privacy policy
At Village Foundations we are committed to protecting your privacy online. We protect any personal information you give us while you use our website.
On this page
- What information do we collect?
- How do we use your information?
- How we use ‘cookies’
- Website analysis
- Privacy and our online community
- Links
- Accessing and updating your personal information
- Changes to this policy
This policy is written in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. If you have any questions about it please contact our Data Protection Compliance Officer at:
Village Foundations
8 Cramlington Terrace
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 4AQ
Or email webmanager@village-foundations.org or telephone 0330 330 9614
By continuing to use this website you are agreeing to the terms of this privacy policy.
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1. What information do we collect?
For non-personal information such as IP address (the location of the computer on the internet) and cookies, please see Website Analysis below.
Personal information is any information that can be used to identify you. For example, it can include information such as your name, date of birth, email address, postal address, telephone number, fax number and credit/debit card details.
We collect personal information when you ask about our activities, register with us, make suggestions, seek information about our activities, make a donation to us, or otherwise give us personal information.
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2. How do we use your information?
We use your information in the ways set out below unless you are specifically notified otherwise.
We use your personal information to give you the information you ask for. We may also use your information for administrative purposes, to let you know about changes to our activities or policies, to create a profile of your interests and preferences and, if you agree, as part of our fundraising activities. We will not sell your details to any third parties but we may sometimes also share your information with our trusted service providers who are authorised to act on our behalf, and associated organisations (who work with us to get the information you ask for). In addition, from time to time we may exchange your personal information with other organisations for the purposes of fraud and credit risk reduction. In these circumstances we always require strict compliance with our instructions and, in the case of third party organisations, require that your personal information is not used for their own business purposes.
We will always seek your consent to the use of your personal information, either by giving you the option to say ‘no’ to its use or, in the case of sensitive personal information by asking you to tick a box specifically allowing us to use it. When we seek your consent to using your personal information, we will tell you what we want to use it for and, other than as described in this policy, we won’t use it for any other purpose.
Village Foundations is responsible for collecting your personal information. Any information we collect is stored and processed in the UK. Other than as set out in this policy or as required by law, your personal information is not shared with third parties or used in any other way unless you agree.
When we collect your personal information we use strict procedures and security features to prevent unauthorised access. However, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. As a result, while we try to protect your personal information, Village Foundations cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk.
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3. How we use ‘cookies’
Village Foundations uses ‘cookies’ to give you a more personalised web service.
A cookie is a small text file we pass to your computer's hard disk through your web browser so the website remembers who you are when you return.
We use a type of cookie called a ‘persistent’ cookie. These cookies store information between visits. For example, if you tick the ‘Remember me' box your email address and password is saved in a cookie on your computer. This means next time you log on to the Website you will not need to re enter those details. We suggest you do not select the ‘Remember me’ box if you use a shared computer (for example, if you access the Internet at an Internet café or at a university).
If you do not wish to have cookies stored on your computer you can easily change your web browser to refuse cookies, or let you know when you get a new cookie. You need to refer to your Internet browser’s instructions by clicking on the ‘Help’ menu. Refusing cookies, however, can restrict your use of our websites. To enjoy Village Foundations’ website to the full we recommend you leave cookies switched on.
For more information about cookies, please see http://www.cookiecentral.com.
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4. Website Analysis
Village Foundations uses Google Analytics for the tracking of visitors to this site. Google Analytics sets up to 6 cookies. With a default configuration of Google Analytics setting up just 4 cookies. For further information please visit the Cookies & Google Analytics page.
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5. Privacy and our online community
Our online community is moderated and we do not display the full names of individuals nor addresses. The posting of personal information on a discussion board means your information is publicly accessible. Such information can be viewed online and collected by third parties. We are not responsible for the use of information by such third parties. We also recommend you avoid sharing any personal information that can be used to identify you (such as your name, age, address, name of employer). We are not responsible for the privacy of any identifiable information that you post in our online community.
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6. Links
The Village Foundations website may include links to other sites, not owned or managed by us. We cannot be held responsible for the privacy of information collected by websites not managed by us.
If you do not have permission you are not allowed to give us your personal information.
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7. Accessing and updating your personal information
You can ask us what information we hold about you by contacting us at the above address. Please keep your information up to date by letting us know of any changes at the above address.
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8. Changes to this policy
We may change our privacy policy from time to time so please check back periodically.
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