Privacy Policy

Cumbria Cricket Limited – Privacy Policy (UK GDPR)

1. Who we are

Cumbria Cricket Limited (“CCL”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is the governing body for cricket in Cumbria. We are a company limited by guarantee and act as a Data Controller for the personal data we process.

Contact details
Email: admin@cumbriacricket.co.uk
Address: Cumbria Cricket Limited, Suite 6, Furness Gate, Peter Green Way, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PE
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use your data, please contact us using the details above.

2. What this policy covers

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you:

  • Visit our website
  • Register as a player, member, coach, official, volunteer, or parent/guardian
  • Take part in cricket activities, competitions, courses, or events
  • Communicate with us or use our services


This policy applies to adults and children. Additional safeguards apply where we process children’s data.

3. The personal data we collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

a) Basic information

  • Name, address, email address, telephone number
  • Date of birth and age category
  • Gender


b) Cricket-related information

  • Membership and registration details
  • Playing, coaching, officiating, or volunteering records
  • Qualifications, certifications, and training history
  • Competition entries and results

c) Children and safeguarding information

  • Parent or guardian contact details
  • Medical information relevant to cricket participation (such as injuries, allergies, or health conditions)
  • Safeguarding or welfare information where required

This information is treated as special category personal data and handled with additional care.

d) Equality and diversity information

  • Ethnicity or disability information (where provided)

This data is used only for monitoring equality, inclusion, and compliance with funding or regulatory requirements.

e) Technical data

  • IP address
  • Website usage data
  • Cookies and analytics information

4. How we collect personal data

We collect personal data:

  • Directly from you (or from a parent/guardian for children)
  • Through online forms, registrations, and membership systems
  • Via email, telephone, or written communication
  • Through cricket systems such as Play-Cricket and ECB platforms
  • Automatically through our website (cookies and analytics)

5. Our lawful bases for processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

  • Contract: to administer memberships, events, courses, and competitions
  • Legal obligation: safeguarding, health and safety, equality monitoring
  • Legitimate interests: running and promoting cricket in Cumbria (balanced against your rights)
  • Consent: where required, particularly for marketing communications
  • Vital interests: in emergency or safeguarding situations

For special category data (such as medical or safeguarding data), we rely on:

  • Explicit consent, and/or
  • Safeguarding and welfare obligations, and/or
  • Substantial public interest conditions under UK law


6. How we use your personal data

We use personal data to:

  • Administer cricket activities, leagues, and competitions
  • Manage memberships, registrations, and qualifications
  • Deliver coaching courses, events, and programmes
  • Communicate important information about cricket activities
  • Safeguard children and vulnerable individuals
  • Meet legal, regulatory, and funding requirements (including Sport England)
  • Improve our services and website

We only use personal data for purposes that are compatible with the reason it was collected.

7. Sharing your personal data

We may share personal data with:

  • The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
  • County Cricket Boards, leagues, and affiliated clubs
  • Play-Cricket and related cricket administration systems
  • Service providers such as IT systems, email platforms, and website hosts
  • Regulatory or statutory authorities where required by law

We only share data where necessary and ensure appropriate safeguards are in place. We do not sell personal data.

8. Marketing and communications

We may send you information about cricket activities, opportunities, or events.

  • We will only send marketing emails where you have given consent or where permitted by law
  • You can opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe link or contacting us
  • For children, marketing communications are normally sent to parents or guardians

9. Cookies and website analytics

Our website uses cookies to:

  • Ensure the site functions correctly
  • Understand how visitors use the site
  • Improve user experience

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Further information is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

10. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including:

  • Secure systems and access controls
  • Password protection and user permissions
  • Secure storage of paper records
  • Staff and volunteer awareness of data protection responsibilities

11. Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

  • Membership and participation records
  • Safeguarding and legal requirements
  • Financial and audit obligations

Retention periods are reviewed regularly, and data is securely deleted when no longer required.

12. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Be informed about how your data is used
  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of data (where applicable)
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Data portability (where applicable)
  • Withdraw consent at any time

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how your data is handled.

13. International transfers

Some of our service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy regulations or approved contractual protections.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on our website.

Reviewed: January 2026