Last updated: 14th June 2025
At riverhunt.org, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by River Hunt, and is hosted in the United Kingdom. If you have questions about this policy, you can get in contact via the contact form.
2. What Data We Collect
This site has been designed to limit the personal data collected to respect your privacy. It is however necessary to collect some personal data to operate the site. The purposes of this data collection are listed below:
📧 Contact Forms
When you use the contact form, it collects:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your message content
We collect the information you provide, solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. We do not store this information on our website. Your submission is emailed directly to us and deleted once the enquiry has been resolved. We do not use this information for marketing or share it with third parties.
Spam Protection: This form is protected by hCaptcha to prevent spam and abuse. When you interact with the form, hCaptcha may collect information such as your IP address, browser details, and interaction data. This information is processed by hCaptcha and subject to their privacy policy (linked below in section 3).
🔐 Security
This site uses a security plugin that collects information only during security-related events, such as failed logins or blocked access attempts. The data collected may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Referring URL and page accessed (during security events only)
- Login attempt details and timestamps
This data is stored locally, retained for up to 30 days, and used solely to protect the site from malicious activity.
Our server automatically monitors for malicious activity. Temporary IP addresses may be logged for security purposes. These logs are retained for a limited time (currently 7 weeks) and are automatically anonymized and rotated using server tools. This data is used only for system protection and is not shared.
📊 Analytics
The website collects basic, anonymised analytics data (e.g., page views, device type, location) for website performance monitoring and improvement. The site does not use cookies or invasive tracking for analytics.
3. Use of Plugins and Third Parties
The following WordPress plugins may collect or process limited data:
- Security: Security log data may be shared outside of the UK (typically in the United States), but any such transfer will comply with international data protection standards. View WordFence’s Privacy Policy
- Contact form: Temporarily stores form submissions (if enabled).
- hCaptcha: Validates human input on the contact form. View hCaptcha’s privacy policy.
4. Cookies
This site uses cookies for security and performance purposes. No marketing or tracking cookies are in use.
5. Data Retention
- We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Where possible, we apply data minimisation and regularly review the information we hold. When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
6. Your Rights (UK GDPR)
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction or deletion
- Object to data processing
- Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
If you are located outside the UK, your local data protection laws may also grant you similar or additional rights. We will respect and respond to such requests in accordance with applicable laws.
To exercise your rights, contact us via the details in section 1.
7. Data Transfers
Some data (e.g., Wordfence threat analysis) may be processed outside the UK (e.g., in the US). We ensure such transfers comply with UK data protection standards.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy occasionally. Please check this page periodically for any updates.