Spotaplot Privacy Policy

Spotaplot.com, a trading name of Modumos Ltd, understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.spotaplot.com and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.

Information About Us

  • Our website is operated by Modumos Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 11831290.
  • Our VAT number is 360 1956 05.
  • Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted by email at dev@yammayap.com

What data we collect

The personal data we collect from you includes:

  • questions, queries or feedback you leave, including your email address if you contact Spotaplot.com
  • your postcode if you use a Spotpalot.com that includes a postcode lookup function
  • your email address and subscription preferences when you sign up to our services
  • how you use our emails - for example whether you open them and which links you click on
  • your Internet Protocol (IP) address, and details of which version of web browser you use
  • information on how you use the site, using cookies and page tagging techniques

We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use Spotaplot.com. This includes IP addresses.

Google Analytics processes anonymised information about:

  • the pages you visit on Spotaplot.com
  • how long you spend on each Spotaplot.com page
  • how you got to the site
  • what you click on while you’re visiting the site

Why we need your data

We collect information through Google Analytics to see how you use the site and government digital services. We do this to help:

  • make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users
  • make improvements, for example improving our plot search functionality

We also collect data in order to:

  • gather feedback to improve our services, for example our email alerts
  • respond to any feedback you send us, if you've asked us to
  • send email alerts to users who request them
  • allow you to access our services and make transactions
  • provide you with information about building plot opportunities within the search areas you select
  • monitor use of the site to identify security threats

Our legal basis for processing your data

The legal basis for processing personal data in relation to site security is our legitimate interests, and the legitimate interests of our users, in ensuring the security and integrity of Spotaplot.com

The legal basis for processing anonymised data for Google Analytics is your consent.

The legal basis for processing all other personal data is that it's necessary:

  • to perform a task in the interest of your Spotpalot.com membership account
  • in the exercise of our functions as a service provider

What we do with your data

The data we collect may be shared with other companies associated with Spotaplot.com, Modumos Ltd, agencies and public bodies. It may also be shared with our technology suppliers, for example our hosting provider.

For the purpose of enhancing your experience whilst using Spotpalot.com we may:

  • share your data with third parties for marketing purposes
  • use your data in analytics
  • Share your data if we are required to do so by law - for example, by court order, or to prevent fraud or other crime.

How long we keep your data

We will only retain your personal data for as long as:

  • it is needed for the purposes set out in this document
  • the law requires us to

We will keep your email data until you unsubscribe. We will keep your feedback data for 10 years.

Children’s and teenager’s privacy protection

Our services are not designed for, or intentionally targeted at, people 18 years of age or younger. We do not intentionally collect or maintain data about anyone under the age of 18.

Where your data is processed and stored

We design, build and run our systems to make sure that your data is as safe as possible at all stages, both while it’s processed and when it’s stored.

How we protect your data and keep it secure

We are committed to doing all that we can to keep your data secure. We have set up systems and processes to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure of your data - for example, we protect your data using varying levels of encryption. We also make sure that any third parties that we deal with keep all personal data they process on our behalf secure.

Your rights

You have the right to request:

  • information about how your personal data is processed
  • a copy of that personal data
  • that anything inaccurate in your personal data is corrected immediately

You can also:

  • raise an objection about how your personal data is processed
  • request that your personal data is erased if there is no longer a justification for it
  • ask that the processing of your personal data is restricted in certain circumstances
  • If you have any of these requests, get in contact with Spotaplot.com

Links to other websites

Spotaplot.com may contain links to other websites.

This privacy notice only applies to Spotaplot.com and does not cover other services and transactions that we link to.

Following a link to another website

If you go to another website from this one, read the privacy policy on that website to find out what it does with your information.

Following a link to Spotaplot.com from another website

If you come to Spotaplot.com from another website, we may receive personal information from the other website. You should read the privacy policy of the website you came from to find out more about this.

Contact us or make a complaint

Email us at dev@yammayap.com if you:

  • have a question about anything in this privacy notice
  • think that your personal data has been misused or mishandled