About Children Adults Advice Get Involved Careers Donate Privacy policy At Diverse Abilities, we are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy online. We will keep any personal data you share with us safe and be clear whenever we are collecting data why we are collecting it and ensure that we don’t use your data for anything you wouldn’t reasonably expect. This policy may be updated as we grow and develop as an organisation, we will update this page on the website with any changes so please check back here to ensure you are happy with the changes. If we make significant changes, we will make them clear on our website or by contacting you directly. Where we collect information Directly If you sign up for one of our events, send an enquiry, donate, purchase one of our products or communicate with us, we will ask for your information to process your request. Indirectly If you take part in an event managed by an independent event organisers for example the Bournemouth Marathon or fundraise on sites like JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving your data may be shared with us. In these instances, the third-party organisations will only share your data with us with your consent or if you have shown that you wish to support Diverse Abilities. If you’re worried about this then please check the websites Privacy Policy when providing your information to understand how they process and share your data. Information available publicly In some cases, we may access information made public like Companies House or articles published in newspapers/magazines. On our website Our website utilises “cookies” which means that our website will remember you. Cookies are small text files that our site transfers to your computer, phone or tablet. Cookies make using our website easier and faster for example automatically filling out forms if you have filled them out before. You can read more in our Cookie Policy We also will be able to view the specific type of device, operating system and settings you have when you visit our website. Please contact your device manufacturer or operating system provider for more details on what information your device shares with us. Payment information When you provide your payment information we transmit it via an encrypted (SSL) connection to our Payment Processor Stripe. Stripe uses and processes your payment information in accordance with Stripe’s Privacy Policy (Find their privacy policy here). We only share necessary information for the purposes of processing your payments on our website, refunding payment and dealing with complaints and queries relating to your payments or refunds. What personal data we collect and how we use it Depending on the reason you are providing your data affects the type and quantity of information we request. If you support us… This can include donating, volunteering or signing up for an event We will usually collect: Your name Your contact details Your date of birth Your bank or credit card details (we do not store these on our website, see above “Payment Information”) We will only use this data to: Provide you with the services, products (events) or information you asked Administer your donation, including processing gift aid Keep a record of your relationship with us Record your contact preferences Deal with complaints and enquiries relating to our website Direct Marketing On every form, we will ask for your consent to contact you to let you know the difference you are making or to ask for donations or other support. All forms have a clear marketing preference statement and we include information on how to change how or when you receive information from us. If you don’t want to hear from us let us know by calling 01202 718266 or by e-mailing us. Children’s Data We may collect information from children, we aim to manage this data in a way which is appropriate to the age of the child. This information is usually collected when children attend our events or fundraise for us. Where possible we will seek consent from a parent or guardian before collecting information about children. How long do we store your data? The periods of which we keep your information depend on the purposes we collected the data, this will be set out clearly in each instance. We will not keep your personal information for longer than necessary for our charitable purposes or for legal requirements. How we keep your data safe Diverse Abilities will ensure that your data is protected through a series of technical controls including encryption and the necessary security on our website. We will also ensure that your data is only accessible to appropriately trained staff and volunteers. When processing some of our activities we will share your details with third parties such as mailing houses or our email marketing service. When sharing data, we will ensure we have a Data Processing Agreement in place and take steps to make sure they provide an adequate level of protection in accordance with UK data protection law. Some of our suppliers run their operations outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that these suppliers provide an adequate level of protection in accordance with UK data protection law. By submitting your personal information to us you agree to this transfer, storing and processing at a location outside the EEA. We may be required to disclose your details to the police, regulatory bodies or legal advisors. We will only ever share your data in other circumstances if we have your explicit and informed consent. External websites Please be aware that our website contains links to other websites. Once you have accessed these links and leave our site we do not have any control over the website you are visiting. We cannot therefore be responsible for the protection and privacy of information provided on external sites as they are not governed by our privacy policy. Please check the websites privacy policy to ensure you protected on that website. Finding out what we know about you, making changes, or asking us to stop You have a right to ask us to stop processing your personal data, and if it’s not necessary for the purpose you provided it to us for (e.g. processing your donation or registering you for an event) we will remove you. Contact us 01202 718266 or email us if you have any concerns. You have a right to ask for a copy of the information we hold about you. If you want access to your information, please give us a call on 01202 718266 and we’ll guide you through the process. For further information please see https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/personal-information/ . Please note: to ensure we release information to the right person we cannot process these requests over e-mail. If you have any questions, please send them to our e-mail View our privacy policy View our cookies policy View our gender pay gap statement Remote System Logon HR Self Service COVID Test Reporting Career opportunities CONTACT US Diverse Abilities Central Office Langside School Langside Avenue Poole BH12 5BN 01202 718266 info@diverseabilities.org.uk | fundraising@diverseabilities.org.uk We do not store credit card details nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties. Charity no. 282197 | Company no. 1540805 | VAT no. 256689746 By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies. We use cookies to provide you with a great experience and to help our website run effectively.