RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS

Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION:
At RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS we take the issue of the privacy and security of your personal information (or ‘data’), and our duties under Data Protection laws and regulations, very seriously. Any personal data collected by RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS will only be processed in accordance with this privacy policy.
This policy sets out how and why RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS processes the personal data (that is, information by which an individual can be identified) collected by us in the course of our lawful activities, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, General Data Protection Regulation and any associated and subsequent legislation (‘Data Protection laws’). This policy has been put in place to protect your rights under the Data Protection laws, and it is important that you understand what we will do with your data and are happy with this.
References to the processing of information includes the collection, use, storage and protection of data. RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS is the ‘data controller’ for the purposes of this policy, except where stated otherwise, and the policy extends to its staff, trustees, volunteers and anyone else processing data on our behalf from time to time to the extent set out below.

Any questions regarding this privacy policy or requests for other information should be sent by email to admin@rescuewb.org or by writing to: The Data Protection Officer, RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS CRAVEN ROAD, LONDON, N15 6BL. We may be legally required in certain instances to ask that your request for information be submitted in writing.

1. What is the legal basis for RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS processing your data?     

Organisations are permitted to process data if they have a legal basis for doing so. RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS processes data on the basis that:

• Expressed and informed consent has been given by the person whose data is being processed; and/or
• RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS has a legitimate interest in processing the data; and/or
• It is necessary in relation to a contract or agreement which the person has entered into or because the person has asked for something to be done so they can enter into a contract or agreement; and/or
• There is a legal obligation on RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS to process data.

Children of any age have the same rights over the data processed about them as adults, although their ability to understand and to exercise these rights may vary depending on their age and capacity. We therefore ask those legally responsible for any children with whom we engage to understand that our obligations are to each of those children separately as individual data subjects and to work with us accordingly. References in this policy to ‘you’ or ‘your data’ includes reference to children’s data, as the context allows.
Where RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS relies solely on consent as the basis for processing data, we are required to obtain your explicit consent and you can modify or withdraw this consent at any time by notifying us in writing, although this may affect the extent to which RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS is able to provide services to or interact with you in future.
RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS may change this policy from time to time and any such changes will be published on our website. You are advised to review it from time to time to check that no changes have been made to any sections that are important to you. Where appropriate, any changes will be notified to you by email. Notwithstanding any changes to this policy, we will continue to process your personal data in accordance with your rights and our obligations in law.
This policy was reviewed in January 2021.

2. What personal data is collected from you and where is it collected from?

We collect the data necessary for RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS to pursue our charitable objectives, including but not limited to raising funds for environmental and humanitarian causes in Israel. Accordingly, data will be processed for operational purposes, fundraising and marketing, running events, keeping our supporters informed of our activities and the effective running of RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS through its professional staff, trustees and volunteers.
Data collected and processed may include, but not be limited to:

• Names and contact information such as telephone numbers, email and postal addresses of staff, volunteers, supporters or others with whom we have contact
• Information necessary for the employment of staff or the engagement of volunteers, including that necessary to pay salaries or fees and also all necessary information relating to our obligations for the safeguarding, welfare and protection of children, such as references and Disclosure and Barring Service checks
• Such information relating to children participating in and benefitting from our activities as are necessary to provide services to them, such information being provided to RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS as a data processor by schools as data controllers in respect of the information provided to us
• Donor records and preferences, including, where necessary, bank or payment details and details of tax status in order to process payments and claim Gift Aid
• Such other information that is relevant and necessary for RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS to carry out its activities, charitable purposes and legal obligations.

Personal data may be collected from you when you engage with RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS and there are many occasions when this could happen, for example: if you make a donation, buy tickets to an event, enquire about our projects, apply for a job or volunteering opportunity, ask us a question, register for our newsletter, purchase benchers or trees, provide some optional feedback or otherwise provide us with personal information. This may be when you phone us, go onto our website, by post, email or in person.
When you visit our website, RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS collects your IP address and information regarding what pages are accessed and when. An IP address is a number that can uniquely identify a specific computer or other network device on the internet. We also collect any information that you may choose to give voluntarily, such as: contact details, credit card details, interests, data protection consents and whether you are a tax payer or not, so that we can claim Gift Aid if you complete the relevant declaration.
From time to time, we link to, or embed, external content from third-party websites (e.g. Facebook, YouTube) within our website. These websites may utilise cookies and the privacy policy that applies to such third-party content will be published on the website of that third-party content provider. We cannot accept any responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of these third-party websites and your use of them is at your own risk.

3. Who has access to your information?

No one other than RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS and organisations acting on RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS’s behalf will process personal data collected by us. Except as stated in this policy, we will not sell, share, or rent this information to other third parties without your consent. From time to time, if we run an event in partnership with or using the services of another organisation, your details may need to be shared. Such other organisations will be expected to adhere to this policy and all Data Protection laws.
When you are using our secure online donation pages, your donation is processed by Cardsave who specialise in the secure online capture and processing of credit/debit card transactions. If you have any questions regarding secure transactions, email us at admin@rescuewb.org.

4. Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the data we process.
Persons processing data on behalf of RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS do so in accordance with this policy and on the basis that RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS is satisfied that they can and will adhere to our high standards for data protection and security. Any sensitive information (such as credit or debit card details) is encrypted and protected. To signify when you are on a secure page, a lock icon will appear on the bottom of web browsers.
The transmission of information over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet. You are responsible for keeping the password you use for accessing our website (if applicable) confidential; we will not ask you for your password (except when you log in to our website).
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to the website in question.

5.Use of ‘cookies’ on the website

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We may use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website to tailor it to user’s needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
We may also collect and store information about your browsing device, including, where available, your IP address, operating system and browser type, together with certain anonymous statistical data about your browsing activities and patterns which does not contain any personal data.

6. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy and you are advised to review it from time to time to check that no changes have been made to any sections that are important to you.  Where appropriate, any changes will be notified to you by email.

7. More information

Click here for more information about the Data Protection Act 

8. Your consent

At RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS we take the issue of the privacy and security of your personal information very seriously. Our privacy policy exists to inform you of your rights and our obligations in relation to your personal data. In order for us to be able to continue to communicate with you fully in future (using both electronic and non-electronic means) we would like to record your consent by asking you to tick the box below. If you do not, we may not be able to tell you about the wonderful work of RESCUE WITHOUT BORDERS as efficiently as we would like.
If you are under 16 years of age, a person legally responsible for you will need to give their consent.