Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

East Cheshire Directory is operated by Canalside Radio, based locally in East Cheshire. We run this online directory to help people discover the best local businesses, trades people and things to do across the area. For the purposes of UK data protection law, Canalside Radio is the data controller responsible for any personal data processed through this site.

2. Information We Collect

We keep the data we collect to a minimum:

• Information you provide — details you submit when adding a business listing or contacting us, such as your name, business name, email address, phone number and any message content.
• Anonymous analytics — aggregated usage statistics gathered via Plausible Analytics, which does not use tracking cookies and does not collect any personal data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect only to run the directory and support our community. Specifically, to:

• operate and maintain the East Cheshire business directory;
• publish and manage local business listings you submit;
• respond to enquiries and messages sent through the site;
• display sponsor banners fairly and evenly across our supporters.

We never sell your personal data, and we only share it where necessary to provide the service or where required by law.

4. Cookie Usage & Analytics

We use a small number of essential session cookies that are strictly necessary for the site to work — for example, remembering your cookie choice and rotating our sponsor banners evenly so each local supporter receives fair visibility. These do not require consent.

With your consent, we also load Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first analytics tool that stores no personal identifiers, sets no tracking cookies, and never follows you across other websites. You can read more in ourCookie Policy.

5. Your Data Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you;
• Correction — ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Deletion — ask us to delete your personal data where there is no ongoing reason to keep it.

To exercise any of these rights, simply contact us using the details below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact Canalside Radio via ourcontact pageand we will be happy to help.