Privacy statement
The Bowel Movement understand that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website [insert URL] (‘Our site’) and, subject to limited exceptions; we do not collect personal data about you unless you contact us. Any personal data we do collect will only be used as permitted by law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, please let us know by unsubscribing using the link at the bottom of all our emails.
1. What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
2. What Data Do We Collect?
2.1 Your Personal email address only, you will have been asked to supply this voluntarily to receive our newsletter.
2.2 If you send us an email, we may collect your name, your email address, and any other information, which you choose to give Us.
2.3 If you make an application to the hardship fund, we may ask for information about your situation or personal circumstance, alongside contact information to allow us to make a decision about funding allocation in line with our charitable constitution. Some of the personal information that you may share with us may be very sensitive, including what is legally called special categories of personal data. This is personal information could be relating to your racial or ethnic origin, your health, religious or sexual orientation, sex life, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs. We will keep this personal information confidential and it will be processed under even stricter rules.
3. How Do We Use Your Data?
3.1 Any personal data we hold will be processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times.
3.2 You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we delete it. In this instance please contact [insert email i.e. info@thebowelmovement.co.uk]
3.3 In certain circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain data held by us, which may include your personal data, for example, where we are involved in legal proceedings, where we are complying with legal obligations, a court order, or a governmental authority
3.4 The Bowel Movement does not sell any personal information to third parties – however we may share personal information with third parties working on our behalf, for example the financial providers assisting us with processing donations or Gift Aid. All financial transactions are undertaken on secure encrypted 3rd party sites.
4. How and Where Do We Store Your Data?
4.1 We only keep your personal data for as long as we need to in order to use it, and/or for as long as we have your permission to keep it.
4.2 Data security is very important to us, and to protect your data we have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure any data we hold about you.
5. How Can You Access Your Data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and we will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge.
6. Contacting Us
If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at [insert email]
7. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.