At Ben Saunders Foundation, we are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all of our supporters in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

 

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data collected, used, and processed by us through our website, www.bensaundersfoundation.org and any other means of communication, such as email, phone, or the Facebook Page. By interacting with us, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

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Collection of Personal Data

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We may collect personal data from you when you:

• make a donation (JustGiving/PayPal)

• make a purchase from the shop via PayPal

• register for an event

• contact us through our website, email, phone, or the Facebook Page

 

The personal data we may collect includes, but is not limited to:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Mailing address

• Payment Method information

• Information about your interaction with our charity

  • Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to publish content and provide services to you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases, and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.​
  • All direct payment gateways offered by Wix.com and used by our charity adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.
  • Wix Platform is used log internet information including session location, device type, behaviour, page views etc. This is statistical data about browsing behaviour and patterns, and does not identify any individual.​ This will be disabled/enabled based on your selection of Analytical cookies.

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We will not sell or rent your information to third parties.

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Use of Personal Data

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We may use personal data collected for the following purposes:

• To process purchases/donations and issue receipts

• To inform you about our activities and upcoming events

• To respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests

• To improve our services and activities

• To comply with legal obligations

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Disclosure of Personal Data

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We may disclose personal data to third parties for the following purposes:

• To process your donation/shop purchase, such as a payment processor

• To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to a subpoena or similar legal process

• To protect the rights, property, or safety of Ben Saunders Foundation or our supporters

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Security of Personal Data

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We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free.

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Your Rights

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In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• The right to be informed about the personal data we collect and how we use it

• The right of access to the personal data we hold about you

• The right to rectification of your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete

• The right to erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances

• The right to restrict the processing of your personal data

• The right to data portability, which allows you to request a copy of your personal data in a commonly used format

• The right to object to the processing of your personal data

• The right to withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal data at any time

 

Cookies​

 

We do not use cookies to personally identify anyone. However, the WIX.com platform by default has the following cookies built into the website:

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Cookies are small pieces of data stored on a site visitor's browser, usually used to keep track of their movements and actions on a site. For more information regarding the cookies WIX uses, click here.

 

Blocking and Deleting Cookies

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For more information about how to manage cookies, including blocking and deleting cookies please visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.​

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Links to External Websites

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Our site may, from time to time, contain links to other sites, not owned or managed by us or links to the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates.  If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies.  Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

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Changes to this Privacy Policy

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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

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Contact Us

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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our treatment of your personal data, please contact us by email at bensaundersfoundation@hotmail.com or on our Facebook Page.

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Last Updated: January 2023

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