Lyme Regis Community Land Trust Limited respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.
This privacy notice explains what information we may collect through our website, why we use it and your rights in relation to that information.
Who we are
Lyme Regis Community Land Trust Limited is a community-led organisation working to provide affordable homes for local people in Lyme Regis, Uplyme, Charmouth and the surrounding area.
Our website is www.lymeregisclt.co.uk
For questions about privacy or the personal information we hold, please contact:
Email: admin@lymeregisclt.co.uk
What information we collect
Most of our website can be viewed without providing us with any personal information.
We may collect personal information when you:
- contact us by email;
- apply to become a member of the CLT;
- express an interest in becoming a Director or otherwise becoming involved with our work;
- suggest a possible site or development opportunity;
- make another enquiry or provide feedback;
- ask to receive occasional news and updates from us.
Depending on what you contact us about, the information may include your name, postal address, telephone number, email address and any other information you choose to provide in your message or application.
Our website and security systems may also process limited technical information, such as IP addresses and browser information, for security, maintenance and troubleshooting purposes.
How and why we use your information
We use personal information only where it is necessary for the work of Lyme Regis Community Land Trust. This includes:
- responding to enquiries, feedback and suggestions;
- administering membership of the CLT;
- considering expressions of interest in becoming a Director or otherwise becoming involved with the CLT;
- responding to suggestions about possible housing sites and development opportunities;
- administering and progressing our community housing activities;
- maintaining the security and proper operation of our website.
Our lawful basis for these activities is generally our legitimate interests in operating the Community Land Trust, communicating with people who contact us and pursuing the aims of the organisation.
Where you specifically ask us to send you occasional news and updates by email, we rely on your consent. You can withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us at admin@lymeregisclt.co.uk.
Who we share information with
We do not sell personal information and we do not provide it to other organisations for their own marketing purposes.
We may share relevant information where reasonably necessary with organisations working with us on a CLT project—for example, a housing association, professional adviser, local authority or other project partner.
We will only share information that is appropriate for the particular purpose.
Information may also be processed by organisations providing services necessary to operate and secure our website and email systems.
We may disclose information where required to do so by law.
How long we keep your information
We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was provided and for any associated legal, governance or administrative requirements.
For example, a straightforward enquiry that has been dealt with need not be retained indefinitely, whereas information relating to CLT membership, governance or an ongoing housing project may need to be retained for longer.
We periodically review information we hold and delete it when there is no longer a reasonable need to retain it.
Cookies and website security
Our website does not currently use cookies for advertising, analytics or tracking visitors.
The website’s hosting and security systems may process limited technical information, such as IP addresses, browser information and access logs, where necessary to maintain the security and proper operation of the website.
Cookies are used for authorised administrators when they log in to manage the website. These are necessary for the administration and security of the site and are not used to track ordinary visitors.
If the way we use cookies changes in future, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where required, ask visitors for consent.
Links to other websites
Our website contains links to other websites, for example organisations involved in housing and community services.
If you follow a link to another website, that organisation is responsible for its own website and privacy practices. You should refer to its privacy information if you want to know how it handles personal information.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have rights in relation to your personal information. Depending on the circumstances, these may include the right to:
- ask us for a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
- ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete;
- ask us to delete your personal information;
- ask us to restrict the way we use your information;
- object to our use of your information;
- withdraw your consent where we rely on consent.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact admin@lymeregisclt.co.uk.
You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information where we rely on legitimate interests.
You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator.
Information Commissioner’s Office
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy if the way we operate the website or handle personal information changes. The current version will always be published on this page.
Last updated: September 2026