The Charity Governance Guide – Privacy Policy
Who we are:
Mr Craig Fulton is registered with HMRC as a Sole Trader operating under the name “The Charity Governance Guide.”
The website of “The Charity Governance Guide” is www.govguide.co.uk.
Our policy:
The Charity Governance Guide is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information. Mr Craig Fulton will be the ‘data controller’ for the purposes of data-protection laws in relation to any personal information we hold.
Purpose of this Privacy Notice
The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform our clients, course attendees, website visitors and other interested parties on how we process any personal data relating to living people. We adhere to the principle that data should be processed in a manner which is responsible, secure, proportionate, lawful, fair and transparent.
Data Protection Principles
We will follow the data protection principles of the GDPR, namely that processed personal data should be:
- Used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way.
- Collected only for valid purposes that we have clearly explained and not used in any way that is incompatible with those purposes.
- Relevant to the purposes we have told you about and limited only to those purposes.
- Accurate and kept up to date.
- Kept only as long as necessary for the purposes we have told you about.
- Kept securely.
Types of personal data collected
There are two types of personal data: general and special category data.
We may collect the following types of general personal data in the course of our business activities:
- Personal details, including name and contact information.
- Professional details, including areas of expertise, educational and employment history, copy of contract with us.
- Contractual details, including the goods and services provided.
We do not collect special category data (formerly known as “sensitive data”).
What personal data we collect and why we collect it:
- E-MAIL & CONTACT FORMS: If you establish contact with the Charity Governance Guide by email or via the on-line contact form, we receive your name and email address. We only use this to respond to your query and do not store any personal data received in this way.
- ANALYTICS: This site uses Google Analytics to monitor the number of visitors. To understand how Google uses this information please see their partners’ privacy page at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
- STUDENTS: Individuals who have attended courses run by the Charity Governance Guide are offered the opportunity to subscribe to an information update email. If they actively chose to be on the subscribers’ list, we will retain their name, email address and the organisation of which they are a trustee. And no other information.
Who we share your data with:
We do not share your data with anyone.
What rights you have over your data:
You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
GDPR Requirements
As required by GDPR, we will only process personal data lawfully for one of the specified reasons below:
- Consent. You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
- Contract. The processing is necessary for a contract we have with you, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
- Legal obligation. The processing is necessary for us to comply with the law (not including contractual obligations).
How we hold your data
Any personal data which we hold is retained securely ‘off-line’ so that it cannot be hacked or inadvertently transmitted. We aim not to transmit personal data via insecure means such as the Internet. Please be advised that whilst we do our best to protect the security of your personal data, we cannot ensure or guarantee its security if you transmit it to us by insecure means such as our website.
How long we retain personal data for
As a basic principle, we only retain personal data for as long as is necessary. We retain personal data to provide our services, stay in contact with you and to comply with applicable laws, regulations and professional obligations that we are subject to.
Contact information:
If you have any questions concerning this policy or your data, please get in touch with us at [email protected] or by using the contact form on the website.
Review
This privacy notice is periodically reviewed as necessary.
It was last reviewed on 14 July 2020.