South Leeds & Morley District Scout Council
Charity Number: 1043976
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Last updated: 15th December 2025
South Leeds & Morley District Scout Council ("the District", "we", "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you use our website ("the Website"), in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
The purpose of the Website is to promote and provide information about South Leeds & Morley District Scout Council, including news, events, resources, and charitable activities.
While every effort is made to ensure information on this Website is accurate and up to date, we make no guarantees as to its absolute accuracy. The Website is not endorsed by, and the views expressed are not necessarily those of, The Scout Association.
For the purposes of data protection law, the data controller is:
South Leeds & Morley District Scout Council
Charity Number: 1043976
We may collect and process the following types of personal data through the Website:
Name (adult or child)
Contact details (email address, telephone number, postal address)
Date of birth (where relevant to Scouting activities)
Information submitted via contact forms, donation forms, or enquiries
When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect:
IP address
Date and time of access
Browser type and version
Device and operating system information
Pages visited and navigation paths
This information does not directly identify you as an individual and is used for website administration, security, and performance monitoring.
We use personal data collected through the Website for the following purposes:
Responding to enquiries and communications
Managing and administering district activities and events
Processing charitable donations
Maintaining website security and functionality
Improving the content and usability of the Website
We only use personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so.
Under UK GDPR, the lawful bases we rely on include:
Consent – where you have given clear permission
Legitimate interests – for administering and promoting Scouting activities
Legal obligation – where we are required to comply with the law
Public task – where processing supports the charitable purposes of Scouting
We recognise the importance of protecting children’s personal data.
Any personal data relating to young people is:
Collected only where necessary
Handled in line with Scouting safeguarding policies
Accessed only by authorised adult volunteers
Parental or guardian consent is obtained where required through Scouting processes.
We do not sell or trade personal data.
Personal data collected via the Website will not be shared outside the Scout Movement in the UK without your permission, unless:
We are legally required to do so
It is necessary for safeguarding or safety reasons
It is required by The Scout Association for governance or compliance purposes
The Website uses cookies to improve user experience and understand how the site is used.
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised statistical information about website usage, such as page views and traffic sources.
Cookies and analytics are covered in more detail in our Cookie Policy, which explains:
What cookies are used
Why they are used
How you can control or disable cookies
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against:
Unauthorised access
Loss or destruction
Misuse or alteration
Access to personal data is limited to authorised volunteers and trustees who need it for legitimate Scouting purposes.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law or Scouting policy.
Data that is no longer required will be securely deleted or anonymised.
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of data (where applicable)
Restrict or object to processing
Withdraw consent (where consent is the lawful basis)
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Further information is available from the ICO.
This Website may contain links to third-party websites.
South Leeds & Morley District Scout Council:
Has no control over third-party websites
Accepts no responsibility for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, or legality
Does not endorse linked websites
Accessing third-party sites is at your own risk, and they are not covered by this Privacy Policy.
Unless otherwise stated, all content on this Website (including text, images, photos, and design) is protected by copyright.
No part of this Website may be copied, reproduced, republished, or distributed without prior written permission of the copyright holders.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.
The latest version will always be available on the Website.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us using the details provided on the Website.