Privacy Policy

Mikvah Foundation UK ("the foundation", "we", "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect and use personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

- Contact information you provide through our forms, such as your name, email address, telephone number and postal address, for example when you submit a project enquiry or contact us.

- Information you provide when you sign up to receive updates from us, such as your name and email address.

- Donation information, including your name, contact details and any dedication or tribute you choose to make. Payment card details are not processed or stored by the foundation; all payments are handled securely by our third-party donation provider.

- Technical information collected automatically when you visit this website, such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you visit (see our Cookie Policy for details).

We do not knowingly collect special category personal data unless you choose to include it in a message to us.

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

- To respond to your enquiries, including project enquiries and general correspondence.

- To process and acknowledge donations and any associated dedications or tributes.

- To provide you with updates about our work, where you have asked to receive them.

- To maintain records required for accounting, Gift Aid and regulatory purposes.

- To improve the content and functionality of this website.

The lawful bases on which we rely to process your personal information include our legitimate interests in operating the foundation, the performance of a contract or steps taken at your request, compliance with our legal obligations, and your consent where you have given it. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

We keep your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, or for as long as we are required to by law. When your information is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymise it securely.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:

- Our third-party donation provider, for the purpose of processing donations made through this website.

- Service providers who help us operate the foundation and this website, on the basis that they only use your information as instructed by us.

- Professional advisers and regulators, where required for accounting, audit or legal compliance.

We will only disclose your information where required to do so by law.

Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:

- Be informed about how we use your personal information.

- Access the personal information we hold about you.

- Have inaccurate personal information rectified.

- Have your personal information erased in certain circumstances.

- Restrict or object to the processing of your information.

- Receive your information in a portable format, where applicable.

- Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on it.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details on our Contact page. If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

For privacy enquiries, please contact the foundation using the details on our Contact page.