Hosting Provider
The website jmbarriesociety.co.uk (the “Site”) is hosted, cached, and protected by Cloudflare services.
Hosting provider: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States. Cloudflare and its worldwide affiliates provide content delivery, DNS, and security services that help ensure the availability and integrity of the Site.
Intellectual Property
All content published on the Site, including but not limited to text, images, graphics, logos, icons, audiovisual content, databases, and the Site’s structure and design, is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Unless otherwise stated, these rights are owned or lawfully licensed for use on the Site.
Any reproduction, representation, adaptation, modification, translation, extraction, or redistribution of all or part of the Site or its content, by any means and for any purpose other than strictly personal, private, and non-commercial use, is prohibited without prior written authorization. Short quotations are permitted provided their source is clearly identified as “JMBarrieSociety” and the quotation is faithful to the original.
Trademarks, trade names, and logos displayed on the Site are protected. No rights are granted or implied by their display, and any use requires the rights holder’s prior written consent.
Use of the Site and Liability
The Site and its content are provided for general information. While efforts are made to provide accurate and up-to-date information, no warranty (express or implied) is given as to completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability for any particular purpose. You are responsible for verifying information before acting on it.
Access to the Site may be interrupted, restricted, or terminated at any time for maintenance, security, or other operational reasons. The Site cannot be held liable for unavailability, interruption, malfunction, or any indirect or consequential loss arising from use of, or inability to use, the Site.
The Site may contain references to or integrations from third-party resources. No responsibility is accepted for third-party content, products, services, or practices. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to their terms and policies.
You agree not to misuse the Site, including by attempting to gain unauthorized access, introducing malware, or engaging in activity that could harm or disrupt the Site or other users.
Personal Data
Applicable framework
Processing of personal data through the Site is carried out in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
Categories of data processed
- Technical and browsing data: IP address, device and browser information, system configuration, date and time of access, pages viewed, referral URLs, and related log data generated for security and performance.
- Cookies and similar technologies data: information associated with cookies or device identifiers as described in the Cookies section below.
- Voluntarily provided data: information you choose to submit through forms or interactive features on the Site (for example, identification and message content). Submission of such data is optional and occurs at your discretion.
Purposes and legal bases
- Ensuring the security, availability, and integrity of the Site; detecting, preventing, and responding to malicious or unlawful activity (legitimate interests; compliance with legal obligations where applicable).
- Operating core functionality and providing requested information or services (performance of or steps prior to a contract, where relevant; legitimate interests in operating a functional website).
- Producing aggregated statistics to improve Site content and performance (legitimate interests; or consent where analytics cookies or similar technologies are used).
- Managing requests you submit (performance of or steps prior to a contract; legitimate interests; or consent where applicable).
Recipients and processors
Personal data may be processed by service providers acting on behalf of the Site, including Cloudflare (hosting, content delivery, and security). Such providers process data under appropriate contractual safeguards and instructions.
International transfers
Given the global nature of internet infrastructure, data may be transferred outside the UK (for example, to the United States) for hosting, caching, security, and support. Where such transfers occur, appropriate safeguards are applied, which may include UK Addendum/IDTA to Standard Contractual Clauses, reliance on adequacy regulations (including frameworks applicable to certified recipients), and technical and organizational measures proportionate to risk.
Retention
- Security and access logs: retained for up to 12 months unless a longer period is necessary in the context of an incident, investigation, or legal obligation.
- Cookies: retained in accordance with their individual lifetimes, as detailed in the Cookies section below.
- Voluntarily submitted information: retained for the time necessary to process your request and for a reasonable period thereafter to manage follow-up, compliance, and archiving, unless a longer period is required by law.
Your rights
Subject to conditions and exemptions under the UK GDPR, you have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and portability, as well as the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
To exercise your rights, use the contact functionalities made available on the Site. Requests may require reasonable verification of identity.
Children’s data
The Site is not directed to children, and it is not intended to knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 13.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device to ensure the Site functions properly, enhance security, measure audience and performance, and remember your preferences. Similar technologies may include local storage or unique identifiers. The Site uses strictly necessary cookies by default; any non-essential cookies (such as analytics) will only be used with your prior consent.
Types of cookies used
- Strictly necessary and security cookies (always active): required for the operation, security, and accessibility of the Site (for example, load balancing, bot management, DDoS protection).
- Preference cookies (optional): remember your choices where such functionality is offered.
- Analytics cookies (optional): help understand how the Site is used in order to improve content and performance. These will only be set with your consent if and when such analytics are deployed.
Examples of cookies set via Cloudflare
- __cf_bm (strictly necessary, set by Cloudflare’s bot management): helps manage incoming traffic to distinguish human visitors from bots; typical lifetime around 30 minutes.
- cf_clearance (strictly necessary): used to verify a visitor has passed a challenge and to maintain access for the duration set; lifetime can be up to 1 year depending on configuration.
- cf_chl_* (strictly necessary): challenge-related cookies used temporarily as part of security checks; short-lived.
Managing cookies
You can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or configure notifications before cookies are stored. If you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of the Site may not function properly.
Where non-essential cookies are used, they will only be placed with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings and deleting cookies from your device.
Security
Appropriate technical and organizational measures are implemented to protect personal data and the Site’s integrity, including encryption in transit, access controls, logging, and reliance on reputable hosting and security providers. However, no method of transmission or storage is entirely secure, and residual risk cannot be eliminated.
External Links
The Site may reference third-party sites or resources. These are provided for convenience only. No responsibility is accepted for the content, security, or practices of third parties, which are governed by their own terms and policies.
Changes to These Notices
The Site’s legal notices, privacy information, and cookie details may be updated to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. Material changes will apply prospectively from the date of publication of the updated text on this page.
Last updated: 6 December 2025.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These notices, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or the Site, are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction, without prejudice to any mandatory rights you may have as a consumer to bring proceedings in your place of residence.