The Plaister Charity

The Plaister Charity (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website www.plaister-charity.com or interact with us online.

We may collect and process the following personal data:
Contact Information – such as your name, email address, postal address, and phone number.
 
Donation Information – including amount, date, and method of donation (note: payment details are handled securely by our payment provider and are not stored by us).
 
Information we collect
Website Usage Data – including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site (collected via cookies and analytics tools).
Volunteer/Member Information – if you register or apply to volunteer or become a member, we may collect additional information relevant to your involvement.
Photographs or Testimonials – only with your explicit consent.

Legal Basis for Processing
We only process your data when we have a lawful basis to do so, including:
Your consent (e.g., signing up for our newsletter).
Performance of a contract (e.g., processing your donation).
Legal obligations (e.g., charity accounting regulations).
Legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services or fundraising).

We use your information to:
Communicate with you about our work, events, and updates.
Process donations and send acknowledgements or receipts.
Manage memberships, volunteers, and event participation.
Respond to your inquiries or requests.
Comply with legal obligations.
Improve our website and services.

How We Store and Protect Your Data
 We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure your data is secure, including:
 

Using secure servers and encryption.

Restricting access to authorized personnel only.

Regularly reviewing our data protection policies.
 
We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above or to meet legal requirements.

 

Sharing your information

We will never sell your personal data. We may share your information with trusted third parties who support our operations, such as:

 

• Payment processors (for donations and our shop).

• Email newsletter platforms.

• Event management tools.

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All such partners are required to process your data securely and in compliance with data protection laws.

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You have the right to:

 

• Access the personal data we hold about you.

• Correct inaccuracies in your data.

• Withdraw consent at any time.

• Request deletion of your data.

• Object to or restrict processing in certain circumstances.

 

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@plaister-charity.com

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Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyze traffic. You can control cookie settings through your browser.

 

We may use tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Data collected is anonymous and used solely for internal improvements.

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Links to Other Sites

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any site you visit via links from ours.

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Updates to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”

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Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact: info@plaister-charity.com