Privacy Policy

This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for www.whq.org.uk – the Welsh Housing Quarterly website. It applies solely to this website.

Information collection and use

• Welsh Housing Quarterly (WHQ), as the data collector, may collect some information from visitors to this site. This information is used only to respond to enquiries and to monitor site usage. Information about website analytics and the services used to process usage data is set out below.
• You will not receive unsolicited paper or electronic mail as a result of using an electronic form unless we have explicitly requested and received your permission.
• Where personal data is requested through forms, such data is used for the purpose stated on the form. Service providers process information on our behalf as described below; we do not sell it.
• If any changes are made to our privacy policy, these changes will be posted on our homepage.WHQ complies with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Website analytics and cookies

WHQ uses Google Analytics, connected through Google Site Kit, to understand which pages people visit, how they find the website and how they interact with its content. Usage data is processed by Google to provide these reports. We also use Jetpack Stats for website statistics.

You can accept or decline optional analytics cookies using the cookie banner, or change your choice using the Manage Consent control. Google Analytics consent mode is enabled. Essential cookies support functions such as logging in to the website.

For information about how Google processes data, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services. For Jetpack information, see Automattic’s privacy policy.

For privacy enquiries, email sally@sallylhales.com.

WHQ email newsletter

When you sign up for our monthly newsletter, we use your email address and signup consent to send Welsh housing news, magazine highlights and opportunities to contribute. We use Brevo to manage newsletter subscriptions and deliver emails. Your details are processed by Brevo for this purpose.

Our signup form uses double confirmation: you must click the link in the confirmation email before joining the newsletter list. You can withdraw your consent using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter, or contact sally@sallylhales.com.

Newsletter links include campaign tags so we can identify newsletter visits in website analytics. For information about the email service, see Brevo’s privacy policy.

Postal contact: WHQ, CIH Cymru, Unit 4, Purbeck House, Lambourne Crescent, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5GJ.