Privacy statement
As part of its vision, CAFOD looks forward to a world in which the rights and dignity of each person are respected. This extends to our staff and supporters as well as the poor communities we work with overseas. In line with the Data Protection Act 1998, CAFOD is committed to ensuring that it not only meets the legal requirements but also establishes a culture of good practice regarding personal information about its supporters.
These principles apply to all our communications, however this statement focuses on our use of personal information collected electronically through the website or email and SMS-texting. Given the changing nature of electronic communications, CAFOD reserves the rights to change the details of this privacy statement by posting changes online.
What personal information does CAFOD collect from me?
On this website, CAFOD and its trading company will only collect the personal information that you provide. There are various occasions where you will be asked to give personal information, for example resources and donations forms as well as sign-up lists. You may also provide personal information when you contact CAFOD directly via emails and SMS-texting.
On the website, CAFOD tracks non-personal statistical information about visits to the site through a tracking programme that shows how many visits each page receives, the route taken through the pages and other general information. CAFOD uses this information to help us understand more about how our site is used and work on ways to improve it. This information is not linked to any personal details on the actual visitors.
How does CAFOD store the information it collects about me?
When CAFOD receives personal information from you via the website or email, it is legally obliged to keep this information up-to-date and secure. Within CAFOD, only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, our supporter services staff) are granted access to personal information. When CAFOD provides personal data to an external agency for a specific project such as the mailing out of our newsletter, this is done under strict agreements regarding the security and confidentiality of all personal data.
CAFOD takes particular care over online giving. CAFOD uses one of the world's leading online payment companies, Worldpay, which specialises in the secure capture and processing of online transactions. The credit card form is secure and your information is encrypted and stored on a secure database.
Unfortunately, despite all these measures, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while it strives to protect your personal information, CAFOD cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.
How does CAFOD use the information it stores about me?
If at any point, you do not wish to receive information from CAFOD, contact the Data Protection Officer (details below) and ask for your record to be amended accordingly.
Who is my information shared with?
CAFOD does not sell or supply data to third parties. Your data is only passed onto specific agencies outside CAFOD who are working on CAFOD's behalf, for example mailing out newsletters. This is done under strict agreements regarding the security and confidentiality of all personal data.
When participating in an online action on CAFOD's website, your contact details may be seen by the target of your action. For example, Corporations and Governments which receive web, e-mail or fax communications via an online action on our website, could respond to your personal e-mail or physical address if you have provided these. These bodies also have obligations under current Data Protection laws. If you believe your personal information has been incorrectly gathered or disclosed by one of our targets as a result of participating in a CAFOD action online, please contact CAFOD campaigns [campaign@cafod.org.uk]
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google.
Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
How can I change my personal contact details or stop receiving materials from CAFOD?
CAFOD is working on ways to make it easier for you to review and correct the information it keeps about you. In the meantime, if you inform us of changes to your details, or if you want CAFOD to stop sending you certain, or all, communications, we'll amend your details as necessary. Any supporter can also request to see what personal data is being held about them. For all these requests, please contact the Data Protection Officer (details below).
If I am under 16, can I provide personal information to CAFOD?
If you are aged 16 or under, please obtain your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide personal information to CAFOD.
Data Protection Officer: Jonathan Spink, CAFOD, Romero Close, Stockwell Rd, London SW9 9TY or email jspink@cafod.org.uk
