The information we collect:

The BRISSENDEN TRUST will only collect personal information from you where it has a legitimate reason to do so and/or you give your explicit consent. When you apply for a grant from BRISSENDEN TRUST, we will collect information about you so that we can contact you about your application and any grant we make.

How we collect and store the information:

BRISSENDEN TRUST receives grant applications via online forms.

How we use your information:

BRISSENDEN TRUST will use the personal information we collect for the purpose disclosed at the time of its collection, or as set out in this policy. We will not use your personal information for any other purpose without first seeking your consent, unless we are required to do so by law. Generally, we will only use your personal information as follows:

• to contact you in relation to your grant application or any subsequent grant;

• to answer questions that you have asked about our charitable activities;

• very occasionally to consult you about our future funding strategy.

Your personal information will be held, only for as long as it is required for our grant-making processes or as long as the law requires.

Confidentiality:

Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential. We will not share it with any third-party organisations or individuals other than associate giant consultants commissioned by BRISSENDEN TRUST to review your grant application. Your personal information will not be sold, given away or shared with anyone else, unless we’re required to do so by law.

Access to your information:

You can request access to the personal information that BRISSENDEN TRUST holds about you by contacting our office as set out below. We will provide you with access to your personal information, unless we are legally advised to refuse your request. We will provide the information as quickly as possible, but it may take up to 15 working days.

If you would like to ask us to change personal information that is out of date or inaccurate, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to correct the information. If you wish to have your personal information deleted, please let us know and we will delete it wherever practicable.

You have the right to request the erasure of your personal information if you believe that it is being held longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. In rare circumstance, we may legally refuse your request to access, amend or delete your personal information. If we do refuse your request, we will let you know the reason.

Withdrawing consent:

If you wish to withdraw your consent for BRISSENDEN TRUST to use your personal information, you can do so at any time using the contact details listed below.

Security:

BRISSENDEN TRUST will take all reasonable steps to ensure that personal information that it holds is secure by storing it in a secure server or secure files. We take security measures to protect your personal information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. The Internet is not a secure method of transmitting information. Accordingly, BRISSENDEN TRUST cannot accept responsibility for the security of information you send or receive from us over the Internet.

Changes to this Privacy Policy:

BRISSENDEN TRUST may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time and we will publish the amended version on our website www.Brissendentrust.org.  We recommend that you visit our website regularly to keep up to date with any changes.

Cookies:

The BRISSENDEN TRUST website does not use cookies. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser.

Contacting us:

If you would like any further information or if you have any queries, problems or complaints relating to BRISSENDEN TRUST’S Privacy Policy or data handling practices, please contact us via this web site which is designated to take responsibility for data protection compliance.