Privacy policy
Privacy notice
This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you contact us by phone, email, letter, attend any of our events or when you use our website.
We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information. We aim to be clear and open about our data and security practices.
Where we ask you to provide us with any information by which you can be identified, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement and in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018.
What information do we collect about you?
We collect information about you when you fill in an online form to:
This information may include:
We collect material such as any correspondence you have with us.
We also collect information on your website usage through cookies (see below), if your browser accepts them. The website features tracking software – this means that if you have filled an online form or have previously clicked a link in one of our emails, we may link our website usage information (eg pages visited, IP address, browser & device used) to other information we hold about you, such as your name and organisation.
When you contact us by email, letter or on the phone, we may also record this information on our contacts database system to help us process your request efficiently.
How do we use your information?
We collect information about you to ensure that we can provide support and assistance, your involvement with the Foundation or process your order or fulfil any contract we have with you.
We use information collected from your website visits to improve the experience we provide to our online users. For example, information like the browser and device you are using helps us to maintain a usable and accessible website for all our audiences.
We may also use your information to help us develop products and services that you need and where we have a lawful basis and permission to contact you, we may use it to send you relevant and timely information about the help and support that we offer.
Where do we store your information?
Our website and contact database management system are all hosted on secure servers based in the UK.
Security and encryption
We take great care to ensure that our website operates at the highest security levels and that our suppliers are committed to best practice in digital security. All personal information and financial data is encrypted in transmission. However, the security of data transmission via the internet can never be 100% guaranteed, and data transmission is at your own risk.
Email marketing
If you have purchased a product or service from Beefy’s Charity Foundation or have opted-in to hear about Beefy’s Charity Foundation, we will send you information which may interest you. You have a right to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes at any time. All our marketing emails contain unsubscribe links. You can also contact info@beefysfoundation.org at any time to request a change to your marketing preferences.
How long do we keep your information?
We do not keep your information for longer than necessary. We keep financial information for seven years due to legal requirements and we delete all other personal information from our contact database management system if we have had no contact with you for three years.
Access to your information
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, you can:
We will not charge you for this service unless the request is 'manifestly unfounded or excessive or repetitive'.
Keeping your information up to date
We want to make sure that any personal information we hold about you is accurate and up to date. Please email info@beefysfoundation.org to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.
Sharing your information with other organisations
Beefy’s Charity Foundation will not sell your information to any third party. We may share your information with third parties where we have legal duty to do so or to provide you with a service you have requested. For example, we use secure third party partners to process financial transactions. We have contracts in place with all third party suppliers to ensure they are obligated to treat our customers’ personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.
If Beefy’s Charity Foundation is acquired by a third party, personal data held by Beefy’s Charity Foundation will be one of the transferred assets.
Other websites
Our website contains links to other websites not run by Beefy’s Charity Foundation. This privacy policy only applies to Beefy’s Charity Foundation website so when you link to other websites you should read their own privacy policies.
Changes to our privacy policy
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 13th January 2025.
Your rights
Data protection regulations give you clear rights over how your data is used by us. You can find out more detail about your rights by visiting the Information Commissioner’s Office website’s section on individual rights.
You also have the right to report concerns or complain about our handling of your data to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Details of how to do this can be found on its website.
Who we are and how to contact us
Beefy’s Charity Foundation is registered with the charity Commision in England and Wales.
If you have any questions about our privacy policy or information we hold about you, you can: