Privacy notice

AltLev.org is provided by the AltLev Ltd, C/O Goldwins Limited 75 Maygrove Road, West Hampstead, London, United Kingdom, NW6 2EG.

The data controller for AltLev can be contacted at info@altlev.org. A data controller determines how and why personal data is processed.

What data we need

The personal data we collect from you includes:

  • questions, queries or feedback you leave, including your email address if you contact AltLev.org

  • your email address when you sign up to our email alerts

  • how you use our emails - for example whether you open them and which links you click on

  • your Internet Protocol (IP) address, and details of which version of web browser you used

  • information on how you use the site, using cookies and page tagging techniques

The legal basis for processing this data is to perform a task in the public interest that is set out in law and is statute based.

Why we need it

We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use AltLev.org. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements, for example improving site search.Google Analytics stores information about:

  • the pages you visit on AltLev.org

  • how long you spend on each AltLev.org page

  • how you got to the site

  • what you click on while you’re visiting the siteGoogle Analytics does not collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.

We also collect data in order to:

  • improve the site by monitoring how you use it

  • gather feedback to improve our services, for example our email alerts

  • respond to any feedback you send us, if you’ve asked us to

  • send email alerts to users who request them

What we do with your data

The data we collect may be shared with supplier organisations, for example the email handling service, MailChimp.

We will not:

  • sell or rent your data to third parties

  • share your data with third parties for marketing purposesWe will share your data if we are required to do so by law – for example, by court order, or to prevent fraud or other crime.

How long we keep your data

We will only retain your personal data for as long as:

  • it is needed for the purposes set out in this document

  • the law requires us toIn general, this means that we will only hold your personal data for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 7 years.

Children’s privacy protection

Our services are not designed for, or intentionally targeted at, children 13 years of age or younger. We do not intentionally collect or maintain data about anyone under the age of 13.Where your data is processed and storedWe design, build and run our systems to make sure that your data is as safe as possible at any stage, both while it’s processed and when it’s stored.Your personal data may, throughout the course of its processing, be transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this is the case, all appropriate technical and legal safeguards will be put in place to ensure that you are afforded the same level of protection as within the EEA.How we protect your data and keep it secureWe are committed to doing all that we can to keep your data secure. We have set up systems and processes to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure of your data.We also make sure that any third parties that we deal with keep all personal data they process on our behalf secure.Your rights.

You have the right to request:

  • information about how your personal data is processed

  • a copy of that personal data

  • that anything inaccurate in your personal data is corrected immediatelyYou can also:

  • raise an objection about how your personal data is processed

  • request that your personal data is erased if there is no longer a justification for it

  • ask that the processing of your personal data is restricted in certain circumstancesIf you have any of these requests, get in contact with our Data Protection Officer.

Links to other websites

AltLev.org contains links to other websites.This privacy policy only applies to AltLev.org, and doesn’t cover other websites that we link to, which have their own terms and conditions and privacy policies.

Following a link to another website

If you go to another website from this one, read the privacy policy on that website to find out what it does with your information.

Following a link to AltLev.org from another website

If you come to AltLev.org from another website, we may receive information from the other website. We don’t use this data. You should read the privacy policy of the website you came from to find out more about this.

Changes to this policy

We may change this privacy policy. In that case, the ‘last updated’ date at the bottom of this page will also change. Any changes to this privacy policy will apply to you and your data immediately. If these changes affect how your personal data is processed, GDS will take reasonable steps to let you know. You can see previous versions of this page.

Contact us or make a complaint.

  • Contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO) if you:

  • have any questions about anything in this document

  • think that your personal data has been misused or mishandled

Data Protection Officer, Unit 4/ 244 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 2BS.
info@altlev.org.

You can also make a complaint to the Information Commissioner, who is an independent regulator.

casework@ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113 Textphone: 01625 545860 Monday to Friday, 9am to 4:30pm.

Find out about call charges. Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF