Privacy & Cookie Policy

Privacy & Cookie Policy

What information does the Scottish Homing Union hold on Persons finding and reporting a lost pigeon?

  • Full Name
  • Postal Address
  • Telephone Number
  • Email address

The purpose of gathering this information is to allow the owner of the lost pigeon to contact you and arrange the collection of the bird.

How long do we retain your information?

For a period of 90 days to allowing the owner to contact you and deal with the lost pigeon.

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How we use Cookies

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Disabling Cookies

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More information

Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods.

Email: shuenquiries@shuonline.co.uk