At Masihi International we understand that your privacy is important and we care about how your personal data is used online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.masihiinternational.org (“Our Site”). Any personal data we collect will only be used as permitted by law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
1. Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“personal data” means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to Us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and
“We/Us/Our” means Masihi International
2. Information About Us
2.1 Our Site is owned by Masihi International
Company number 14113901
58 Plumstead Common Road, London SE18 3RD
2.2 For all enquiries regarding Data Protection please contact us at info@masihiinternational.org
3. What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
4. Your Rights
4.1 As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
4.1.1 The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
4.1.2 The right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 8);
4.1.3 The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete (please contact Us using the details in section 9);
4.1.4 The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, as explained in section 6 but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us using the details in section 9);
4.1.5 The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
4.1.6 The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);
4.1.7 The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
4.1.8 Rights with respect to automated decision making and profiling.
4.2 If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 9 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.
4.3. you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office via their website at ico.org/concerns or write to them at:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
5. What Data Do We Collect?
5.1 We use cookies to analyse our website traffic. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website.
5.2 If you send Us an email, donate, register to our site or use an application forms to apply for support, We may collect your name, your email address, and any other information which you choose to give Us. We will also collect information about you if you contact us to apply for a role working for Masihi International.
5.3. Our website may record some of your personal information, for example, by logging your IP address or the location of your computer or network. It may also record information about you that you enter into online forms. Other data may be collected anonymously about your use of our site from cookies.
5.4 We use cookies to analyse our website traffic. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit allaboutcookies.org.
6. How Do We Use Your Data?
6.1 If We do collect any personal data, it will be processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with Our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times. For more details on security see section 8, below.
6.2 If you contact Us, register, donate or apply for support and We obtain your personal details, We may use them as follows:
6.2.1 To reply to your email;
6.2.2 To create a user account
6.2.3 Process a donation
6.2.4 Process your application for support
6.2.5. Process and consider your application for a role at Masihi International. Your information will only be shared with our staff who will be involved in the selection and recruitment process. We will only request a reference or a DBS disclosure with your prior consent.
6.2.6. We may record both inbound and outbound phone calls on the basis of our legitimate interest in monitoring our service and training our staff. If there is a dispute or misunderstanding about what was said during a telephone call, we may use call recordings to help clarify the contents of conversations we have had.
6.3. We may collect information that you make available on, for example, Twitter, Meta, LinkedIn, Youtube or similar organisations. You may wish to check their privacy policy to find out more information on how they will process your data.
6.4. We will use the information we collect from you, including your level of interest, support for us and location, to tell you more about our work. We will also thank you for your support, and invite you to continue to support us.
We may also use your information to invite you to fundraising or other events, or to ask if you would be able to increase your support.
6.5 You have the right to withdraw your consent to Us using your personal data at any time, and to request that We delete it.
7. When will we share your data?
7.1 If you are a user of the services we provide we may obtain your consent to share your information with third parties so that we can provide you with our service, or third party services – for example, with our educational partners and voucher providers. We will not normally share any information we hold about you to others without your prior consent, unless one of the following exceptions apply:
7.1.1 If it is necessary for law enforcement or similar purposes;
7.1.2 For the legitimate interest of reviewing the quality of the services we provide – for example, the Education and Skills Funding Agency and our Regulators. This includes information we hold about you, to ensure we are complying with their rules;
7.1.3 As a necessary part of providing you with our service(s) or contacting you as a supporter — for example, by using a third party mailing house to process our communications;
7.1.4 As a necessary part of ensuring we comply with our legal obligations as a data controller — for example, by using a third party to migrate data or ensure it is accurate and up-to-date;
7.1.5 We may collect information that you make available on, for example, Twitter, Meta, LinkedIn, Youtube or similar organisations. You may wish to check their privacy policy to find out more information on how they will process your data.
8. How and Where Do We Store Your Data?
8.1 We only keep your personal data for as long as We need to in order to use it as described above in section 6, and/or for as long as We have your permission to keep it.
8.2. We will normally keep your information in the UK, but may transfer your information to other countries that have appropriate safeguards in place – for example, processors based in the European Union or the USA, where they are certified to the EU-US Privacy Shield.
8.3 Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure any data We hold about you (even if it is only your email address).
8.4 Steps We take to secure and protect your data include:
8.4.1 Password protection for our email addresses and computers.
9. How Can You Access Your Data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable, and We will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge, unless a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive. We will deal with your request within one month, unless it is particularly complex, in which case we will contact you within one month to let you know that we may need a further two months to comply. Please contact Us for more details at info@masihiinternational.org Post: Data Protection Officer, 58 Plumstead Common Road, London SE18 3RD
10. Contacting Us
If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by email at info@masihiinternational.org. Please ensure that your query is clear, particularly if it is a request for information about the data We hold about you (as under section 8, above).
11. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
