Privacy Policy

The Make A Difference Trust is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. We use the information we collect about you to help us understand more about how our site is used and to be able to send you communications about The Make A Difference Trust that may be of interest to you, either electronically or otherwise. The personally identifiable information is information that enables us to identify you, such as your email address, name, title, and address. Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated. This policy may change from time to time so please check back periodically.

This policy will let you know:

1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you
2. How your information is used
3. Who is collecting your information
4. With whom your information may be shared
5. What choices are available to you regarding collection, use, and distribution of your information
6. How you can access, update or delete your information
7. How The Make A Difference Trust treats your personal information
8. What about children´s privacy
9. The kind of security precautions that are in place to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of your information

1. What personally identifiable information does The Make A Difference Trust collect from me?

The Make A Difference Trust collects the following information regarding visitors to our website: IP address; information regarding what pages are accessed and when; information volunteered by you, such as survey information, email address and your preferred means of communication.

The Make A Difference Trust uses such information to contact people for marketing purposes. The Make A Difference Trust may make individual identifying information available to The Make A Difference Trust (of which TheatreMAD, FilmMAD, DanceMAD & MusicMAD are brands) and Make A Difference Enterprises Ltd. The Make A Difference Trust does not sell on lists to others. From time to time, we agree with other likeminded organisations to write to some of each other´s supporters, for the mutual benefit of both.

2. How does The Make A Difference Trust use my information?

The Make A Difference Trust uses the information we collect about you to help us with understanding more about how our site is used and to be able to send you communications that may be of interest to you, either electronically or otherwise.

3. Who is collecting your information?

When you are on the The Make A Difference Trust website and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with The Make A Difference Trust and Make A Difference Enterprises Ltd only, unless stated otherwise. For example, when you are using our secure online donation pages you are going through to an associated on-line payment provider and it is clear on the donation page when you are going through to such a provider.

4. With whom does The Make A Difference Trust share your information?

The Make A Difference Trust will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information, except when we have your permission or under special circumstances, such as when we believe in good faith that the law requires it. When you are using our secure online donation pages you are going through to a partner company and the information you give such as your credit card number and contact information is provided so that the transaction can take place.

5. What are my choices regarding collection, use and distribution of my information?

If you indicated that you are interested in receiving regular information about The Make A Difference Trust campaign work or appeals we will send you communications regarding The Make A Difference Trust work and activities, either electronically or otherwise. In addition, we may send you direct mail that we feel may be of interest to you.

The Make A Difference Trust does not sell or rent user information to anyone. From time to time, we agree with other likeminded organisations to write to some of each other´s supporters, for the mutual benefit of both.

6. What is The Make A Difference Trust policy on allowing me to update, correct, or delete my personally identifiable information?

The accuracy of your individual identifying information is important to The Make A Difference Trust. We are working on ways to make it easier for you to review and correct the information that The Make A Difference Trust maintains about you. In the meantime, if you change email address or any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please email us at admin@madtrust.org.uk, or write to Supporter Services, The Make A Difference Trust, First Floor, 54 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D 3DS with the details.

7. How does The Make A Difference Trust protect my personal identifiable information?

The Make A Difference Trust is committed to taking reasonable steps to protect the individual identifying information that you provide to us.

8. What security precautions are in place to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of my information?

When you give The Make A Difference Trust personal information that information may be stored and processed outside of the UK and we take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, The Make A Difference Trust cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.

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