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Privacy & safeguardingYour data and your family's safety
Plain English, no jargon. This page explains how we look after your information and how we keep children and families safe.
This is a plain-English summary and will be supported by our full privacy notice and safeguarding policy.
Privacy in short
- We only ask for the information we need, for example to register you for an event or reply to a message.
- We use your details to organise activities, keep you updated if you have asked us to, and report our reach to funders in numbers only, never naming you.
- We do not sell your data, ever.
- We keep your information secure and only for as long as we need it.
- You can ask to see, correct or delete your information, or unsubscribe, at any time.
What we collect
- When you register for an event: your name, contact details and the number and ages of your children.
- When you join our mailing list: your email address.
- When you contact us, apply for a stall or enquire about sponsorship: the details you provide in the form.
- When you donate by card: your payment is processed securely by Stripe. We never see or store your card details, and donations are non-refundable.
Photography and video
We may take photos and video at events to share our work. We confirm consent for children before the day, and you can ask us not to photograph your family. If a photo of you or your child is already published and you want it removed, just ask.
Who is responsible for your data
Fathers United UK is the data controller for the personal information you share with us. For any question about your data, or to see, correct or delete it, contact us at hello@fathersuniteduk.org.
Your choices
To unsubscribe, use the link in any email or contact us. To ask about your data, email hello@fathersuniteduk.org. If we cannot resolve a concern, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Safeguarding in short
Keeping children, young people and families safe is central to everything we do.
- We have a named safeguarding lead responsible for our activities.
- Activities involving children take place with appropriate supervision and care.
- Volunteers are briefed on safeguarding and expected conduct.
- We confirm consent for children before events.
- We have a clear way to raise and respond to concerns.
Raising a concern
If you are worried about a child or about conduct at our activities, please tell us. Contact our safeguarding lead:
Safeguarding lead: Khalifa Araba
Email: hello@fathersuniteduk.org
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. For non-urgent concerns you can also contact your local council's children's services, or the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000.
We are happy to explain
If anything here is unclear, or you want to see our full policies, just ask. Funders and partners are welcome to request our governing documents.