Privacy notice

Who we are

This website is run by Gravitate North East, which is responsible for any personal information collected through it.

The short version

• You do not need to give us any personal information to use this website.
• We do not use analytics, advertising or tracking cookies.
• The website uses two cookies that it needs in order to work, explained below.

Cookies

The website sets two cookies. Both are strictly necessary, so they do not need your consent:

• gravitate-north-east-session keeps track of your visit, for example so that the people who update the site stay signed in while they update the site. It expires after two hours of inactivity.
• XSRF-TOKEN protects the website against a type of attack called cross-site request forgery. It also expires after two hours.

Neither cookie is used to identify you or to track you across other websites.

Server logs

Like almost every website, our web server automatically records basic technical information about each request, such as your IP address, browser type, the page you asked for and the time. These logs are used only to keep the website secure and working, are kept for a limited period by our hosting provider, and are not used to build a profile of you. Our lawful basis is our legitimate interest in running a secure website.

Downloads

When you download a document, we count the download. The count is just a number: we do not record who downloaded it.

Fonts and embedded videos

The fonts on this website are served from our own server, so loading a page does not contact Google or any other font service.

Some pages may include videos from YouTube or Vimeo. We embed them in their privacy-enhanced modes, which do not set cookies before you play the video. When you press play, the video is streamed from YouTube or Vimeo, who will receive your IP address and handle it under their own privacy policies.

Links to other websites

This website links to other organisations, such as Forestry and Land Scotland. Their websites have their own privacy notices, which we do not control.

People who update this website

If you have an account to edit this website, we store your name, email address and a scrambled (hashed) copy of your password so that you can sign in. These details are deleted when your account is removed.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have the right to ask what personal information we hold about you, to have it corrected or deleted, and to object to how we use it. To make a request, contact us using the details below.

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.

Contact us

For any question about this notice or your information, email Gravitate North East at [add a contact email address].

Changes to this notice

We will update this notice if the way the website uses information changes, for example if we add visitor statistics. Last updated: October 2026.