Who we are
We are some descendants of Thomas Mewburn Crook who are interested in his work and genealogy. We are not a commercial organisation. That said, we still regard data privacy as very important.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
We will always respect the privacy of individuals who browse our website and leave contact details with us. Our privacy policy applies to information we collect about :
- Visitors to our website and
- People who contact us through the website.
We do not track your activity on the website as an individual.
Contacting us: information we collect about you
We regard our visitors’ privacy as being of the utmost importance. When you do business with us we collect the following personal information:
- name
- email address
Any information you submit to us, either through this website or through any other means such as email, telephone or letter, will be regarded as confidential, and will not be passed to any 3rd party without your express prior permission. We gather the information to allow us to process any requests for information and answer your queries. Any such information will be stored and/or disposed of in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
When you contact us through any contact form on the site or using our email address:
- we will use all reasonable efforts to safeguard your personal information and to protect your details against third party access or modification – we do not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with any other organisations. You should be aware though that the use of the internet is not entirely secure and for this reason we cannot guarantee the security or integrity of your personal information which is transferred from you or to you via the internet.
- we provide you with a mechanism to amend your details as retained by us, or remove them from our database.
- we allow you to specify the level of future contact that you will receive from us and we will respect your wishes.
Accessing your information and updating and correcting it
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of it please use our contact form.
We want to ensure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. If any of the information that you have provided to us changes, such as a change in your postal or email addresses, please let us know by using our contact form. You may ask us to correct or remove inaccurate information.
Your consent
By submitting your personal information to us, you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy. We keep our policy under review and if we change it we will post the changes to our website and give notice as appropriate so that you will become aware of the information we collect and how it is used.
Use of Cookies
This website is powered by WordPress. Any cookies that are used only to ensure proper running. They are not used for tracking purposes, just to hold site information for the duration of your browsing session.
We use Google Analytics to provide statistics on website traffic – see below for the Google explanation.
We do not use 3rd Party / Tracking / Advertising cookies.
If you do not know what cookies are or would like more information, this BBC article provides a simple explanation. The organisation AboutCookies.org provides further information, including how to delete cookies in your browser.
Google Analytics “small print”
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
And finally
Our website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy only applies to our website so when you link to other websites you should read their own privacy policies
Please address any queries concerning this privacy policy, our website or any other general query through our contact form.
We will always respect the privacy of individuals and organisations who browse our website and leave contact details with us.