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Privacy & Cookie Policy

​Cycle Alton respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

 
1. Who We Are

Cycle Alton is a volunteer community group that promotes safer cycling and improved cycling infrastructure in Alton, Hampshire.

 

Our aim is to encourage cycling as a healthy, environmentally friendly, and practical way to travel within Alton and the surrounding villages.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:

 

Email: cyclealton@gmail.com

 
2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information when you interact with our website, including when you:

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  • Sign up for our mailing list to receive newsletters and updates

  • Contact us using the website contact form

  • Sign the Alton Cycling Charter to support our campaign for safer cycling infrastructure

 

The information we may collect includes:

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  • Your name

  • Your email address

  • Any message or comments you choose to provide

  • Confirmation that you support the Alton Cycling Charter

 

Providing this information is entirely voluntary, and you only provide personal data if you choose to submit a form on the website.

 
3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide for the purposes for which it was submitted. This may include:

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  • Sending occasional newsletters and updates about Cycle Alton (approximately six per year)

  • Responding to enquiries or feedback submitted through the contact form

  • Recording support for the Alton Cycling Charter and demonstrating community support for safer cycling infrastructure

 

We only use personal information for these purposes.

 

Cycle Alton does not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

 
4. Email Communications
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If you sign up to receive updates from Cycle Alton, we may send occasional emails about:

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  • Local cycling news

  • Campaign updates

  • Events and community activities

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You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

 
5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to ensure the site functions properly and to improve the user experience.

 

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites recognise your device and remember information about your visit.

 

This website is built using Wix, which automatically places some cookies that are necessary for the operation and security of the website.

 

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

  • Essential website functionality

  • Security and fraud prevention

  • Website performance and analytics

  • Remembering visitor preferences

 

When you visit the website, you may see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or manage cookies.

 
6. Cookie Details

The cookies used on this website may include essential Wix cookies and analytics cookies.

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7. Third-Party Links

Our website includes links to external websites, such as:

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  • Local cycling organisations

  • Local authorities

  • Cycling clubs

  • Route planning or mapping websites

 

These external websites have their own privacy policies and practices. Cycle Alton is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of third-party websites.

 
8. Website Platform

This website is built using Wix.com Ltd.

Wix provides the online platform that allows us to present information and services to visitors. Your data may be stored on Wix’s secure servers, databases, and applications.

 

Wix processes data in accordance with its own privacy and security policies.

 
9. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

However, no method of transmitting data over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

 
10. Your Rights

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

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you

  • Ask us to correct inaccurate information

  • Request that we delete your personal data

  • Withdraw consent for communications

 

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

cyclealton@gmail.com

 
11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised update date.

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