Contact details
Email- [email protected]
What information we collect, use, and why
We collect or use the following information for information updates or marketing purposes:
● Names and contact details
We also collect or use the following special category information for information updates or marketing purposes. This information is subject to additional protection due to its sensitive nature.
Lawful bases and data protection rights.
Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.
Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are set out in brief below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:
● Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for.
. ● Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete.
● Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information.
● Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information.
● Your right to object to processing - You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
● Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you.
● Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. .
If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.
To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.
Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data
Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for information updates or marketing purposes are:
● Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:
● We are collecting names and contact information so that we can send them the requested freebies as well as newsletters.
For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.
Where we get personal information from
● Directly from you
How long we keep information
Data Retention Schedule
● We are committed to retaining personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.
This section of our Privacy Policy sets out the principles and timelines we follow for retaining and deleting subscriber information.
1 Data Collected We collect the following personal information for subscription purposes: name, email address, and subscription preferences (e.g., newsletters, updates).
2 Purpose of Collection The information is used to provide newsletters, updates, and communications relating to our programs, events, and services.
3 Retention Period We will retain personal data only for as long as the individual remains subscribed to receive our emails.
4 Unsubscribe & Deletion When a subscriber opts out or if emails become consistently undeliverable, their information will be securely deleted from our mailing list.
5 Deletion Timeline All unsubscribed or inactive subscriber data will be removed from our systems and backups within 30 days.
6 Regular Review Our mailing list is reviewed every 6 months to ensure accuracy and remove inactive or unsubscribed contacts.
7 Compliance This retention schedule is maintained in line with applicable data protection laws and best practices to safeguard personal information. By following this data retention schedule, we ensure that personal data is not kept longer than necessary and is disposed of securely once it is no longer required.
For more information on how long we store your personal information or the criteria we use to determine this please contact us using the details provided above.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice. If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113