Privacy Policy

Last updated: 6th September 2025

Oldham Fruit Route (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal information when you use this website.

Who We Are

This website was created by Joe Hartley. However, Joe Hartley is not responsible or liable for any data processing or storage arising from its use.

All data processing, storage, and enquiries relating to personal information are the responsibility of:

Oldham Council
Contact: Environmental Services
Email: EnvironmentalServices@oldham.gov.uk 

Information We Collect

  • Analytics and cookies: We collect usage data via cookies and analytics tools (see “Use of Google Analytics”).
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type/version, pages visited, and interaction data.
  • Contact data: Only if you voluntarily contact us (e.g., by email). We do not otherwise collect personally identifiable information.

Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies that generate information (which may include your IP address) transmitted to and stored by Google on servers that may be outside the UK.

Google uses this information to evaluate website usage, compile reports for us, and provide other services related to website activity. We use these insights to improve site performance and user experience.

Opt-out: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by adjusting your browser settings to refuse cookies.

How We Use Your Information

  • To operate, maintain, and improve the website.
  • To monitor performance and visitor engagement (via analytics).
  • To respond to enquiries that you send us.

We do not use your information for marketing purposes.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties. We may disclose information only where required by law or where necessary to maintain the security and integrity of the website.

Data Storage and Security

There are currently no areas on this website that collect any personal data from its visitors.

Should that arise in the future, all personal data would be handled by Oldham Council in accordance with UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to protect your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Your Rights (UK GDPR)

  • Right of access to your personal data.
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Right to restrict or object to processing.
  • Right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, or for any privacy enquiry, please contact:

Environmental Services
Email: EnvironmentalServices@oldham.gov.uk 

Data Retention

We retain analytics and related technical information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings and delete existing cookies. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality. For information about analytics cookies specifically, see “Use of Google Analytics.”

Contact & Data Protection Enquiries

For all privacy enquiries, GDPR requests (including data removal), or other questions, please contact:

Oldham Council
Contact: Environmental Services
Email: EnvironmentalServices@oldham.gov.uk 

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

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