Google is based in the USA and was also Privacy Shield certified. You can find out more about Google’s privacy policy at privacy.google.com
- When you RSVP to any events on Eventbrite, please be aware that Eventbrite is also based in the USA and was also part of the EU/US Agreement Privacy Shield. You can view Eventbrite’s privacy policy at eventbrite.com/privacypolicy
- When you make any booking direct with suppliers using the Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB) Platform, selected data may also be transferred out of Europe. You can view TXGB’s privacy policy at txgb.co.uk/privacy-policy
- When you visit or use any of DiscoverOrmskirk’s social media channels it is likely that these are also based in the USA. I.e. Facebook Inc (including Instagram), LinkedIn, Twitter
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I VISIT A LINK TO ANOTHER SITE?
This website contains links to other websites, including government departments and other organisations.
This privacy policy applies only to our site, so you should always be aware when you are moving to another site and read the privacy statement of any site which collects personal information.
Please be aware: On July 16 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled to invalidate the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement on data sharing, on the grounds that the US is not a safe haven for EU citizens’ data due to disproportionate surveillance practices.