The Bruges Group is not interested in details such as an individuals’ private life and circumstances that are irrelevant to our campaigning and providing information to the public.
What we do with the information we gather We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
• Internal record keeping.
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
This also includes information about any donations you might make or advocacy actions you may take part in.
This includes where you might “follow”, “like” or otherwise link your social media accounts to the campaign via a third-party website. Any correspondence you send electronically may be retained, such as the content of your email messages, your email address and our response. We may also retain any information you upload or post on the Bruges Group website such as profile pictures and comments.
We only collect the information that we need to fulfil the purposes set out at collection. You can update this information at any time.
Security We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We have in place measures to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information under our control. All collected data is stored in locked, secure environments, and any campaign staff or volunteers working on behalf of the Bruges Group will only ever have access to the information they need. All data is controlled by the Bruges Group and kept within the European Economic Area. Its systems are based in the UK. IT and other security measures are in place to protect the privacy of our supporters and enquirers and any personal data they may supply.
Your rights
1. The right to be informed
2. The right of access
3. The right to rectification
4. The right to erasure
5. The right to restrict processing
6. The right to data portability
7. The right to object
8. Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.
The Bruges Group does not carry out profiling.
Controlling your personal information We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to occasionally send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting. For clarity, personal data will never be rented or sold to others.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998 and all other relevant legislation including GDPR . A small fee may be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please contact us.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect. If you would like to be unsubscribed from our campaigns, or have any other questions or concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us at
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