Privacy Policy
Introduction
At Women’s Health (Stamford Hill) CIC (“we”, “our”, “us”), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal data when you visit our website, www.whcic.org.uk (the “Site”). We are committed to ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data about you:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other similar information.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit to our site.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website (e.g., the pages you view and the links you click).
- Marketing Data (if applicable): Information you provide to us when subscribing to our newsletter, including your email address.
We collect this information directly from you when you provide it to us (e.g., through forms or signing up for newsletters) or automatically via cookies and similar technologies when you use our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our services: To operate, maintain, and improve the functionality of our website and services.
- To communicate with you: To respond to your inquiries, process orders, or send you marketing materials if you have opted in.
- To comply with legal obligations: We may need to process your data to comply with legal requirements or respond to legal claims.
- To personalise your experience: To tailor content and advertisements based on your preferences and behaviour.
3. Lawful Bases for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data under the UK GDPR:
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent, for example, by subscribing to our newsletter.
- Contractual necessity: To fulfil the terms of a contract with you, such as processing a service order.
- Legitimate interests: For purposes such as improving our services, marketing, and security.
- Legal obligation: To comply with legal requirements.
4. Sharing Your Information
We will not sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with the following categories of recipients:
- Service Providers: Third-party companies who help us with the operation of our website (e.g., hosting, analytics services, email marketing).
- Legal Compliance: We may share your data if required by law or to protect our rights and interests.
All third parties we work with are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with data protection laws.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that allow us to collect information about your browsing activity.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or by using a cookie consent tool on our site. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.
6. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. If you request to unsubscribe from our communications or delete your account, we will remove your data from our records, subject to any legal retention requirements.
7. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
- Right to Restriction: You can ask us to limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests or for marketing purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@whcic.org.uk
8. Security of Your Data
We take the security of your personal data seriously and use a variety of technical and organisational measures to protect it from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data.
9. International Transfers
If we transfer your personal data outside the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as using the standard contractual clauses approved by the UK government or other legally recognised mechanisms.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you via a prominent notice on our website or by email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
www.whcic.org.uk
Email: info@whcic.org.uk
Phone: 07501 681 843
