What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?

Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect with your permission include, but are not limited to: names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.  

• This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including, but not limited to, via correspondence, email, our website, from cookies and from third parties.  

• Please note that we do not guarantee authorised third parties or websites linked from our site, and we are not responsible for their privacy policies and practices. 

• We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of conducting our activities as a registered not-for-profit. For example, we may use your information for the purpose of inviting you to participate in a campaign or for recording your support for a campaign.  

• We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.  

• You may unsubscribe from our mailing lists at any time by contacting us in writing, or by selecting ‘unsubscribe’ on our electronic data management system. 

• When we collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it.
  

Sensitive Information

Sensitive information includes information or opinion about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information. 

Sensitive information will be used by us only: 

• For the primary purpose for which it was obtained; 

• For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose; 

• With your consent, or where required or authorised by law.
  

Third Parties

Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following: 

• Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and 

• Where required or authorised by law.
  

Security of Personal Information

Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.  

• We do not however guarantee security of any information transmitted to us via online platforms, and we are not liable for any unauthorised access to your information resulting from such transmission.  We will however notify you if we are made aware of a data breach.  

• When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information. 

Access to your Personal Information

You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing. In order to protect your Personal Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.

Maintaining the quality of your Personal Information

We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You may contact us to update your information.

Complaints

If you would like to make a complaint in relation to this Policy, please contact us via the details listed below. We take privacy issues very seriously and will endeavour to respond within 30 days.

Policy updates

This Policy may change from time to time and is available via our website. The updated Policy will apply from the revision date listed on the website page.

Contact:

If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us at: 

Collective Fashion Justice 

info@collectivefashionjustice.org 

Last updated: 7th November 2022