St George's Community Children's Project

1. Who We Are

St George's Community Children's Project Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity No. 802017). We are the data controller for the personal information you provide to us.

You can contact us at: info@stgeorgeschildcare.co.uk

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following personal data from you:

Full name
Email address
Phone number
Date of birth (for age verification purposes)
Postal address (including postcode)
Payment information (processed securely; we do not store full card details)
Communications you send to us
Marketing preferences

3. Why We Collect It

We collect your personal data for the following purposes:

To process your raffle entry and administer the draw
To process and acknowledge donations
To contact you about the outcome of the raffle
To comply with our legal obligations, including age verification
To respond to your enquiries and complaints
To send you updates about our work (where you have consented)

4. How We Use It

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR):

Contract: to fulfil our obligations when you purchase a raffle ticket or make a donation
Legitimate interests: to administer and improve our charitable activities
Legal obligation: to comply with applicable laws, including age verification and anti-money laundering requirements
Consent: to send you marketing communications about our work (you can withdraw consent at any time)

5. Who We Share It With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:

Payment processors to handle your transaction securely
Email service providers to send confirmation and communications
Regulatory bodies where required by law (e.g., the Fundraising Regulator, HMRC for Gift Aid claims)

All third parties are required to handle your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

6. Your Rights

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

Right of access: to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification: to have inaccurate data corrected
Right to erasure: to request that we delete your data in certain circumstances
Right to restrict processing: to ask us to limit how we use your data
Right to data portability: to receive your data in a portable format
Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@stgeorgeschildcare.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

7. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use only essential cookies required for the website to function, and analytical cookies to help us understand how the site is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

8. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Raffle entry data is typically retained for a period of up to 7 years to comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

9. Contact & Updates

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at info@stgeorgeschildcare.co.uk.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page. This policy was last updated in April 2026 and is compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.