Privacy Policy

This policy outlines the procedures that Abba Cares Foundation uses to gather, manage, and use the data that is collected on our website. It includes a list of the kinds of information we gather, how we gather it, with whom we share it, and how we store it. It also outlines the complaints process and your rights regarding data protection.

A different privacy policy is applicable to you if you are an applicant or employee, contractor, or are otherwise working for us.

We currently gather and process the following personal data:

• Full name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Age
• Employment status
• Location

By filling out our contact forms, you are giving us your consent to collect, receive, and process your personal information. Our reason for collecting this information is to get in touch with individuals who are interested in volunteering, being mentored, working with us, learning more about Abba Cares Foundation, or contacting us for any other reason. We collect this information from our website, and it includes the details you provide when you.

• Sign up to our mailing list
• Register your interest to become a Youth Mentor
• Register interest as, or on behalf of, a young person or youth organisation looking for opportunities for Mentorship
• Register interest as a company or organisation looking to partner with us
• Complete the contact form on our Contact page

We do not share this information with anyone outside of the Abba Cares Foundation, without prior consent from the individual.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting info@abbacaresfoundation.org
(b) We have a contractual obligation
(c) We have a legitimate interest

We collect this information so we can contact you regarding your interest in VIY and our activities for the reasons listed above, demonstrated by the act of voluntarily sharing your personal data with us.

Abba Cares Foundation securely stores all personal information shared through our website with user consent on password-protected user accounts. After six years, personal information is anonymised.

The majority of websites use "cookies." Please read our policy before using our website. Contact us at info@abbacaresfoundation.org with any cookie-related queries.

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

Your right of access
You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

Your right to rectification
You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.

Your right to erasure
You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to restriction of processing
You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to object to processing
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to data portability
You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at info@abbacaresfoundation.org.

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address is:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: www.ico.org.uk

By using this site, you agree to the terms described in this policy and our terms of service. Please do not use our site if you disagree with these policies. We have the right to amend, add to, or remove any part of this policy at any time, at our sole discretion. You agree to the changes we make if you keep using this website after we've made changes to this policy.