Privacy policy

THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy details how any of your personal data that Working Chance collect will be processed and protected. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before you provide us with any personal information, so that you fully understand how personal data is collected, processed, used and disclosed. Further information as to how we deal with your personal data and ensure compliance with the relevant regulations in this area can be found in our Data Protection Policy, which is available upon request.

COOKIES

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (Google). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are small files that are placed on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to recognise your browser, and to distinguish you from other website users, by reading the contents of the cookie each time the user visits the website. They help websites to improve their users’ experiences, as well as to provide business and marketing information to the owner of the website.

The information generated by the Google Analytics cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for us and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

By continuing to use our website, you indicate that you accept this use of cookies.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

Please note that third party sites that you are linked to within our website may also use cookies. We have no control over the use of cookies by third party sites. Please ensure that you read the cookie policies on any third party site to which you are linked.

INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM YOU

If you are a Working Chance supporter we primarily collect and process the personal data that you provide when contacting us. This will include your name, telephone number, email address and any further information which you share with us.

If you are a Working Chance client we will receive a greater amount of personal data from you. This will include your contact details, information about your education and employment history and information about your living situation. Some of the information we collect about you is considered to be sensitive personal data, such as information about your ethnicity, physical or mental health and any previous convictions. This sensitive information is subject to enhanced safeguards.

USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM YOU

If you are a supporter, we predominantly use the information that you provide to us to contact you with information about our work and future fundraising events.

If you are a client, we will predominantly use the information that you provide to us to facilitate placing you with a partner organisation.

PROTECTION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM YOU

We will take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect any information which you provide to us. Although, we take appropriate measures to prevent information from being lost, destroyed, damaged or unlawfully processed, we cannot guarantee this will not occur.

Any third parties (as detailed below) to whom your information is disclosed are also required to take appropriate measures to protect that information.

Further information on the measures we take to protect your personal data can be found in our Information Security Policy, which is available upon request.

DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION COLLECTED

If you are a client, we may share the information that you provide to us in the following situations:

  • with partner organisations, in order to facilitate provision of our employment services; and
  • with the police or the local authorities where we consider this necessary to protect the safety of yourself or others.

There may also be situations where we are required to share the information that you provide to us in order to comply with our legal obligations.

Your information is not disclosed to third parties for the purpose of marketing or advertising.

STORAGE OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM YOU

The information that you provide to us will not be transferred to, stored and processed in countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA).

YOUR ABILITY TO ACCESS THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM YOU

We will store the information that you provide to us only as long as is necessary for the purposes outlined above, unless a longer period is permitted or required by law.

You have a right to access the information which we hold about you, and to request that it is updated, corrected or removed from our systems. If you wish to contact us, please do so using the details below.

THIRD PARTY SITES

Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to third party sites that you are linked to within our website. We have no control over the third party sites’ use of any personal information that you provide to them. Please ensure that you read the privacy policies on any third party site to which you are linked.

CONTACT US

Please send any questions, comments or requests relating to this Privacy Policy to info@workingchance.org