MRI KPA

MRI Kidney Patients’ Association Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1st January 2024

Who are we?

In this policy, ‘we’, ‘our’, or ‘us’ refers to the MRI Kidney Patients’ Association.

The MRI Kidney Patients’ Association is a registered charity in England and Wales. Charity number 516871. 

We are dedicated to supporting individuals with kidney-related health issues. We operate with a commitment to protecting your privacy, ensuring that any information we collect about you is treated with respect and confidentiality in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data controller is located at the address provided at the end of this document.

Your privacy is paramount to us, and this policy provides detailed insights into how we handle your personal information and ensure its security.

Our Address:
MRI Kidney Patients’ Association
12 Carrington Lane
Sale
M33 5ND
Visit our website: www.mrikpa.org.uk

What is personal information?

Personal information is any data that allows us to identify you as an individual. This may include your name, address, telephone number, or email address.

What information may we collect about you?

• Details you provide through forms you complete or via our website, enabling us to send you relevant information, magazines, newsletters, and event invitations.
• Records of correspondence you send to us.

How do we use your personal information?

We use your contact details to:

• Keep you informed about our support services for kidney patients, and our advocacy and fundraising activities.
• Process gift aid donations.
• Communicate about news, events, and initiatives.

We handle your information securely and only for the specified purposes for which it was collected. We ensure it is kept securely and not transferred outside the European Economic Area.

You can change how we communicate with you at any time by emailing us at chair@mrikpa.org.uk

Lawful basis for processing your information

We process your information on the basis of consent, which you provide by agreeing to receive communications from us.

How long do we keep your information?

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary. For those who have not made financial contributions, we will delete data immediately upon request. For donors, we retain data for seven years after the last contribution.

Do we share your personal information?

We do not share your information with third parties unless you have explicitly given us permission to do so.

Your rights

• Right to be informed: We are committed to providing clear and transparent information about how we use your personal information.
• Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct or update incorrect information.
• Right to restrict processing and erasure: You can request that we stop using your information or delete it from our records.
• Right to object: You may opt-out of marketing communications at any time.
• Right to data portability: You can obtain and reuse your data for your own purposes.

How to contact us

• By telephone: 07388 459 024
• By email: chair@mrikpa.org.uk
• By post:
  MRI Kidney Patients’ Association, 12 Carrington Lane, Sale, M33 5ND

Further processing

If we intend to use your personal data for a new purpose not covered by this privacy notice, we will provide you with a new notice explaining the use and conditions prior to starting the processing. Where necessary, we will also seek your prior consent.

How to update your details

To notify us of any changes to your personal details, please contact us via email at email@domain.com, by post, or by telephone.

If you have any concerns about our privacy practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at the address or email provided above.

Last revision: April 28th 2024