Welcome to the Museum of Timekeeping’s Cookie and Privacy Policy Information Page
Your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information, as well as the ways in which we use cookies and similar technologies on our website.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Act 2018. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Museum of Timekeeping, Upton Hall, Main Street, Upton, Newark-o-Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG235TE
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
What Information We Collection
We collect information to provide better services to all our visitors and patrons. The types of information we collect include:
- Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide when you contact us, sign up for our newsletter, or make a donation.
- Usage Information: We collect information about your interactions with our website, including the pages you visit, the time spent on those pages, and other related statistics.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website, understand usage patterns, and improve our services.
How We Use Your Information
Your information is used to:
- Process donations and transactions.
- Send updates and newsletters.
- Respond to inquiries and provide customer service.
- Improve and personalize your experience on our website.
- Conduct research and analysis to enhance our services.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with:
- Service providers who assist us in our operations (e.g., website hosting, email delivery, and database management services).
- Law enforcement or other government agencies if required by law or to protect our rights or the safety of others.
- Other parties with your consent or to fulfill the service you have requested.
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Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve our website and your experience. We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Analyze how our website is used.
- Enhance security and prevent fraud.
You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our website.
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Data Security
We implement reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free, so please take special care in deciding what information you send to us.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help us to improve our website and to deliver a better and more personalised service.
They enable us:
- To Estimate Our Audience Size and Usage Pattern. By understanding how many people visit our site and how they use it, we can improve the functionality and content of our site.
- To Store Information About Your Preferences, and so allow us to customize our site according to your individual interests. This could include remembering you or your device during and between visits.
- To Speed Up Your Searches. Cookies can help us recognize you as a previous visitor and can therefore retrieve your preferences and other information to save you time on repeat visits.
- To Recognize You When You Return to Our Site. This allows us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
Types of Cookies We Use
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality Cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
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Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.
For more information about managing and deleting cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
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Changes to Our Cookie Policy
Any changes we may make to our cookie policy in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our cookie policy.
If you have any questions, comments, and requests regarding this cookie policy, please contact us at:
The Museum of Timekeeping,
Upton Hall, Main Street, Upton
Newark-on-Trent
NG23 5TE