Kemp Town Society is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Policy explains when and why we collect personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.

We may change this Policy from time to time so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes. By using our website, you’re agreeing to be bound by this Policy. Any questions regarding this Policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to membership@kemptown-society.org.uk or by writing to The Kemp Town Society, Flat 1, 9 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 1FJ, United Kingdom.

Who are the Kemp Town Society?

The Society membership consists of residents of the Estate and the wider community who share the importance of maintaining or improving the work of preservation of the Estate and upholding of its Grade 1 listing status as one of the leading residential Regency conservation areas in the UK as designated under section 227 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971.

Its future goal is to entrench the Estate and the Enclosures, the 6 acres of gardens around which the Estate are planned, as a nationally important architectural Heritage site.

Kemp Town Society is a registered charity (no. 1146155).

The information we collect

We obtain information about you when you become a member or when you use our website to contact us.

The personal information we collect might include your name, address, email address, IP address, and information regarding what pages are accessed and when.

We may use your information to:

  • Add you to the list of members
  • Add you to list of recipients of email newsletters
  • Hand deliver printed information, such as the Chairman’s report and minutes of the AGM.

We review our retention periods for personal information on a regular basis. We are legally required to hold some types of information to fulfil our statutory obligations (for example the collection of Gift Aid). We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity.

We will not sell or rent your information to third parties. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Email newsletters

When you join the Kemp Town Society we will add your email (if supplied) to the mailing list.

You have a choice about whether or not you wish to receive emails from us. If you do not want to receive emails from us about the Kemp Town estate, then unsubscribe via the link in an email footer, or email a request to membership@kemptown-society.org.uk.

If you change email address, please let us know by email us at: membership@kemptown-society.org.uk, or write to us at: The Kemp Town Society, Flat 1, 9 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 1FJ, United Kingdom.

Cookies

Like many other websites, the Kemp Town Society website uses cookies. ‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual.

We keep this Policy under regular review. This Policy was last updated in February 2018.