DATA PROTECTION
We collect the information you give to us by email, forms that you fill in on our website, over the telephone, or through the post and at events.
Some information is gathered when you join as a member, make a donation, complete an online action, make a purchase, register for an event, sign up to receive email updates, or through other interactions. We ask for your name, address, phone number, and email (plus payment details if you are joining, donating, or buying something).
HOW YOUR INFORMATION IS USED
- Administering your donations, membership, and purchases
- Contacting you with news, information and updates about and related to our campaigns and events
- Fundraising
- Administering volunteer, supporter, and member records
- Other reasonable purposes, directly connected to your relationship with Union of Cypriots
We may share your details with trusted service providers in order to help us carry out some of the activities above. As this service is undertaken on behalf of Union of Cypriots, it is done under contract, in compliance with strict Data Protection requirements, and not for use for any other purpose.
We do not share, sell or rent your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
HOW WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SECURE
Union of Cypriots takes keeping your data secure seriously. We work with our IT advisers, website managers, and database system managers to ensure that we have up to date security features in place to protect your data.
HOW YOU CAN AMEND THE INFORMATION WE HOLD ABOUT YOU OR CHANGE HOW WE CONTACT YOU
You can contact us at any time by email to change or update your details.
You can unsubscribe from receiving emails from us at any time, by emailing info@cypriots.org
If you do not wish to receive postal communications or phone calls from us, please email us to let us know.
For details of our data retention policy please contact info@cypriots.org
ACCESS REQUESTS
At your request we will give you all details of personal information held about you by Union of Cypriots, once identity has been satisfactorily verified.
HOW YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT
The collection and use of personal information on this site is in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Please visit the Information Commissioner’s Office for further information about this Act at:ico.org.uk.
Our security measures and this policy are reviewed on a regular basis. We are reviewing our policies and procedures in the light of the General Data Protection Regulation July 2020. If you have any questions relating to our policy, please address them to:
Email info@cypriots.org
If you are not satisfied with our response to your concern, you may wish to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.
COOKIES
This website, like many others, uses cookies. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer. They collect standard information anonymously about what pages are viewed and in what order, which we can then use to analyse traffic and make the website better. We never (and cannot) track any personally identifiable information of visitors to our site.
If you prefer, you can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies via your browser settings. Like most websites, if you turn your cookies off, some of our services may not function properly.
We review this policy on a yearly basis. If you have any concerns or suggestions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Union of Cypriots July 2020
