Privacy Policy

This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By visiting www.bransfordtrust.org, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.

For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the Act), the data controller is the Bransford Trust of 6 Edgar Street, Worcester, WR1 2LR.

INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT FROM YOU

We may collect and process the following data about you:

Information you give us.

You may give us information about you by filling in forms on our site www.bransfordtrust.org (our site) or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise. This includes information you provide when you register to use our site. The information you give us may include your name, address, e-mail address and phone number or bank account information.

Information we collect about you. With regard to each of your visits to our site we may automatically collect the following information:

Technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, your login information, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform;

Information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream to, through and from our site (including date and time); page response times, download errors, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.

Information we receive from other sources.

We work closely with third parties (including, for example sub-contractors in technical services, analytics providers, search information providers) and may receive information about you from them.

IP ADDRESSES AND COOKIES

Our website uses Cookies that contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. They help us to improve our site and to deliver a better and more personalised service and also allow us to improve our site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it refuses cookies, our system will issue them when you log on to our site. If you refuse to accept cookies by adjusting your browser you may be unable to access certain parts of our site.

Your privacy and our use of Cookies

We collect standard information about visits to our website through the collection of log files and Google Analytics. These log files track user preferences and visited pages along with any errors you may encounter. They also provide us with information regarding the type of browser you are using and the operating system your computer or mobile device is running.

These logs and analytical systems do not attempt to collect any personal information that can identify a visitor. They are used to ensure our website is built to provide a superior browsing experience.

EU legislation requires all websites to declare the use of Cookies on their website. Our website uses several Cookies for tracking purposes.

Google Analytics. The Google Analytics cookies are used to help Google track usage of our website. We use this analytics information to compile data on key pages, key words in search terms and to gain a better understanding of the usage of our website. This cookie does not collect any personal information and you can read about this here: Google Analytics Privacy Policy. You can also choose to opt out of Google Analytics.

ASP.NET_SessionId. This is a general purpose Cookie which could be used for many things and you can read a full explanation here: Microsoft's explanation of this Cookie.

Most web browsers allow some control of Cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about Cookies, including how to see what Cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org

WHERE WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Where a password enables you to access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential and you should not share this password with anyone.

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site and hence any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures to try to prevent unauthorised access.

USES MADE OF THE INFORMATION

We use information held about you in the following ways:

Information you give to us. We will use this information:

To carry out obligations arising from arrangements made between you and us;
To notify you about changes of which you need to be aware;
To ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.

Information we collect about you. We will use this information:

To store information about your preferences, and allow us to develop our site;
To speed up your searches;
To recognise you when you return to our site;
As part of our efforts to keep our site safe and secure; and
To improve our site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer.

Information we receive from other sources.

We may combine this information with information you give to us and information we collect about you. We may us this information and the combined information for the purposes set out above (depending on the types of information we receive).

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may share your personal information with associated organisations as defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006.

We may disclose your personal information to third parties:

If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms and conditions; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Bransford Trust or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection.

YOUR RIGHTS

Our site may contain links to and from other websites not controlled by the Bransford Trust. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that they have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites. The Bransford Trust assumes no responsibility for the linked websites, nor does it necessarily endorse all their content.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request may be subject to a fee of £10 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page.

CONTACT

Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to the Bransford Trust at 6 Edgar Street, Worcester, WR1 2LR or email via the Contact Us page of this website.