Privacy Policy

 

As a support group we care about the wellbeing of our members and therefore also highly value your data protection rights. This privacy policy aims to inform you about which information we collect, store, how it used and protected.

 

Elevate collects user data in three ways:

 

1. A mailing list for an E-mail newsletter.
2. A register at the monthly meetings.
3. A website.

 

The Mailing List

Elevate uses the Mailchimp service to provide a subscription-based newsletter. Users sign up to this using a form provided by the website or an E-mail which has been forwarded on. The signup form includes a mandatory tick box to ensure users give their consent for Elevate to store their data and use it to send newsletters. The form also contains links to both Mailchimp’s and  Elevate’s privacy policies.

Mailchimp stores the user’s data securely. It can only be accessed after a password-protected login. The project leader Robin Sansom has exclusive access to mailing list and will only use the details to send newsletters to the group. Mailchimp E-mails contain links which enable users to either unsubscribe or update their details on the mailing list.

Newsletters sent using Mailchimp do not display the E-mail addresses or names other subscribers.

Mailchimp’s privacy policy is at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

 

The Register

This is a list of names users handwrite on a list at the monthly meetings. It is purely for fire safety and to keep track of attendance numbers. The registers are therefore shredded after the meetings.

 

The Website

Contact Form

This collects a name, E-mail and any other details a website visitor chooses to share. There is a mandatory tick box for users to give consent for the handling of their data, and links to Elevate’s privacy policy.

The data is sent to Elevate’s E-mail inbox which is accessed only by the project leader Robin Sansom. The data is used solely for the purpose of replying to the message and any other purpose(s) stated by the website visitor. The data is deleted after it has fulfilled its purpose.

Website Cookies

Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit most websites.

We use cookies to help identify your computer so we can provide a consistent user experience. Other sites might use cookies to track shopping basket contents and remember where you are in the order process for example.

Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

Specifically, we use the following cookies on this site:

First Party Cookies

• Analytics:We use Google Analytics to track how many visitors we are getting and how they found us. Find out more about the Google Analytics cookie policy
• WordPress:This website is built on top of the WordPress content management system, which also uses cookies to further enhance the experience of this website. Read more about the cookies WordPress sets.

Third Party Cookies

• Social Media Sharing and Integration:We use Facebook and Twitter functionality within this site so that you can share items of interest, or become a fan of our social media profiles. Find out more about Facebook’s cookie policy, and Twitter’s cookie policy.
• Embedded rich media content:We occasionally use embedded content, delivered by services such as YouTube or Vimeo to provide more engaging ways to deliver content on our site. Find out more about YouTube’s Cookie policy, and Vimeo’s cookie policy.

Disabling Cookies

As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. This is why most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default.

You can change your browser settings to refuse to set cookies if you prefer, and you can also delete any cookies already stored on your computer. However, disabling cookies may prevent our website (and many others) from functioning properly.

To find out more about cookies and how to disabling them, use the Help menu in your web browser or take a look at https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/ which offers further guidance.

 

Non-disclosure

Elevate does not share data with third-party marketers. It only uses the third-party service Mailchimp for processing and storage of data. Neither does Elevate share data with other individuals without given permission.

 

Data Retrieval/Deletion

Both the Mailchimp mailing list and the E-mail inbox have search filters available that would make requests to view or delete a user’s data both possible and thorough. To request to view or delete the data we store about you please use the form on this page.