Who we are
Our website address is: https://1stStIvesScouts.org.uk.
We are part of the UK Scouting movement and use this site to share information, events, and resources with our members, families, and the wider community.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser details. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string (a hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https:/automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if linked to Gravatar) will be visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload photos or images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location information from images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for convenience so you don’t have to re‑enter your details next time. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply notes the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those sites directly.
These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third‑party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to those sites.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow‑up comments automatically.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.