{"id":988444,"date":"2025-08-18T12:53:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearestrongercharity.org\/en\/?page_id=988444"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T11:32:13","slug":"data-protection-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wearestrongercharity.org\/en\/resources\/our-policies\/data-protection-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Protection Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"988444\" class=\"elementor elementor-988444\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fedb189 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fedb189\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0fa61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b0fa61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76fea50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76fea50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab99c30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab99c30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a69ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6a69ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following table explains the types of data we collect and the legal basis, under current data protection legislation, on which this data is processed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0687c60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0687c60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definitions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c9cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e2c9cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-DataProtectionPolicy\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-DataProtectionPolicy\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Charity<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">means We are Stronger, a registered charity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>GDPR<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">means the General Data Protection Regulation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Responsible Person<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">means Olga Venosa.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Register of Systems<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">means a register of all systems or contexts in which personal data is processed by the Charity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-DataProtectionPolicy from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07cab51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07cab51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Data Protection Principles\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1999a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1999a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Charity is committed to processing data in accordance with its responsibilities under the GDPR.<\/p><p>Article 5 of the GDPR requires that personal data shall be:<\/p><ol><li>processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to individuals;<\/li><li>collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes;<\/li><li>adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed;<\/li><li>accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay;<\/li><li>kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed; personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes subject to implementation of the appropriate technical and organisational measures required by the GDPR in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of individuals; and<\/li><li>processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272e572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"272e572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. General Provisions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2e6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2e6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>This policy applies to all personal data processed by the Charity.<\/li><li>The Responsible Person shall take responsibility for the Charity\u2019s ongoing compliance with this policy.<\/li><li>This policy shall be reviewed at least annually.<\/li><li>The Charity shall register with the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office as an organisation that processes personal data.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784f81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"784f81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Lawful, Fair and Transparent Processing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d140e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d140e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>To ensure its processing of data is lawful, fair and transparent, the Charity shall maintain a Register of Systems.<\/li><li>The Register of Systems shall be reviewed at least annually.<\/li><li>Individuals have the right to access their personal data and any such requests made to the charity shall be dealt with in a timely manner.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45760e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f45760e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Lawful Purposes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cf571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36cf571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>All data processed by the charity must be done on one of the following lawful bases: consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task or legitimate interests\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #a3169e;\" href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/for-organisations\/guide-to-data-protection\/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr\/personal-data-breaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(more information on the ICO website)<\/a>.<\/li><li>The Charity shall note the appropriate lawful basis in the Register of Systems.<\/li><li>Where consent is relied upon as a lawful basis for processing data, evidence of opt-in consent shall be kept with the personal data.<\/li><li>Where communications are sent to individuals based on their consent, the option for the individual to revoke their consent should be clearly available and systems should be in place to ensure such revocation is reflected accurately in the Charity\u2019s systems.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732104a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"732104a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Data Minimisation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d81961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d81961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>The Charity shall ensure that personal data are adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff57992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff57992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Accuracy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b932e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87b932e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>The Charity shall take reasonable steps to ensure personal data is accurate.<\/li><li>Where necessary for the lawful basis on which data is processed, steps shall be put in place to ensure that personal data is kept up to date.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1deb011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1deb011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Archiving \/ Removal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf6cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bf6cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>To ensure that personal data is kept for no longer than necessary, the Charity shall put in place an archiving policy for each area in which personal data is processed and review this process annually.<\/li><li>The archiving policy shall consider what data should\/must be retained, for how long, and why.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d421949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d421949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Security<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c8006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3c8006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>The Charity shall ensure that personal data is stored securely using modern software that is kept-up-to-date.<\/li><li>Access to personal data shall be limited to personnel who need access and appropriate security should be in place to avoid unauthorised sharing of information.<\/li><li>When personal data is deleted this should be done safely such that the data is irrecoverable.<\/li><li>Appropriate back-up and disaster recovery solutions shall be in place.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c31852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c31852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Breach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5070e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d5070e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"centered-container\"><div><section class=\"abp-section abp-section--graphic-right\"><div class=\"abp-section__content\"><p>In the event of a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data, the Charity shall promptly assess the risk to people\u2019s rights and freedoms and if appropriate report this breach to the ICO\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/for-organisations\/guide-to-data-protection\/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr\/personal-data-breaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(more information on the ICO website)<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following table explains the types of data we collect and the legal basis, under current data protection legislation, on which this data is processed. 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