Privacy and Data Protection Policy
PEA Foundation is a Registered Organization.
We collect personal data about you:
• via our website – email and name, when you drop messages to us.
• when you donate to the charity via our donation portals
• when you volunteer with us
• when you apply as a service user and
• when you correspond with us.
Important Information
PEA Foundation respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy notice explains how we collect and use your personal data and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
It is important that you read this privacy notice so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data.
You have the right to make a complaint about the way in which we handle your personal data.
Our full contact details are on our contact page on this website.
It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.
Third Party Links
Our website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and social media applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.
What data do we collect about you?
You will be asked for personal data such as your name, address and email address when you register, join as a member/volunteer, or apply for our services.
Personal data, or personal information means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).
We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:
• Identity Data includes first name, last name, title or similar identifier.
• Contact Data includes residential address, email address and telephone numbers.
• Financial Data includes payment methods – via direct debit/standing order
*(we do not have access to your credit or debit card details – these payments are made via secured and encrypted third party financial organizations).
• Transaction Data includes details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services we/you have engaged with from us.
• Usage Data includes information about how you use our services.
• Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving newsletter from us via your communication preferences.
We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data may be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing our services.
How is your personal data collected?
We use different methods to collect data from you including through:
• Direct interactions. You may give us your Identity, Contact and Financial Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you:
• make a donation to us;
• subscribe to our services or publications;
• request information to be sent to you or submit feedback to us
How do we use your personal data?
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
• Where we need to engage our services with you.
• Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
You have the right to withdraw consent to communication from us at any time by emailing us.