DIFF EDUCATION PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy applies to information we (Diff Education) collect about individuals who interact with our organization. It explains what personal information we collect and how we use it. This policy covers the collection, processing and other use of personal data under the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”). If you have any comments or questions about this policy, feel free to contact us at [email protected].

Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By using our website or providing us with your personal information you agree to your personal information being used and stored in the manner set out in this policy. We may update this policy from time to time without notice to you, so please check it regularly.

1. Personal data that we process :

You provide information by contacting us or donating to us via our Website, via email, by phone or by attending one of our events. Depending on how you provide your information, we will collect some or all of the following information:

• your name;

• email address;

• telephone number;

• where you attend one of our events, your address and proof of address;

• age;

• gender;

• contact details;

*Diff Education does not intend to collect information from children under the age of 18 via this website. If you are under 18 years old, you should not provide personal information on our website or use this site without the supervision or authorization of an adult. In addition, please note that children under the age of 18 may not make donations on this website without parental consent;

*Your information may be given to us by third parties, for example, fundraising. They will do so pursuant to their own policies on data protection and privacy. It is recommended to check their privacy policy when you provide your information to them to fully understand how they will process your data and may share it with others.

2. What we do with the information we gather :

As it is in our legitimate interests to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, we use your personal data:

• for security purposes (so that we can: verify the identity of the member, safeguard our membership groups; keep our events safe and secure;

• to provide the services;

• for internal record keeping;

• to improve and tailor our services;

• to arrange events; and where you consent, to send you promotional emails about new projects, or request feedback, or provide other information which we think you will find interesting using the email address which you have provided.

3. When we share your data:

We will only pass your data to third parties in the following circumstances:

• you have provided your explicit consent for us to pass data to a named third party;

• we are using the help of the third-party platform companies purely for the purposes of processing data on our behalf and we have in place a data processing agreement with those third parties that fulfils our legal obligations in relation to the use of third-party data processors;

• we have no control over, and are not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of these third parties

• we are using PayPal and Stripe as a payment processor. We are not responsible for the privacy policy and practices of this third party.

• we are required by law to share your data.

• we do not sell your data to third parties for the purposes of marketing. In other cases, we will not share your personal data with third parties except in accordance with this policy or when we have your permission.

4. How long we keep your data:

We take the principles of data minimization and removal seriously and have internal policies in place to ensure that we only ever ask for the minimum amount of data for the associated purpose and delete that data promptly once it is no longer required.

5. Your rights:

• To request details of the information we hold about you, if you have provided us with your personal information, but decide at a later date that you no longer want to receive information from us, or if you wish to update us that your contact details have changed or change your preferences, simply let us know ([email protected]).

• Instructions for unsubscribing from emails will also be included in each email communication we send.

• If you are unhappy with the way we have processed your personal data, please contact us ([email protected]).

6. Modifications:

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time, so please check this policy regularly.