Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2025

The UK Mineral Industries Group (“UKMIG”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that any personal information you share with us is handled securely and responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

1. Who We Are

UKMIG represents organisations within the UK’s essential minerals industry. Our website provides information about our members, priorities, and activities, and enables interested parties to contact us.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is used, you can contact us at:
info@ukmig.org

2. Information We Collect

We collect and process limited personal information through the following means:

Contact forms: When you contact us, we may collect your name, email address, and any other details you provide in your message.
Membership enquiries: If you express interest in joining UKMIG, we may collect contact and organisational details to respond to your enquiry.
Website analytics: We use standard website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website. This may include anonymised data such as browser type, IP address, and pages visited.

We do not collect sensitive personal data or use automated decision-making or profiling.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

Respond to your messages or membership enquiries.
Communicate with you about UKMIG’s work or relevant updates (if you have requested this).
Maintain and improve our website and services.
Comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.

We will only use your data where we have a lawful basis to do so, typically your consent or our legitimate interest in running and improving our website and services.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent personal information to others.
Your data may be shared with trusted service providers (such as website hosting or analytics providers) who process data on our behalf and under strict confidentiality agreements.

We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or to protect our legal rights.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, or as required by law.
Emails and enquiries are typically deleted within 12 months unless ongoing correspondence requires longer retention.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and analyse traffic.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
For more details, please see our Cookie Policy (if applicable).

7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction or deletion of your data.
Object to or restrict our processing of your data.
Withdraw consent (where applicable).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@ukmig.org.

If you have concerns about how your data is handled, you can also contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/

8. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, please contact:
info@ukmig.org