Your details, looked after.
A plain-English summary of what information Common Ground keeps, why, and your rights.
Last updated: October 2026
Who we are
Common Ground is a community meet-up group for Ealing and West London, run by Chris Thomas. For any questions about your information, use our contact form.
What we collect
When you join the guest list or contact us: your first name, email address, your message, what you make or are into, who you'd like to meet, your preferred times, and whether you'd like updates. If you create a forum account: your email address, username, password (stored only in scrambled, encrypted form), what you make, your introduction, and the posts, replies and reports you write.
Why we use it
Only to run Common Ground: to tell you about meet-ups, help members connect, and, if you ask for them, send occasional updates. We rely on your consent, which you give when you sign up.
Who sees it
Your guest list details and messages are seen only by the organisers. Forum posts, usernames and introductions are visible to other approved members. Your email address is never shown to members. We never sell your information or share it with advertisers. It is stored securely by Supabase, in its London data centre, and the website is hosted by Cloudflare.
How long we keep it
For as long as you're part of Common Ground. If you ask us to remove you, or the group stops running, we delete your details.
Deleting your account
You can delete your forum account at any time from your account page. This permanently removes your profile and everything you've posted.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete your information, or withdraw your consent, at any time through our contact form. If you're unhappy with how your information is handled, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).
Cookies
We don't use advertising or tracking cookies. If you log in to the forum, your browser stores a login token so you stay signed in. Our "I am human" check is provided by Cloudflare Turnstile.
Photos
We only share photos from meet-ups with the permission of the people in them. If you'd rather not be photographed, just say, and we'll make sure you're not.