Privacy Policy

• What information do we collect about you?

  We collect data about you when you register with us to request information or make donations.Website usage information is collected using cookies. (See below)

  We also collect personal data (using secure HTML forms) on our website and store this information and any additional data you give us by other means. Use of these forms is entirely voluntary on your part, so if you do not want us to hold any personal data about you, then please do not submit the forms. The personal data collected includes:

  • Your name
  • Your postal address
  • Your telephone number(s)
  • Your email address
  • Your date of birth (optional)

  You do not have to provide us with this information, but if you chose not to then we may be unable to give you the information or service you request. You do not have to tell us your telephone number, but it will help us to contact you quickly if we have a query. We collect this data for communication purposes only. We do not collect or use this personal data for any other purpose.

  We receive and store your email address when you fill in one of our online forms and also if you subscribe direct to our Email Prayer Alerts, email campaigns or other e-publications we may offer. Your information is never divulged by Open Doors UK to any third party whatsoever.

• How will we use the information about you?

  We collect information about you to:

  • Fulfil your requests and continually improve your interaction with our website
  • Deliver literature and process donations and communicate with you about them
  • Update our records and generally maintain your contact details and communication records
  • Prevent or detect fraud or the misuse offer our website
  • Enable technical maintenance work to be carried out by specialists on our server systems

• Will we share this information with others?

  We do not share your information with other individuals or organisations.

• Do we receive information about you from other sources?

  Yes, we do receive information from other sources, for example:

  • If we receive updated delivery and address information from our mail & delivery services we will then correct your records. (Examples of information we receive from other sources include updated delivery and address information from our carriers, which we use to correct our records and deliver your next communication more easily.)

• Does our policy apply to other websites that are linked to our website?

  Our website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy only applies to this website so when you link to other websites you should read their own privacy policies.

• What are cookies and how will we use them?

  Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log and visitor behaviour information if you click Remember me.

  For further information visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org. You can set your browser not to accept cookies and the above websites tell you how to remove cookies from your browser. However in a few cases some of our website features may not function as a result.

• How do we protect the security of any sensitive information you input?

  All your information will be transmitted in a secure fashion.We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts any sensitive information you input.To make donations your entire contact details and credit card number are then sent securely to the appropriate credit card company.

• How do we protect the confidentiality of your information?

  The confidentiality of your information is safeguarded by:

  • Protecting data from improper use such as unlawful access, changes or destruction and accidental loss
  • Ensuring that all our employees respect the confidentiality of our site visitors' personal data
  • Occasionally requesting proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you

• How will we let you know of changes to our privacy policy?

  We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any updates on this webpage. This privacy policy was last updated on 9th February 2010.

• What if you have questions or need to make corrections to your information?

  You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please contact us. We may make a small charge for this service. We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.

• How to contact us

  Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy policy or information we hold about you or if you do not wish to provide us with personal information online:

  • By phone: 01993 885 400
  • By fax: 01993 885 401
  • By email, click on: info@opendoorsuk.org
  • Or write to us at: Open Doors UK, PO Box 6, Witney, OX29 6WG