Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2025-05-30
At YouthBuild Ventures UK (“we”, “us”, or “our”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled lawfully, fairly, and transparently in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and all other relevant UK data protection laws.
This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our website [www.youthbuildventures.org.uk], interact with us, or access our services.
- Who We Are
YouthBuild Ventures UK Registered Company Number: 11739856 Registered Address: 64 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, England, HA4 8NE Email: info@youthbuildvuk.org website: [www.youthbuildventures.org.uk] ICO Registration Number: ZB010838
We are a not-for-profit organisation supporting young people across the UK through education, training, and employment pathways.
- What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
Information you provide directly:
- Name, email address, phone number, and postal address
- Organisation name and job title (if applicable)
- Payment or donation details (processed via secure third-party platforms)
- Communications preferences
Information collected automatically:
- IP address and device type
- Browser type and operating system
- Usage data (e.g. pages visited, time spent on site)
Special category data:
In limited cases, we may collect sensitive information such as racial or ethnic origin, health information, or criminal offence data, but only where necessary and with your explicit consent.
- How We Use Your Data
We use your data for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you (e.g. newsletters, updates, invitations)
- To process donations, payments, or applications
- To manage event registrations or programme participation
- To improve our website and services
- To meet legal and regulatory obligations
We will only use your data when the law allows us to, based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract
- Legal obligation
- Legitimate interests (where these do not override your rights)
- How We Share Your Data
We will not sell or rent your data to third parties.
We may share your information with trusted third parties for the following purposes:
- Service providers (e.g. payment processors, email platforms, website hosts)
- Funders or partners, where appropriate and agreed
- Regulatory authorities, if required by law
All third parties are contractually bound to keep your data secure and process it only for the purposes we specify.
- Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data, including:
- Encrypted communications (SSL)
- Secure data storage
- Access control and staff training
While we do our best to protect your data, transmission over the internet can never be 100% secure. You use our website at your own risk.
- Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal or accounting obligations.
Typical retention periods:
- General correspondence: 2 years
- Donor records: 6 years (for financial and auditing compliance)
- Programme participant records: up to 7 years (depending on funding requirements)
After these periods, your data will be securely deleted or anonymised.
- Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access – obtain a copy of your personal data
- Right to rectification – correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure – request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
- Right to restrict processing – limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability – transfer your data to another provider
- Right to object – object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to withdraw consent – withdraw previously given consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: 📧 info@youthbuildvuk.org
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. We aim to respond within one month.
- Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience. For more details, please see our separate [Cookie Policy].
- Links to Third-Party Websites
Our site may contain links to external sites we do not operate or control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites.
- Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate parental consent.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date”. We encourage you to review the policy regularly.
- Contact and Complaints
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
Data Protection Officer YouthBuild Ventures UK 90 Titmuss Avenue, London, SE28 8BL 📧 info@youthbuildvuk.org 📞
If you are unhappy with how we’ve handled your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ 📞 ICO Helpline: 0300 123 1111