Data Protection and Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Data Protection

Data Retention Policy

At Parents Skills 2 Go CIC, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Key Data Retention Principles:
  • We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected.
  • Personal data will be deleted or anonymized after 2 years of account inactivity.
  • We regularly review and update our data retention periods to ensure compliance with legal requirements.

What Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

Personal Information
  • • Full Name
  • • Contact Details (Email, Phone)
  • • Address
  • • Date of Birth
Program-Related Information
  • • Child/Participant Details
  • • Workshop/Activity Registrations
  • • Volunteer Information
  • • Payment and Donation Records

How We Use Your Data

Purpose Data Used
Program Management Name, Contact Details, Child Information
Communication Email, Phone Number
Reporting to Funders Participation Data, Demographic Information
Improvement of Services Feedback, Participation Metrics

Data Sharing with Funders

As a Community Interest Company (CIC), we are sometimes required to share aggregated, anonymized data with our funders for compliance and reporting purposes:

  • What We Share: Anonymized statistical data about program participation, demographics, and impact
  • Why We Share: To demonstrate the social impact of our programs and meet funding requirements
  • How We Protect Privacy:
    • • All shared data is completely anonymized
    • • No individual can be identified from the shared information
    • • Shared data is aggregated and statistical in nature

Your Data Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you at any time.

You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.

You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold.

Data Deletion Process

Our data deletion process follows these steps:

  1. We monitor account activity across our services.
  2. After 2 years of continuous inactivity, your account will be flagged for deletion.
  3. We will send a notification email before deletion, giving you an opportunity to reactivate your account.
  4. If no response is received, your personal data will be permanently deleted.