Effective date: 31 May 2025
The Epping Forest Independent Group (EFIG) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we handle any personal information you choose to share with us.
EFIG is a local political group operating in the Epping Forest District. Our website, efig.uk, is designed to inform residents about our work and enable them to contact us.
We do not collect any personal data via our website. The site is static and does not use forms, non-mandatory cookies, or analytics tools. The only way to contact us is by manually sending an email to contact@efig.uk or via our official Facebook page.
We use Cloudflare Pages to host this site. They may collect some information, like IP address, and use some required cookies in order to serve the website and for it to function. These are critical to the serving of the site and cannot be disabled.
If you choose to email or message us, you may share personal data such as your name, email address, or any information you include in your message. This data is only stored in our email or social media messaging systems.
If you contact us via our Facebook page, your message will be processed by Meta Platforms in accordance with their own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing Facebook’s privacy settings if you have concerns about how they use your data.
We do not collect personal data from third parties or any indirect sources.
If you contact us, we may use the information you provide to:
Our lawful basis for processing personal data is our legitimate interest in communicating with residents and volunteers in the Epping Forest District. Where appropriate, we may also rely on the individual’s consent, particularly when they contact us directly via email or social media.
We do not collect sensitive personal data and do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.
We do not share your personal data with any third parties, marketing agencies, or other political groups.
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes listed above. If you ask us to delete your information, we will do so promptly.
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at contact@efig.uk.
Our website uses HTTPS encryption to protect your connection. As the website itself does not process or store personal data, all information you provide is handled securely via our email or social media platforms.
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
We review this privacy notice annually or when our data practices change.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your data rights, please contact us at:
Last updated: 31 May 2025