Privacy Policy

We take privacy seriously and aim to be transparent about every detail of how information moves through this website. Please read this policy alongside our Cookie Policy and Terms of Use.

1. Who we are

Youthrinsingor ("we", "us", "our") is an independent project that publishes general, educational information about nature recovery practices. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, we act as the data controller for personal data processed through this website.

Trading name: Youthrinsingor
Registered address: West Thurrock, Grays RM20 2ZG, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1708 869 933
Email contact: admin@youthrinsingor.world
Website: youthrinsingor.world

2. Scope of this policy

This policy applies to personal data we process about visitors to this website, people who contact us through our contact form, and individuals who correspond with us by email or telephone. It does not apply to third-party websites that we may link to. When you follow an external link, the privacy practices of that destination apply, and we encourage you to review them.

3. Data we collect

We try to collect as little personal data as possible. Depending on how you interact with us, this may include the following categories.

3.1 Information you give us directly

Identity and contact details: the name and email address you enter in our contact form.
Enquiry content: the subject you select and the message you write, including any details you choose to share about your space or question.
Consent records: confirmation that you agreed to this policy when submitting the form.

3.2 Information collected automatically

Technical data: limited information such as browser type, device category and approximate region, where analytics cookies are enabled with your consent.
Usage data: aggregated, non-identifying information about which pages are viewed, again only where you have allowed analytics.

We do not knowingly collect special category data (such as information about health, beliefs or ethnicity), and we ask that you do not send such information through our contact form.

4. Why we use your data

We use personal data only for clear, limited purposes:

To read and respond to enquiries you send us.
To provide the educational guidance or materials you ask about.
To maintain the security, integrity and proper functioning of this website.
To understand, in aggregate, how the site is used so that we can improve our content, where analytics consent has been given.
To comply with legal obligations that may apply to us.

We do not use your data for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects, and we do not sell your personal data to anyone.

5. Lawful bases for processing

Under UK GDPR we rely on the following lawful bases:

Consent: when you submit the contact form and tick the consent box, and when you allow analytics or marketing cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
Legitimate interests: to keep our website secure and to respond appropriately to correspondence, balanced against your rights and freedoms.
Legal obligation: where we must retain certain records to comply with the law.

We keep your data within our own systems wherever possible. We may share limited personal data with trusted service providers who help us operate the website, such as hosting and, where enabled, privacy-conscious analytics providers. Any such providers act on our instructions under appropriate agreements and may only process your data for the purposes we specify.

We may also disclose data where we are legally required to do so, for example in response to a valid request from a public authority. We do not transfer your personal data outside the United Kingdom unless suitable safeguards recognised under UK data protection law are in place.

7. How long we keep data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out above.

Contact enquiries: typically kept for up to 24 months after our last meaningful correspondence, then deleted or anonymised.
Consent records: kept for as long as we hold the related data, as evidence that consent was given.
Aggregated analytics: retained in a non-identifying form and not linked back to you.

When data is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or anonymise it securely.

8. Security measures

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure. These include encrypted connections (HTTPS) across the website, limited access to any stored correspondence, and regular review of the small number of tools we rely on. While no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, we work to maintain protections that are proportionate to the limited data we hold.

9. Your rights

Subject to certain conditions, you have the following rights under UK data protection law:

Access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Rectification: to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: to request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
Restriction: to ask us to limit how we use your data.
Objection: to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Portability: to receive certain data in a portable format.
Withdraw consent: at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within the timeframes required by law, normally within one month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority, although we would welcome the chance to address your concerns first.

10. Cookies

This website uses a small number of cookies. Strictly necessary cookies keep the site working and are always active. Analytics and marketing cookies are switched off until you choose to enable them through our cookie banner. Full details are set out in our Cookie Policy.

11. Children's privacy

This website is intended for a general adult audience interested in nature recovery. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the review date shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to revisit this page periodically so you stay informed about how we protect your data.

13. How to contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your rights, please reach us at:

Address: West Thurrock, Grays RM20 2ZG, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1708 869 933
Email: admin@youthrinsingor.world

This document is provided for general information about our data practices and does not constitute legal advice.