Privacy Policy
The SMS Cares Charity Foundation is committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to our website at www.smscares.com. Please read the following privacy policy to understand how we use and protect information that you provide to us. This privacy policy contains important information about how we will use your personal data. By registering or placing a donation on this website, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information under the terms of this policy. For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, the SMS Cares Charity Foundation is the date controller (i.e. the company who is responsible for, and controls the processing of, your personal data).
1.Information that we collect from you as a visitor to this website.
When you use this website, we may collect information about your computer, such as your IP address and/or browser which we will use for administration purposes and statistical analysis. This information will not usually identify you personally. We do this by placing a 'cookie', which is a small file, on your computers hard disk. Cookies are used for several reasons: to recognize you whenever you visit this website, to speed up access to this website (so you do not have to log on each time), to store your personal preferences, to build a profile about you, to better target our marketing and advertising campaigns. The vast majority of web browsers accept cookies. However, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, you may lose some of the functionality of this website.
2.Information that we collect from you as a registered user (i.e. fundraiser) of this website.
When you use this website, we may collect information about your computer, such as your IP address and/or browser which we will use for administration purposes and statistical analysis. This information will not usually identify you personally. We do this by placing a 'cookie', which is a small file, on your computers hard disk. Cookies are used for several reasons: to recognize you whenever you visit this website, to speed up access to this website (so you do not have to log on each time), to store your personal preferences, to build a profile about you, to better target our marketing and advertising campaigns. The vast majority of web browsers accept cookies. However, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, you may lose some of the functionality of this website.
3.Information we collect from you when you make a donation using this website.
If you register on this website, we will collect your name, title, email address, postal address, contact numbers (where you have agreed to provide it) and your password. We may also obtain sensitive personal data about you if you volunteer it during the completion of the online form. By submitting forms included on this site, you will be consenting to us processing your personal information (including sensitive personal data where you have volunteered it) for the purpose of passing information to this charity. We will use and process your personal data to enable the successful completion of your donation. We will not pass on any personal data to any other third party other than this charity (in respect of any gift aid donation) unless you give us your express consent to do so.
4. Keeping you data Secure
We employ security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorized persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. We will retain your information for a reasonable period as long as the law requires.
5. Information about other individuals
Making a donation on the behalf of someone else is strictly prohibited.
6. Accessing and Updating
You are entitled to see the information held about you and you may ask us to make any necessary changes to ensure that it is accurate and kept up to date. If you wish to do this, please contact us at help@smscares.com.
7. Changes to our Privacy Policy
Any changes to our privacy policy in the future will be posted to the website and, where appropriate, through the email notification.
8. Our Contact Details
All comments, queries and requests relating to the use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to help@smscares.com
E-mail: help@smscares.com