Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23rd July 2026

This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.

  • Contact details
  • What information we collect, use, and why
  • Lawful bases and data protection rights
  • Where we get personal information from
  • How long we keep information
  • Who we share information with
  • How to complain

Contact details

Post:
Shropshire Brook Road, Shropshire Brook Road, Armitage, Armitage, Staffordshire, WS15 4UZ, GB

Telephone: 
07716 190051

Email:
awhvillagehall@outlook.com

What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery and third party referrals:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Emergency contact details
  • Next of kin details
  • Photographs or video recordings
  • Call recordings
  • Service use history
  • Right to work information
  • Dietary information (including allergies and health conditions)
  • Records of meetings and decisions
  • Information about income and financial needs for funding or personal budget support
  • Payment details (including card or bank information for transfers and direct debits)
  • Website user information (including user journeys and cookie tracking)
  • Information relating to compliments or complaints


We collect or use the following information to receive donations or funding and organise fundraising activities:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Payment or banking details
  • Donation history
  • Tax payer information (for Gift Aid purposes)
  • Visitors to our stores and website


We collect or use the following personal information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of crimes:

  • Names and contact information
  • Criminal offence data (including Disclosure Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland checks)
  • Video recordings of public areas (including indoor and outdoor spaces)
  • Audio recordings of public areas (including indoor and outdoor spaces)
  • Call recordings
  • Financial transaction information
  • Relevant information from previous investigations
  • Witness statements and contact details
  • Information relating to health and safety


We collect or use the following personal information for service updates or marketing purposes:

  • Names and contact details
  • Addresses
  • Marketing preferences
  • Recorded images, such as photos or videos
  • Call recordings
  • Purchase history
  • Donation history
  • Records of consent, where appropriate


We collect or use the following personal information to comply with legal requirements:

  • Name
  • Contact information
  • Identification documents
  • Financial transaction information
  • Any other personal information required to comply with legal obligations
  • Health and safety information
  • Safeguarding information


We collect or use the following personal information for recruitment purposes:

  • Contact details (eg name, address, telephone number or personal email address)
  • Date of birth
  • National Insurance number
  • Copies of passports or other photo ID
  • Employment history (eg job application, employment references or secondary employment)
  • Right to work information
  • Details of any criminal convictions (eg Disclosure Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland checks )


We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:

  • Names and contact details
  • Address
  • Purchase or service history
  • Video recordings of public areas
  • Audio recordings of public areas
  • Call recordings
  • Witness statements and contact details
  • Customer or client accounts and records
  • Correspondence


We also collect or use the following special category information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims. This information is subject to additional protection due to its sensitive nature:

Lawful bases and data protection rights

Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.

Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are set out in brief below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:


If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.

To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide services and goods, including delivery and third party referrals are:

  • Consent – we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.


Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to receive donations or funding and organise fundraising activities are:

  • Consent – we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.


Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of crimes are:

  • Consent – we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.


Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for service updates or marketing purposes are:

  • Consent – we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.


Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to comply with legal requirements are:

  • Consent – we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.


Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for recruitment purposes are:

  • Consent – we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.


Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:

  • Consent – we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contract – we have to collect or use the information so we can enter into or carry out a contract with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object.
  • Legal obligation – we have to collect or use your information so we can comply with the law. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure, the right to object and the right to data portability.
  • Public task – we have to collect or use your information to carry out a task laid down in law, which the law intends to be performed by an organisation such as ours. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to erasure and the right to portability.

Where we get personal information from

  • Directly from you
  • Family members or carers
  • Charities or voluntary sector organisations
  • Schools, colleges, universities or other education organisations
  • CCTV footage or other recordings
  • Publicly available sources
  • Councils and other public sector organisations
  • Suppliers and service providers

How long we keep information

Seven years for Charity Commission Accounting purposes.

Who we share information with

Others we share personal information with

  • Insurance companies, brokers and other intermediaries
  • Organisations we need to share information with for safeguarding reasons
  • Emergency services
  • Legal bodies or authorities
  • Local authorities or councils
  • Relevant regulatory authorities
  • External auditors or inspectors
  • Organisations we’re legally obliged to share personal information with
  • Publicly on our website, social media or other marketing and information media
  • Suppliers and service providers

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a data protection complaint to us:

Email: awhvillagehall@outlook.com

Telephone: 07716 190051

Post: Armitage with Handsacre Village Hall, Shropshire Brook Road, Armitage, Staffordshire, WS15 4UZ

If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO. 

The ICO’s address:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint