Privacy notice
Community Views Map · Last updated 26 October 2026
In short
- We don't ask for your name, email or address.
- Your comment, the place you pinned and how you feel about it are shown publicly on the map.
- Your connection to the area and your age band are kept private: only McGarry Consult sees them, for analysis.
- We use responses to understand local views and report them to help plan improvements.
- Responses are deleted 12 months after the consultation closes.
- Questions, or want your view removed? Email info@mcgarryconsult.com.
Who is responsible for your information
McGarry Consult runs this consultation and is the data controller for the responses. You can contact us about anything in this notice at info@mcgarryconsult.com.
What we collect
What you tell us when you share a view:
- where you dropped your pin, and the key place it's about (if you picked one)
- whether you love it, think it could be better, or see a problem
- the topic and your comment
- your connection to the area (for example, "I live here") and your age band
Please don't put personal details in your comment, such as names, phone numbers or addresses, whether yours or anyone else's. Comments that include them may be held back or removed.
Collected automatically:
- Your IP address (the address your device uses on the internet), used to stop spam, limit how many views can be posted in a short time, and count each person's "agree" only once. We never store your IP address itself, only a scrambled one-way code made from it that can't be turned back into the address. Records used for limiting posts are deleted after 24 hours.
- A spam check by Cloudflare Turnstile when you post a view. It looks at technical signals from your browser to tell people from automated programs. See Cloudflare's privacy policy.
- Information saved in your own browser, so the map remembers which views you've agreed with and that you've seen the introduction. It stays on your device and isn't sent to us. You can clear it in your browser settings.
We don't use advertising or analytics cookies, and we don't track you across other websites.
How we use it, and why we're allowed to
We use responses to understand what people value about the area, what could be better and what needs fixing, and to report those findings to help shape plans and improvements. Age band and connection help us check whether we've heard from a broad range of people.
Our lawful basis under UK data protection law is legitimate interests: we have a legitimate interest in gathering local views to inform plans for the area. We keep what we collect to a minimum, don't ask for anything that directly identifies you, and taking part is voluntary.
Who can see it
- Everyone: published views appear on the public map with their location, how the person feels, topic, comment, date and number of agrees.
- McGarry Consult only: your connection to the area and age band are never shown on the map. We can also see all responses, including any held back by our automatic check, so we can decide whether to publish them.
- Reports: findings, summary figures and quotes from published comments may appear in reports for the project and the people it's for. Connection and age band are only reported as totals for groups of people (for example, "40% of responses came from people aged 25–44"), never alongside an individual comment.
- Our service provider: Cloudflare, Inc. hosts the website and stores the responses on our behalf. The database is held in Western Europe. Cloudflare may process data in other countries under its data processing agreement, which includes safeguards for international transfers.
We don't sell your information or use it for marketing.
Other services your browser connects to
To show the map, your browser fetches map images, fonts and code from other services, which will see your IP address as part of that:
| Service | What it provides |
|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap | Street map images |
| Esri | Aerial images (only if you switch to Aerial) |
| Google Fonts | The fonts used on the page |
| Cloudflare (cdnjs and Turnstile) | Map code and the spam check |
How long we keep it
- Responses and agrees: deleted 12 months after the consultation closes. Reports and anonymous summary figures may be kept after that.
- Records used to limit posting: deleted after 24 hours.
Your rights
You have the right to ask for a copy of your information, to have it corrected or deleted, to object to us using it, and to ask us to restrict how we use it. The easiest is usually to ask us to remove your view.
Because we don't collect names, we'll need help finding your response. Email info@mcgarryconsult.com with the wording of your comment, roughly where you pinned it, and roughly when you posted it.
If you're unhappy with how we've handled your information, please contact us first. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.
Children
Young people's views matter too. If you're under 13, please ask a parent or carer before taking part. Whatever your age, please don't include anything in your comment that could identify you.
Changes to this notice
If we change how we use responses, we'll update this page and the date at the top.