Last updated: September 2026
The Coronation Wreck Project respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using this website.
This page explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how it may be used and how cookies and third-party services are used on the website.
Who we are
This website is operated on behalf of the Coronation Wreck Project.
For privacy enquiries, please contact:
Email: info@coronationwreck.org
Website: www.coronationwreck.org
For the purposes of UK data protection law, the Coronation Wreck Project is responsible for the personal information collected through this website.
Information we collect
We may collect personal information when you contact us or interact with the project.
This may include:
- your name;
- email address;
- telephone number, if provided;
- information contained within a message or enquiry;
- details relating to a proposed dive, such as dates, number of divers and visit arrangements;
- photographs, historical information or other material that you voluntarily send to the project;
- technical information generated when you visit the website, such as your IP address, browser type and basic server log information.
We only ask for information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which you are contacting us.
How we use your information
We may use personal information to:
- respond to general enquiries;
- deal with requests to dive the Coronation wreck site;
- organise or administer diving activity;
- respond to research, media or project enquiries;
- receive and assess historical photographs, records or information supplied to the project;
- manage project participation or volunteering enquiries;
- administer donations or other transactions that you choose to make;
- maintain the security and proper operation of the website;
- maintain appropriate project and archaeological records.
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
Our lawful basis for using personal information
Depending on the circumstances, we may process your information because:
It is necessary for our legitimate interests — for example, responding to enquiries, administering the project, maintaining appropriate records and managing access to the wreck.
It is necessary to provide a service you have requested — for example, where you ask us to arrange or consider permission for a dive.
You have given your consent — for example, where consent is required for non-essential cookies or third-party content.
We have a legal obligation — where we are required to retain or disclose information by law.
Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
Contact forms and email
When you submit a contact form, the information you provide is sent to the Coronation Wreck Project so that the team can respond to your enquiry.
Please do not include sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary.
The project is run largely by volunteers, and information may be accessed by appropriate members of the project team where necessary to deal with your enquiry.
Diving enquiries and permissions
If you contact us about diving the Coronation, we may retain information relating to your enquiry and any permission or arrangements made.
This can include your contact details, proposed dive date, diving arrangements and related correspondence.
These records may be retained where necessary for the administration, management, monitoring and protection of the wreck site.
Photographs, historical material and project records
We welcome photographs, observations and historical information relating to the Coronation.
If you provide material to the project, we may retain it as part of the project's historical or archaeological archive.
Where material includes information about identifiable individuals, we will handle that information in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Please tell us if there are any restrictions on how material you provide may be used or published.
How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected.
General correspondence may be deleted once it is no longer required.
Some information relating to diving activity, archaeological research, photographs, historical records or the management of the protected wreck may be retained for longer where it forms part of the legitimate project archive or site-management record.
We periodically review the information we hold and remove or anonymise personal information that is no longer required.
Who we may share information with
Personal information may be shared with organisations that provide services necessary to operate the website or the project.
These may include:
- the website hosting provider;
- email and communications providers;
- organisations involved in managing or protecting the wreck where appropriate;
- payment providers such as PayPal where you choose to make a payment or donation;
- other service providers where necessary for the operation or security of the website.
We may also disclose information where required by law.
Some third-party providers may process information outside the UK. Where this occurs, those providers are responsible for applying the appropriate safeguards required by data protection law.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, depending on the circumstances you may have the right to:
- ask for a copy of personal information held about you;
- ask us to correct inaccurate information;
- ask us to delete personal information;
- ask us to restrict how information is used;
- object to certain uses of your information;
- request transfer of certain information;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact:
You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
The ICO provides further information at ico.org.uk.
Cookies
Cookies are small files or pieces of information stored on or accessed from your device when you use a website.
Some cookies are necessary for a website to work correctly. Others may be used by third-party services, embedded content or analytics tools.
UK rules generally require websites to provide clear information about cookies and obtain consent before using cookies that are not strictly necessary. ICO
Strictly necessary cookies
The website may use essential cookies required for functions such as:
- website security;
- remembering cookie preferences;
- maintaining basic WordPress functionality;
- preventing abuse or malicious activity.
These cookies do not normally require consent because the website cannot provide the relevant function without them.
Third-party content
Some pages on this website contain content or services provided by other organisations.
These services may use cookies or similar technologies and may receive technical information about your device when they are loaded.
We aim to prevent non-essential third-party services from loading until you have provided the appropriate cookie consent.
The website may display content from the Coronation Wreck Project's Facebook page.
Facebook is operated by Meta Platforms.
If Facebook content is loaded, Meta may receive information about your visit and may use cookies or similar technologies.
This can occur whether or not you have a Facebook account.
Social-media plugins and tracking technologies generally require consent where they store or access information on a visitor's device. ICO
You can also visit the project's Facebook page directly without using the embedded feed on this website.
Google Calendar
The website may use an embedded Google Calendar to show planned diving activity and availability.
Google may receive technical information when the calendar is loaded and may use cookies or similar technologies.
Where required, the embedded calendar will only be loaded after you have given consent.
YouTube and video content
Pages may include videos hosted by YouTube or another video provider.
Those providers may place cookies or collect technical information when embedded content is loaded.
Where required, videos will not load until you have given consent.
PayPal
The website may provide links or buttons allowing visitors to make payments or donations using PayPal.
When you choose to use PayPal, you leave this website or interact with a service operated by PayPal.
PayPal processes payment information under its own privacy and cookie policies.
The Coronation Wreck Project does not receive your full payment-card details.
Managing cookie preferences
When you first visit the website, you may be asked to choose which non-essential cookies or services you allow.
You can change or withdraw your preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings link available on the website.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:
- block cookies;
- delete existing cookies;
- block third-party cookies;
- clear cookies when the browser closes.
Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the website work.
External websites
This website contains links to websites operated by other organisations.
The Coronation Wreck Project is not responsible for the privacy practices, cookies or content of external websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy information provided by any external site you visit.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookies Policy if the website, project activities or relevant legal requirements change.
The date shown at the top of this page will be updated whenever significant changes are made.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this policy or how the Coronation Wreck Project uses personal information, contact:
Coronation Wreck Project
Email: info@coronationwreck.org
