Last updated: 30 July 2026
EV Council Check respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information may be collected when you use this website, how it may be used, and the choices available to you.
1. Who we are
EV Council Check provides information about UK local council policies for cross-pavement electric vehicle charging solutions.
Website: evcouncilcheck.co.uk
Contact email: gxbd24@gmail.com
2. Information we may collect
We may collect the following information:
- Information you voluntarily provide when contacting us, such as your name, email address and message.
- Council names or search terms entered into the council checker.
- Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, requested pages, referring website and the date and time of your visit.
- Cookie and advertising information where you have provided any consent required by law.
3. How we use information
We may use information to:
- Operate, maintain and secure the website.
- Provide council policy search results.
- Respond to questions or messages.
- Understand how visitors use the website.
- Detect technical problems, misuse or security threats.
- Display and measure advertising when advertising is enabled.
- Comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
4. Legal bases for processing
Where UK data-protection law applies, we may rely on legitimate interests to operate, improve and protect the website. We rely on consent where consent is required for non-essential cookies, advertising personalisation or similar technologies. We may also process information where necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
5. Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. The website may use essential cookies required for security and basic functionality.
With your consent, we may also use non-essential cookies for analytics, advertising, audience measurement and personalised content. You will be able to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies through our cookie consent message when these services are enabled.
6. Google AdSense and advertising
We plan to use Google AdSense to display advertisements. When advertising is enabled, third-party vendors, including Google, may place or read cookies on your browser or use similar technologies to collect information as a result of advertisements being displayed on this website.
Google may use advertising cookies to help Google and its partners show ads based on your visits to this website and other websites. Depending on your consent choices, advertisements may be personalised or non-personalised.
You can learn more about how Google uses information from websites that use its services at: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services .
You can manage personalised advertising through: Google Ads Settings .
7. Consent management
For visitors in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area and Switzerland, we will use a Google-approved consent-management platform where required. Non-essential advertising cookies will not be used until the necessary consent has been obtained.
8. Sharing information
We may share limited information with:
- Our website hosting and technical service providers.
- Security, maintenance and backup providers.
- Google and approved advertising partners when advertising is enabled.
- Authorities where disclosure is required by law.
We do not share personal information unnecessarily. Service providers should only use information for the services they provide to us.
9. International transfers
Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where required, we will use appropriate safeguards intended to protect personal information during international transfers.
10. Data retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
- Contact messages may normally be retained for up to 12 months after the enquiry has been resolved.
- Routine security and server logs may normally be retained for up to 90 days, unless a longer period is required for security, legal or technical reasons.
- Cookie retention periods may vary according to the cookie provider and your consent choices.
11. Your data-protection rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Ask us to erase information.
- Ask us to restrict certain processing.
- Object to certain processing.
- Request data portability where applicable.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that was lawful before consent was withdrawn.
12. Data security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information. However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. External links
EV Council Check links to council websites and other external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites. Please review their privacy policies separately.
14. Children’s privacy
This website is not designed to collect personal information from children. Please contact us if you believe a child has submitted personal information through the website.
15. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, advertising tools or legal obligations change. The latest version and revision date will be published on this page.
16. Contact us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests concerning your personal information, contact:
Email: [YOUR CONTACT EMAIL]
17. Complaints
You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you believe your personal information has not been handled properly: