Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [25/07/2025]
Last Updated: [25/07/2025]


1. Who We Are

VolunteerVoice ("we", "us", "our") is an online platform designed to collect and display volunteer feedback about charities and nonprofit organisations. Our mission is to improve the volunteer experience through transparency and insight.



2. What Information We Collect

For Volunteers:

  • Anonymous review content, including ratings, comments, and experiences

  • Optional information if you create an account, including email address and encrypted password

  • Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, and location data for security, analytics, and troubleshooting

For Charity Representatives:

  • Name, job title, email address, phone number

  • Charity profile information such as logo, mission statement, equality and diversity policies, and volunteer opportunities

  • Payment details, which are processed securely via third-party payment providers

Automatically Collected Data:

  • Usage data, including pages visited, time spent on pages, click interactions, and referring website

  • Cookie data and tracking technologies for analytics and functionality


3. How We Use Your Information

  • To display and manage anonymous volunteer reviews

  • To allow charities to manage their profiles, view, and respond to reviews

  • To process subscription payments and manage billing

  • To communicate with users regarding their accounts, updates, and support queries

  • To maintain security and integrity of the platform

  • To conduct data analysis and improve platform functionality

  • To comply with legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations


4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Our processing of personal data is based on:

  • Consent, when users submit reviews, register, or opt into communications

  • Contractual necessity, for providing services to charities and processing payments

  • Legitimate interests, such as improving the platform, ensuring security, and providing customer support

  • Legal obligations, including compliance with data protection laws


5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

  • Data is stored securely on servers located in the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area (EEA)

  • Access to data is limited to authorised personnel only

  • Passwords are encrypted and payment data is handled by secure third-party payment processors

  • Regular security audits and safeguards are in place to protect against unauthorised access or data breaches


6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share data with:

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, GoCardless) for subscription billing

  • Service providers for hosting, analytics, email communications, and technical support

  • Law enforcement or regulators if required by law

  • In the event of a business sale, merger, or acquisition, data may be transferred to the new owner under the same privacy commitments


7. Data Retention

  • Anonymous reviews are retained indefinitely to support transparency unless removed by the reviewer

  • Charity account data is retained as long as the subscription is active and for up to six years for financial and legal compliance

  • Volunteer user account data is retained until the user requests deletion


8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access your data

  • Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Right to erase your data (right to be forgotten)

  • Right to restrict processing

  • Right to data portability

  • Right to object to processing

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [Insert Contact Email].


9. Cookies Policy

VolunteerVoice uses cookies to:

  • Enable essential site functionality

  • Analyse website traffic and usage patterns

  • Remember login details and preferences

Users may disable cookies via their browser settings but this may affect certain site functionalities.


10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page, and where significant, we will notify users via email or through the platform.


11. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, contact:
Email: support@volounteervoice.co.uk

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