Privacy Notice

Last updated: 7 September 2026

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English Stonelifting (“English Stonelifting”, “ES”, “we”, “us” or “our”) operates the website englishstonelifting.co.uk.

This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you use our website, contact us, submit information to us, or otherwise interact with English Stonelifting.

English Stonelifting is an independent stone-lifting information and mapping resource. We collect personal information only where it is reasonably necessary for operating the website, responding to enquiries, managing submissions, maintaining the site and, where applicable, publishing material with the appropriate permission.
 

1. Who is responsible for your information?

The organisation responsible for the personal information processed through this website is:

English Stonelifting

For privacy and data protection enquiries, please contact:

Email: englishstonelifting@gmail.com

If the legal entity responsible for English Stonelifting changes, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.
 

2. What information do we collect?

Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect:

• your name;

• email address;

• Instagram or other social-media username;

• information contained in enquiries sent to us;

• information submitted through the “Submit a Stone” form;

• information submitted through the “Submit a Lift” form;

• photographs, videos and other media that you choose to submit;

• information about stones, their locations, history, access arrangements and permissions;

• information you provide when contacting us about a stone or website content;

• technical information relating to your use of the website, such as IP address, browser type, device information and general usage information;

• information collected through cookies and similar technologies, where applicable.

Please do not submit personal information about another person unless you have a lawful basis for doing so and, where appropriate, their permission.
 

3. How do we collect your information?

We may collect information:

• directly from you when you complete a website form;

• when you contact us by email or another communication method;

• when you submit photographs, videos or other material;

• when you submit or suggest a stone or lifting location;

• when you submit information about a completed lift;

• automatically when you use the website through cookies, technical information and similar technologies;

• from publicly available sources, where information is relevant to the documentation of stone-lifting locations and associated history.
   

4. How do we use your information?

We may use personal information to:

• respond to enquiries;

• administer and operate the English Stonelifting website;

• assess and process stone submissions;

• verify information supplied about stones and their locations;

• maintain the English Stonelifting map and directory;

• publish information about stones where appropriate;

• publish submitted photographs, videos, names or social-media usernames where you have given the necessary permission;

• communicate with people who have submitted material to the website;

• maintain and improve the website;

• identify and resolve technical or security issues;

• prevent misuse of the website;

• comply with legal obligations where applicable.

We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate information or obtaining consent where required.

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5. Our lawful bases for processing information

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:

Consent

Where you voluntarily provide information or media for publication, we may rely on your consent where consent is the appropriate lawful basis.

For example, where you submit a photograph and agree that English Stonelifting may feature it on the website or social-media channels, your permission may form the basis for using that material.

You can withdraw consent where consent is the lawful basis for processing. Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.

Legitimate interests

We may process information where this is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

Our legitimate interests may include operating and maintaining the English Stonelifting website, documenting the history and locations of English stonelifting, responding to enquiries, maintaining records of submissions, preventing misuse and improving the website.

Contract

Where applicable, we may process information where this is necessary to fulfil an agreement with you or to take steps at your request before entering into an agreement.

Legal obligation

We may process information where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

We will only rely on the lawful basis that is appropriate for the particular processing activity.

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6. Information submitted to English Stonelifting

If you submit a stone, lifting location, photograph, video, lift record, historical information or other material, we may use the information provided to assess, verify and publish the submission.

Where you provide personal information alongside a submission, only information that is appropriate for publication will normally be published.

For example, we may publish:

• your name or chosen attribution;

• your Instagram or social-media username;

• information about a stone;

• photographs or videos;

• information about a completed lift.

We will not normally publish private contact information such as your personal email address unless there is a clear reason to do so and you have agreed to its publication.

You should avoid including unnecessary personal information in photographs, videos or written submissions.

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7. Photographs and videos

If you submit photographs or videos to English Stonelifting, you may be asked to confirm that you have permission for us to use the material.

Where you give permission for material to be featured, we may display it on the English Stonelifting website and associated social-media channels.

If you subsequently want to withdraw permission for material you have submitted, please contact us at:

englishstonelifting@gmail.com

We will consider requests to remove submitted material, although removal may not always be possible where material has already been reproduced, shared by third parties or otherwise entered the public domain.

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8. Website providers and third-party services

English Stonelifting uses third-party services to operate parts of the website.

These may include:

• Wix, which provides website hosting and website functionality;

• Google Maps, which is used to display and provide mapping information;

• What3Words, where its location service is used;

• social-media platforms where content is embedded or linked;

• other service providers used by the website from time to time.

These providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.

We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites or services. You should review their respective privacy policies when using those services.
 

9. Cookies and similar technologies

The English Stonelifting website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function correctly. Other cookies or technologies may be used for purposes such as analytics, preferences or embedded third-party content.

Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, we will seek consent in accordance with applicable law.

You can also manage cookies through your browser and, where provided, the website's cookie settings.

Cookies and similar technologies are subject to applicable UK privacy and electronic communications requirements. The ICO's current guidance states that non-essential cookies generally require informed consent before they are placed on a user's device.
 

10. Google Maps and location information

The website uses mapping services to display stone locations.

The publication of a stone's geographical location is separate from the collection of personal information. However, third-party mapping services may collect technical or usage information when their services are accessed.

We do not use the English Stonelifting website to track an individual's physical movements.
 

11. Who do we share information with?

We may share personal information with service providers where this is necessary to operate the website or provide a service.

This may include website hosting, website functionality, mapping, analytics, communications and other technical service providers.

We may also disclose information where we are legally required to do so, or where disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, users, the website or other people.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

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12. International transfers

Some third-party service providers used by the website may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law.

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13. How long do we keep information?

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

The length of time information is retained may depend on its nature and purpose.

For example:

• enquiries may be retained for as long as necessary to deal with the enquiry and maintain an appropriate record;

• stone and lift submissions may be retained for as long as they remain relevant to the English Stonelifting archive;

• publication permissions may be retained as evidence of the permission provided;

• technical and website information may be retained according to the policies and retention periods of the relevant service providers.

Where information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete or securely dispose of it.

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14. Keeping your information secure

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no website, online service or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

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15. Your data protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights under UK data protection law, including:

• the right to request access to personal information we hold about you;

• the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;

• the right to request deletion of your personal information;

• the right to request restriction of processing;

• the right to object to certain processing;

• the right to data portability where applicable;

• the right to withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exemptions.

If you wish to exercise a data protection right, please contact:

englishstonelifting@gmail.com

We may need to request information to confirm your identity before dealing with a request.

The ICO states that organisations should generally respond to data protection rights requests without undue delay and, in most cases, within one month.
 

16. Children's information

The English Stonelifting website is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect unnecessary personal information from children.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can consider the appropriate action.
 

17. Links to other websites

The English Stonelifting website contains links to external websites, including social-media platforms, organisations, businesses and other information resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites.

You should review the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.
 

18. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services we use, our processing activities or applicable data protection requirements.

The date at the top of this page shows when the policy was most recently updated.

We recommend checking this page periodically for changes.
 

19. Complaints

If you have a concern about how English Stonelifting has handled your personal information, please contact us first:

englishstonelifting@gmail.com

We will consider your concern and try to resolve it.

You also have the right to complain directly to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully or your data protection rights have not been respected.

Information about making a complaint is available from the ICO at ico.org.uk.
 

20. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or the way English Stonelifting handles personal information, please contact:

English Stonelifting
Email: englishstonelifting@gmail.com
 

Last updated: 7 September 2026