Privacy Policy

SDN is committed to maintaining your privacy. This privacy policy sets out how SDN uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR, May 2018.

What we collect

We may collect the following information about our donors and subscribers:

Name
Contact information including postal address and email address
Reason for donation/membership application
Whether or not you are a UK taxpayer (GiftAid)
Payment method
Payment amount

When you supply this information to us, we are legally obliged by the Data Protection Act 1998 to ensure that we only use this information for the purpose for which it was requested and to ensure that it is kept securely.

How we use your information

SDN needs this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping.
To communicate with you about a donation you have made
We may use the information to improve our products and services.
If permission has been given, we may periodically send emails about issues, our services, campaigns or other information for which you have subscribed to.

Where we store your personal data

All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers. Any payment transactions are processed through Stripe or Paypal.

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 information we collect online.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. SDN does not have any control over any other website. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that we do not accept any responsibility or liability. It is important that you check their privacy policies before you submit any personal data to any website

Use of cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

SDN uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visit whilst on SDN’s website.

Controlling your personal information

SDN will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information that we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998 Please write to the address shown on our contact page.

Access to information

The Data Protection Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Please contact our Focal Point for further information.

Contact us

If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding this privacy policy please email us at: info@sdn.ngo

Published 09.05.2021