Our centre is closed for redevelopment, reopening in July 2026. There are no facilities - no coach parking, no toilets, limited car parking.

Privacy & Cookie Policy

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Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy applies between you, the User of this Website, and Urras nan Tursachan the owner and provider of this Website. Urras nan Tursachan takes the privacy of your information very seriously.

This Privacy Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.

This Privacy Policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and Conditions, which can be found at https://calanais.org/terms-and-conditions/.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.

Definitions and interpretation

In this Privacy Policy, the following definitions are used:

Datacollectively all information that you submit to Urras nan Tursachan via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws;
Cookiesa small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website.
Data Protection Lawsany applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations and secondary legislation;
GDPRthe UK General Data Protection Regulation;
Tursachan Trading, we or usUrras nan Tursachan, a Charitable company incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC157572 whose registered office is at Calanais Visitor Centre, Calanais Isle of Lewis, Eilean Siar, HS2 9DY;
UK and EU Cookie Lawthe Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by the 2011 and 2018 Regulations;
User or youany third party that accesses the Website and is not employed by or providing services to Urras nan Tursachan
Websitehttps://calanais.org/ and any associated sub-domains.

Unless the context requires a different interpretation:

  • the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
  • references to clauses, schedules or appendices are to those of this Privacy Policy;
  • a reference to a person includes firms, companies and organisations;
  • “including” means “including without limitation”; and
  • headings do not form part of this Privacy Policy.

Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies only to the actions of Urras nan Tursachang and Users with respect to this Website.

For the purposes of Data Protection Laws, Urras nan Tursachan is the data controller.

Data collected

We may collect the following Data:

  • Name
  • Gender
  • Contact details
  • Demographic information
  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system

How we collect data

  • Data provided directly by you
  • Data collected automatically

Keeping data secure

  • Password-protected accounts
  • Secure servers
  • SSL encryption for payments

If you suspect misuse or unauthorised access to your data, contact hello@calanais.org.

Cookies

This Website uses cookies in accordance with UK and EU Cookie Law.

Type of cookiePurpose
Strictly necessaryRequired for core website functionality
PerformanceHelp us understand how visitors use the Website
FunctionalityRemember preferences and settings

Cookies

Below is a list of the cookies that we use. We have tried to ensure this is complete and up to date, but if you think that we have missed a cookie or there is any discrepancy, please let us know.

Cookie keyDomainTypeDescription
__cf_bm.calanais.orgStrictly NecessaryThis cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.
CookieScriptConsentcalanais.orgStrictly NecessaryThis cookie is used by Cookie-Script.com service to remember visitor cookie consent preferences. It is necessary for Cookie-Script.com cookie banner to work properly.
_gacalanais.orgPerformanceThis cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics – which is a significant update to Google’s more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports.
_ga_P8HL38CG91calanais.orgPerformanceThis cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state.
_ga_0LGS1W32G0calanais.orgPerformanceThis cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state.