Privacy policy

Last updated: 12 November 2026

Who we are

The Openings List (theopeningslist.com) is the data controller for the personal information collected through this website and our emails. You can contact us at hello@theopeningslist.com.

What we collect and why

Newsletter sign-ups

When you join the weekly email, we collect your email address. If you reply to an email or write to us, we also have whatever you choose to tell us, such as your name and company. We use your email address only to send you The Openings List and to reply to you. We do not sell it or share it with anyone for their own marketing.

Lawful basis: your consent, which you give by signing up and confirming your address. You can withdraw it at any time with the unsubscribe link in every email, or by emailing us.

Email service: sign-ups and emails are handled by Kit (Kit.com), which acts as our processor. Kit is based in the United States, so your email address is stored outside the UK, with the safeguards UK data protection law requires for such transfers. Kit records whether you open emails and click links, which helps us see which parts of the email are useful. Kit's privacy policy explains how it protects your information.

Emails you send us

If you email hello@theopeningslist.com, your message is forwarded to our email account by Cloudflare's email routing service and stored by our email provider. We use it only to reply to you.

Website analytics

We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to count visits and see which pages are useful. It does not use cookies and does not track you across other websites. This site does not use any non-essential cookies.

Information in the list itself

The Openings List is built from public planning application records published by UK councils. We include the location, a description of the proposal, dates, the decision stage and a link to the council's record. We name the applicant only when it is a company. We never publish the names, email addresses or phone numbers of private individuals, and we never copy plans, drawings or other documents. If you believe an entry includes information about you, email us and we will look at it straight away.

How long we keep your details

We keep your email address while you are subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we keep only your email address on a "do not email" list, so that we never email you again by mistake. Emails you send us are kept for up to 12 months, unless we need them longer to deal with a complaint.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have the right to ask for a copy of your information, to have it corrected or deleted, to object to how we use it, and to withdraw consent. To use these rights, email hello@theopeningslist.com.

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint.