PRIVACY POLICY
Cohousing Communities ("we," "us," or "our") is a non-profit organisation committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the personal information you provide when you sign up for our newsletter or otherwise interact with our website.
By using our website and subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect the following personal information:
Full name
Email address
Phone number
We may also automatically collect non-personal technical information such as browser type,
IP address, and pages visited, through standard website analytics tools.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide solely for the following purposes:
Sending you our newsletter and community updates
Responding to your enquiries or communications
Improving our website and communications
Complying with legal obligations
We will never use your personal information for commercial advertising or sell it to any third party.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information on the following legal grounds:
Consent: You have given us explicit consent to receive our newsletter by signing up.
Legitimate interests: To operate and improve our non-profit communications.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
Service providers: Trusted email delivery platforms used solely to send our newsletter on our behalf, bound by confidentiality obligations.
Legal requirements: If required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our organisation or others.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter, or as required by law. If you unsubscribe, we will promptly remove your details from our active mailing list. Some information may be retained in backup records for a limited period thereafter.
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information.
Withdrawal of consent: Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly.
Objection: Object to certain types of processing of your data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details provided below. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics data. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website and newsletter are not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website or newsletter subscription after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us: