🍪 SRMRT Cookie & GDPR Policy
Last updated:Â 21/10/2025
1. Who We Are
Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team (SRMRT) is a volunteer organisation providing search and rescue services across North Yorkshire and surrounding areas.
Our website is operated by SRMRT, a registered charity in England and Wales (1174125)
If you have any questions about this policy or your personal data, you can contact us at:
Secretary@srmrt.org.uk
Unit 1b-1c,
Barker’s lane Industrial Estate,
Barker’s Ln,
Snainton,
YO13 9BG
2. How We Use Your Data
We only collect and use personal data that helps us operate as an effective rescue charity. This may include:
Responding to messages sent via our contact form or email.
Processing donations and sending receipts.
Managing newsletter subscriptions (if applicable).
Improving our website and online services.
We will never sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Legal Bases for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases to process your data:
Consent (for things like email subscriptions or cookies).
Legal obligation (for example, maintaining financial records).
Legitimate interest (to operate and improve our website and charity services).
4. Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help the website function properly and improve your experience.
We use:
Essential cookies – required for basic website operation (e.g. remembering preferences).
Analytics cookies – to help us understand how people use the site, through anonymised data (e.g. Google Analytics).
Third-party cookies – only if you interact with embedded content (like maps, videos, or donation widgets).
You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
If you reject non-essential cookies, the site will still work – you just might miss out on some enhanced features.
5. Data Retention
We only keep your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law (e.g. charity accounting rules).
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Ask us to correct, update, or delete your information.
Withdraw consent for processing (where applicable).
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe we’ve not handled your data properly.
For more details, visit:Â https://ico.org.uk/
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy occasionally to reflect changes in legislation or how we operate. Updates will be posted on this page with a new “last updated” date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy or your data, please contact us at:
📧 Secretary@srmrt.org.uk
Unit 1b-1c,
Barker’s lane Industrial Estate,
Barker’s Ln,
Snainton,
YO13 9BG