Privacy Information

Who are we?

We are the Bridget Collett Educational Foundation. We are a charitable trust and the “controller” under the General Data Protection Regulation.

What information will we collect from you?

We will only collect information from you that is relevant to the grant we are providing to you or we have been asked to provide or where you have provided your express consent. In particular, we may collect the following information which is defined as ‘personal data’:

How we use your information

We will mainly use your information in connection with your application for a grant. For example to assess your application and decide whether or not to make the grant and, if appropriate, make the grant. If you do not provide the information it may be impossible for us to provide the grant and we will let you know if this is the case. We may also use your details for:

Who we share your information with

We will not share your information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

In order to provide our service we may share your information with:

With your authority we may also disclose your information to your family, associates or representatives.

How long do we hold your information?

We will keep your information while we are providing services to you and for a period of six years for the purposes of bringing or defending legal claims and for a period of seven years to meet our tax obligations.

What rights do you have?

Under the GDPR you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Further details in relation to your rights may be found by visiting www.ico.org.uk.

How to make a complaint

If you are unhappy about how we are using your data then initially you should contact our Data Protection lead, Mrs Charlotte Morrison administration@bridgetcollett.org.uk, or telephone 01473 784545 and if your complaint remains unresolved then you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office, details available at www.ico.org.uk.