Finance Statement:
The Blackburn and District Blind Society raises Money by Donations, Collection Days, Fundraising Events and Legacies. Donations are made during fundraising events, collection days or by post or paid directly into the society’s bank account. All money so raised form an important part of the financing of the society which in turn enables it to support blind and partially sighted people.
Your Personal and Contact Details:
We collect, store and use your or your representative’s personal and contact details while we work with you. We retain details no longer than is necessary and will delete all details in line with the requirements stipulated by the current requirements in the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“Data Protection Law”). We respect your right to privacy and operate according to law around the use and retention of data. We will never share any data without your permission.
All post and electronic mail containing the society’s newsletter is sent only with your consent. The society does not send any unsolicited communications or transfer data to third parties. Should you wish to view the society’s Data Protection Policy or unsubscribe from our mailing list, please contact the society’s office
All the information, contact details regarding our service users and volunteers are retained in locked storage facilities or on computer/cloud files that are protected by passwords
Cookies:
Cookies is a name for a small file, usually of letters and numbers, which is downloaded onto your device, like your
computer, mobile phone or table when you visit a website. They let websites recognise your device, so that the sites can work more effectively, and also gather information about how you use the site. A cookie, by itself, can’t be used to identify you.
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with information you may need to progress.
The cookies we use: Strictly necessary cookies are essential for you to move around our website and to use its features. Performance cookies collect anonymous information about how you use our site, like which pages are visited most. Targeting or advertising cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising relevant to you and your requirements.
You can opt out of all our cookies (except the strictly necessary ones) in your browser. But, if you choose to refuse all cookies, our website may not function properly.
Our website may have links to other companies or agencies. While we endeavour to carry links only to sites that are secure, we are not responsible for other sites. Please be aware that advertisers or Web sites that have links on our site may collect personally identifiable information. This privacy statement does not cover the information practices of those websites.
Your Rights:
You have the right to access the personal information we may hold about you, why we use it and how long we keep it for. You have the right to object to the details of the information we hold about you. You have the right to change, rectify, delete or erase part or all of this information. You have the right to ask us to provide information to a third party. We may ask you for your written consent before doing so.
We will not make any automated decisions about you or your circumstances, medical condition, background, race, religion, age or gender.
Please note, some of these rights only apply in certain circumstances and we may not be able to fulfil every request.
Contact us by telephone on 01254 698683 or by email XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX or in writing to:
Blackburn and District Blind Society
Suite 4 – Unit A NJK House
Wilkinson Way off Haslingden Road
Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 2EE