Introduction
This statement sets out why and how the Gatsby Charitable Foundation ('Gatsby') collects information about individuals (‘personal information’), and how we use and protect that information.
For the purposes of this privacy statement, ‘we’, ‘our’ and ‘us’ refers to Gatsby and any reference to ‘you’ or ‘your’ means you, the user.
Why we collect personal information
We sometimes need to collect and use personal information so that we can fulfil our functions as an organisation. Examples of our functions are described on our website, such as providing funding, running projects and events, evaluating what we do, and communicating with you about our work and services.
How we collect and process personal information
When we ask you for personal information, we promise to:
- make sure you know why we need it
- only ask for what we need, and not to collect too much or irrelevant information
- protect it and make sure nobody has access to it who should not
- make sure we do not keep it longer than necessary.
We may collect and process information about you:
- when you write to us (including by email)
- when we speak to you by telephone – we may make and keep a record of the information you share with us
- when you complete surveys or attend events
- as part of any application by you for funding or funding agreement with you.
We may also process information about you when it is:
- collected by us, our delivery partners or other organisations working with us, usually in order to provide you with a service
- obtained by us from third parties to carry out our functions and in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Website personalisation
In general you can use our websites without providing any personal information. We will only collect and use personal information where you have chosen to provide it (e.g. by registering on the sites).
By registering for any services on the websites or by providing any information to us, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information under the terms of this statement.
We may use cookies to personalise your experience on our websites, or to recognise you when you revisit the sites.
You can adjust the way your browser handles cookies if you wish, e.g. to notify you when a cookie is being set, or to refuse cookies.
Usage data
We continually seek to improve what is available on our website and in our digital communications to make them more effective. To help us achieve this, we collect information about how our website and communications are used. To do this, we may use cookies, web beacons, server logs and analytics software.
This information is aggregated and does not identify individuals. It may include IP addresses, referring and destination websites, browsing patterns, browser type, operating system, and search terms.
Information sharing
We may need to share your information with other organisations that work with us in order to provide our services. In those cases, those organisations may only use the information for that purpose.
We will release personal information where we are required to do so by law, or by rules to which we are subject (including auditing requirements).
We may also exchange information with other organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and reduction of credit risk.
Updating this statement
We may review and edit this statement from time to time. If we make any substantial changes we will notify you by posting a prominent announcement on our web pages.
Contacting us
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this statement, have any concerns about our website practices, or believe that we are not adhering to our privacy commitments, please contact us.
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation
Allington House (1st Floor)
150 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 5AE
contact@gatsby.org.uk