Introduction
Welcome to the official website of Lloyd Hatton, Member of Parliament for South Dorset. We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website or contact us through our online form.
Information we collect
We may collect the following types of personal information when you use our contact form:
- Name
- Email address
- Postal address
- Phone number
- Any other information you choose to provide in your message
How we use your information
We use the information you provide to:
- Respond to your enquiries or requests
- Provide constituent services
- Keep you informed about relevant local issues and events
- Improve our website and services
Data protection
We take the security of your personal information seriously. To protect your data, we:
- Use secure, encrypted connections (HTTPS) for all website traffic
- Limit access to personal information to authorised staff members only
- Regularly update our security measures to protect against unauthorised access
Data storage and retention
We use the Forminator WordPress plugin to manage our contact form. Forminator stores form submissions in the WordPress database.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
Your rights
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing your personal data
- Request transfer of your personal data
- Withdraw consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Third-party links
Our website contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these sites.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy page from time to time.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me.
Please also see our Cookie Policy.
