Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Introduction

BinCal ("we", "our", or "us") operates the bincal.co.uk website. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our service and the choices you have associated with that data.

Data We Collect

When you use BinCal to subscribe to a bin collection calendar, we collect and store:

  • Your postcode — required to locate your address and identify your local council
  • Your UPRN (Unique Property Reference Number) — required to fetch collection data specific to your property
  • Your selected address — for reference only

How We Use Your Data

We use your data solely to:

  • Generate and serve your personalised iCal calendar feed
  • Fetch bin collection schedules from your local council
  • Keep your subscription up-to-date with the latest collection dates

Feed Access Logs

When your calendar application requests your feed, we record:

  • The date and time of the request
  • The User-Agent (which calendar app or device made the request)
  • Whether the request succeeded

These logs help us diagnose issues and monitor service health. We do not use this information for tracking or profiling.

Data Retention

We retain your subscription data indefinitely to maintain your permanent calendar feed URL. If you no longer wish to use BinCal, you may stop subscribing to your feed — we will eventually remove unused subscriptions after 12 months of no access.

Access logs are retained for 90 days for debugging and monitoring purposes.

Data Security

Your data is transmitted over HTTPS and stored in our secure database. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect against unauthorised access. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Analytics

We use Umami to collect anonymised usage statistics, including pages visited, general geographic region, device type, and browser. Umami is cookieless — it sets no cookies and does not track you across sites or sessions. No personally identifiable information is collected.

Umami is self-hosted on our own infrastructure. No analytics data is shared with any third party.

Third-Party Services

BinCal fetches bin collection data from your local council via the UK Bin Collection Data project. We do not share your data with these services — we only request publicly-available collection information.

Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access — request a copy of your data
  • Rectification — correct inaccurate data
  • Erasure — request deletion of your data
  • Portability — receive your data in a structured format

To exercise these rights, contact [email protected].

Children's Privacy

BinCal is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at [email protected].