Privacy Policy
A LEGAL DISCLAIMER
The information provided on The Graceman Collective CIC website is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice. While we strive to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the content, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
The Graceman Collective CIC is a Community Interest Company. Our operations are guided by our mission to empower young people and build communities. We are not a legal advisory service, financial institution, or licensed healthcare provider. Our mentorship and training programs are designed to provide support and skills development, not to replace professional counsel where needed. Users are encouraged to seek independent professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.
PRIVACY POLICY
At The Graceman Collective CIC, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, participate in our programmes, or interact with us. Please read this policy carefully.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you:
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Visit our website.
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Fill out forms (e.g., contact forms, programme application forms, volunteer registration).
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Make donations or support our work.
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Interact with us through social media.
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Participate in surveys or events.
The types of personal information we may collect include:
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Contact Data: Name, email address, postal address, phone number.
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Demographic Data: Age, gender, nationality, and other background information relevant to our programmes.
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Programme Data: Information related to your participation in our mentorship or training programmes, including progress, feedback, and specific needs.
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Financial Data: Payment information (e.g., credit/debit card details) when making donations, though this is typically processed by secure third-party payment processors. We do not store sensitive financial data on our servers.
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Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and access times. This helps us improve our website and services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
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To provide and manage our services: This includes running mentorship pathways, training programmes, and community events.
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To communicate with you: Responding to inquiries, sending updates about our programmes, events, and initiatives.
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To process donations: Acknowledging and processing your financial contributions.
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To personalize your experience: Tailoring our support and offerings to your specific needs and interests.
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To improve our website and services: Analyzing usage data to understand user preferences and enhance functionality.
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For internal record keeping and reporting: Complying with legal obligations, conducting internal audits, and reporting on our impact.
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For fundraising and outreach: Informing you about opportunities to get involved or support our mission (with your consent where required).
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:
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To trusted third-party service providers: These include partners who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you (e.g., IT support, payment processors, analytics providers). These third parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
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To our Community Partners: When relevant to your involvement in specific programmes or initiatives, and with your explicit consent, we may share necessary information with our trusted community partners to ensure coordinated support.
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For legal requirements: If required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights or property, or ensure the safety of our users or the public.
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With your consent: We may share your information with other third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Your Data Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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Access: Request copies of your personal data.
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Rectification: Request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
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Erasure: Request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
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Restrict Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
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Object to Processing: Object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
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Data Portability: Request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
6. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
