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This Privacy Policy applies to the information we collect about you on this website ("Site"). If you provide us with your personal information you are agreeing to our use of that information on the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Who We AreSimply Connect Solutions Ltd ("we/"us"/"our") is incorporated with company number 11321193 and our registered address is Kemp House, 160 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX. We own and manage the Simply Connect database and run this volunteering platform, and host your data further to the use of these services by you and by Voluntary Action North Somerset. Your personal data will be given to us via this Site either because you have been in to a Volunteer Centre and they have put your data onto this Site or you have been introduced to this Site via Voluntary Action North Somerset’s website.
Data ControllerYour local volunteering service has passed your details to us. Voluntary Action North Somerset (our 'partner') is the joint Data Controller with us. This means that we decide how your personal data is used, for what purpose(s) and with whom it may be shared. In the event that we are the data processor, Voluntary Action North Somerset has authorised us to process your personal data on its behalf on the terms of this Privacy Policy. Voluntary Action North Somerset‘s contact details are set out below.
How to contact usIf you have any queries about how we process your personal data please contact either Voluntary Action North Somerset (as set out below) or us at hello@simplyconnectsolutions.co.uk. If you have any queries about how this Site is operated please contact hello@simplyconnectsolutions.co.uk
How we process your personal dataWe will process your personal data in order to provide the service(s) you have requested, as further described below in the section "The Service We Provide". We may from time to time also contact you directly to inform you of changes in the service we are providing to you, notify you of new features or new services on the basis of our legitimate interest.
What type of data do we collect? Personal dataPersonal data relates to a living individual who can be identified from the data. We will process your personal data in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation including the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (the “GDPR”) ("Legislation"). When you register to use our service we may collect your:
- name
- postcode
- date of birth
- availability
- disability
- employment status
- religion
- how you heard about us
- skills, interests and activities
- personal profile
- generate communications appropriate to your experience and interests;
- to set up and administer your volunteer account in the Simply Connect volunteering platform;
- share your personal information with voluntary organisations as directed by you;
- customise and improve the service we provide;
- moderate use of the Site;
- contact you with relevant information about the programme and events;
- to receive communications from Voluntary Action North Somerset;
- If you flag the volunteer bank of the Simply Connect platform and you will be directly contactable by voluntary organisations.
When you ‘register your interest’ in a role we will forward the following details on to the relevant organisation who is advertising the role you have expressed an interest in.
- name
- first half of your postcode
- skills, interests and activities (where relevant)
- personal profile
- availability (where relevant)
If you have chosen to be in our volunteer bank, this means you have agreed to be contacted by other organisations.
Why we ask for your Date of Birth
- Not all volunteering opportunities are open to all age groups (e.g. some are specifically for young people or older people and many organisations cannot involve volunteers under the age of 16 etc) so it helps our partners place volunteers in appropriate opportunities;
- The volunteering service needs to monitor use of its services to ensure that they are involving all sections of their community in order to demonstrate this to funders.
Organisations that register with the volunteering service have to agree to the terms and conditions to use this service.
Voluntary Action North Somerset ceases to provide the volunteering serviceIf Voluntary Action North Somerset transfers to another provider, we have the right to transfer your personal data further to our legitimate interest.
Cookies PolicyPlease see information on our Cookie Policy on our website.
Your Personal Data RightsPlease contact us or Voluntary Action North Somerset to exercise your rights in relation to personal data laws. Our contact details are set out below.
- Right of AccessAccess to your personal data. Please see the section 'Subject Access Request' below.
- Right to ErasureThe right to have all our records which contain references to your personal data deleted.
- Right to Data PortabilityOn request we will provide your personal data to you, in a CSV format.
- Right to be InformedHow your data is processed is explained in this Privacy Notice.
- Right to RectificationTo have personal data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to Restrict ProcessingTo limit the ways in which we use your data.
- Right to ObjectYou have the right to object to processing which is based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest/exercise of official authority (including profiling).
- Rights related to Automated Profiling You have the right not to be subject to a decision when it is based on automated processing.
If you have any queries regarding your account or if you wish to make a complaint about the service we provide please contact 01934 416486. Every effort will be made to resolve your issue. If you have concerns about how your data is being handled you can also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office contact details at ico.org.uk/concerns or call the helpline on 0303 123 1113.
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