Privacy Policy

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BeLifted is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines

how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in compliance with the General

Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By using our website or providing us with your personal

information, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legislation or how we

manage your data. Please check this page regularly for updates. If we make material

changes to this Policy, we will inform you.

 

1. When do we collect your data?

We may collect personal information (such as your name, address, date of birth, and

telephone number) when you:

(a) Become a member of BeLifted;

(b) Apply for a paid or unpaid role with BeLifted;

(c) Make a donation to us;

(d) Order materials or training from us;

(e) Contact us or become involved with our activities, including governance,

campaigns, fundraising, or volunteering.

 

2. Why do we collect and use your personal data?

We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Consent: We will only send marketing communications (e.g., updates on our work,

• fundraising campaigns) to you if you have given your explicit consent through our

• contact preferences form. You can withdraw your consent at any time by updating

• your preferences or contacting us directly.

• Contractual Necessity: If you provide us with your personal information for

• purposes such as donations, volunteering, or participation in our services, we

• process this data to fulfill our contractual obligations to you (e.g., processing

• donations, contacting HMRC for Gift Aid).

• Legitimate Interests: We may use personal data to pursue our legitimate interests,

• such as fundraising and outreach, as long as this is not overridden by your rights and

• freedoms. This includes segmenting data to better target our communications,

• improve fundraising efforts, and personalise engagement.

• Legal Obligations: We may also need to process your personal data to comply with

• legal requirements, such as tax regulations or other statutory obligations.

• We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

 

3. Do we share your data with third parties?

We do not sell your personal data to any third parties. However, we may share your data in

the following situations:

• Data Processors: We may share your data with third-party service providers (e.g.,

• payment processors, IT services, or marketing partners) who act as data processors

• on our behalf. We ensure these third parties are GDPR-compliant and sign data

• processing agreements to protect your data.

• Gift Aid: If you have made a Gift Aid declaration, we may disclose the relevant

• information to HMRC for the purpose of reclaiming Gift Aid.

• Legal Compliance: We may share your data if required by law or to comply with a

• court order or other legal processes.

 

4. Do we profile your data for marketing purposes?

Yes, we may segment and analyse your data (e.g., based on demographic information or

engagement history) to better understand your preferences and to tailor our

communications. This is done to improve the efficiency of our fundraising efforts and to

ensure that you receive relevant information.

You have the right to object to this processing at any time. If you wish to opt out of data

profiling, please contact us.

 

5. How do we keep your data secure?

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal

data from unauthorised access, loss, or alteration.

If you communicate with us via email, we recommend that you exercise caution, as email is

not always a secure means of communication.

 

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

For more information on how we use cookies, please see our [Cookie Policy]. Some cookies

may be replaced with new technologies, such as local storage, which will be reflected in

future updates to our policy.

 

7. How long do we keep your data?

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for

which it was collected or to comply with legal requirements. In general, we will keep your

data for a minimum of 6 years after your last interaction with us, especially in relation to

financial records or care services. Marketing data will be reviewed after 2 years of no

consent activity.

If you wish to have your data deleted or minimized, you can contact us at any time.

 

8. Your Rights Under the GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

• Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about

• you.

• Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of any inaccurate or

• incomplete personal data we hold about you.

• Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to

• certain conditions.

• Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of

• processing your personal data in certain circumstances.

• Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your data to another

• organisation in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

• Objection to Processing: You have the right to object to processing based on

• legitimate interests or direct marketing purposes.

• Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw any consent you have previously

• given for processing your personal data.

• To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jenny@beliftednow.org. We may

• ask for proof of identity to process your request. We aim to respond to all requests within

• one month.

 

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your

personal data, please contact us:

Email: jenny@beliftednow.org