Terms of use and your privacy
Disclaimer
At Bread Youth Project we take your right to privacy very seriously. This information is legal and technical, but it provides a framework for us to make sure that we treat your information properly, that you know what we do and that our stuff has some protection.
TERMS OF USE
Copyright, Trademark and Website content
All copyright, trademarks and all other intellectual property rights in all material or content provided on the Bread Youth Project website belong to Bread Youth Project*, unless otherwise stated. Visitors are encouraged to download material for personal use, though no right, title or interest in any download is transferred by such downloading. Bread Youth Project must provide permission for the use of any material, trademark or other prior to its placement in the public domain by parties other than Bread Youth Project. In reality, we will be pretty flexible about this stuff - please talk to us!
Website traffic
When you browse the Bread Youth Project website, we may automatically collect non-personal information about you, such as the type of internet browser you use or the website from which you linked to our website. You cannot be identified from this information - it will only be used to assist us in providing an effective service on the website. It will, for example, enable us to assess which parts of the website are most popular and make sure that the website meets the needs of many diverse visitors.
Contacting us and your details
When you use our website, you may choose to contact us by sending an email using the Contact Us section of the website. We will use your email address to respond to your query. We may also keep a note of your query to help us improve the website. We would also like to retain your email address in order that we can provide you with details about those of our activities which we think may be of interest to you from time to time. If you do not wish us to use your email address to contact you in this way please tell us in your email.
Links to other sites
Our website may from time to time contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our website and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information from them. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by the Bread Youth Project website.
Virus checking
Reasonable steps have been taken to protect the website by the use of anti-virus software. But, we make no representation that the website will meet your requirements or will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy or reliability of the materials. We will not be liable for any loss of content or material uploaded or transmitted through the website. We do not accept any liability for any losses or damages caused by or through accessing our website.
Cookies
The website does not currently use 'cookies' (small text files that reside on your computer that would enable you to set individual preferences for present and future use of our website). We have not incorporated these into our website as we believe that they are unnecessarily intrusive and decrease website accessibility.
DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY POLICY
Bread Youth Project ('we' or 'us') is registered, under the UK Data Protection Act 1998, to collect and process data. We will deal with any personal information that you provide to us when you use our website in accordance with the provisions of UK data protection laws. The name and address of the Data Controller is shown in the 'Contact Us' section at the foot of each page. In addition, we will endeavour not to do anything that is likely to cause offence or be annoying.
How we collect your information
We collect the personal information (e.g. name, address) you provide when you apply to us for any of our products and services and which is provided by you from time to time. We will also collect information about you when you register to use the services provided on this website. Bread Youth Project does not collect 'Sensitive Data' as defined by the Data Protection Act.
How we use the information we collect
The information will be included within our information database system and maintained within paper files where appropriate. The information will be used for a number of purposes which are outlined here:
- To manage the services we provide to you and to administer and manage your record(s)
- To improve and develop the products and services we offer
- To respond to any query that you may raise with us about your relationship with us
Does anyone else share the information?
Bread Youth Project has no plans to make its mailing list/database available to any third party other than for the purposes of communication. That is, we will only provide information to, for example, our mailing house or customer feedback people. Bread Youth Project does not sell its mailing list to other organisations.
Security of information submitted
We look after your information by having in place appropriate levels of security which take into account the nature of the information and the harm that might result from a breach of security. In addition:
- We do not capture information about you that is excessive in relation to the purposes for which it is processed
- We do not keep information for longer than is necessary and we will take steps to keep it up to date and accurate
- Please note that we may retain records for a time after discontinuing our service to you to resolve any subsequent queries and to comply with legislative requirements.
Your Rights
You have certain rights under Data Protection Act in relation to the information we hold about you and these are outlined below:
- The right of access to personal data held on you (Subject Access Request) - please write or email via the 'Contact Us' page. Please note that a fee will be payable as permitted by the Data Protection Act - currently £10 per request (per individual).
- The right, by notice in writing, requiring us to cease, or not begin, processing personal data where processing it is causing or likely to cause unwarranted substantial damage or distress save as provided for by the Data Protection Act.
- The right to require us not to use information about you for the purposes of direct marketing. Direct marketing means the communication by whatever means of any advertising or marketing material which is directed to you. We provide you with the facility to opt out from receiving direct marketing from us as part of our communications.
- The right, by notice in writing, requiring us to ensure that no decision taken by or on our behalf which significantly affects you is based solely on the automated processing of your information for the evaluation, for example, of your creditworthiness, reliability or conduct.
Amendments to the BREAD Youth Project Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change our privacy policy from time to time. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our website so our users are always aware of what information we collect from them, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose this information to third parties.
* Registered charity number 1006554
Last updated March 2008