At Bees for Development, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with us, whether through our website, newsletter, donation forms, or general contact forms.

Privacy Policy – Bees for Development
Effective Date: November 2025

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Name and email address – e.g. when signing up for our newsletter.
• Contact details – e.g. when submitting a query via our contact form.
• Donation information – e.g. name, address, and payment details when donating via CAF Bank.
• Website usage data – e.g. via cookies and analytics tools, to improve your experience (see our BFD Cookie Policy).

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for purposes including:

• Sending our newsletter and updates about our work.
• Processing donations securely through CAF Bank.
• Responding to your inquiries and providing support.
• Improving our website, services, and content.
• Fulfilling legal or regulatory obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent – when you sign up for our newsletter or agree to receive communications.
• Contractual necessity – to process your donation.
• Legitimate interests – to improve our website and services, provided your rights are respected.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share personal data only:

• With CAF Bank for the purpose of processing donations.
• With our service providers who help manage our website, communications, or IT systems.
• When required by law or to protect legal rights.

We ensure that any third parties we share data with are GDPR-compliant.

5. How We Protect Your Information

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data, including:

• Secure storage and encryption of sensitive information.
• Restricted access to personal data by authorized staff only.

6. Retention of Data

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above:

• Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe.
• Donations: as required for legal and financial records (typically 6–7 years).
• Contact form submissions: up to 3 years, unless otherwise requested.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• Withdraw consent at any time.
• Object to processing or request restriction of processing.
• Receive a copy of your data in a portable format.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@beesfordevelopment.org.

8. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. For details on the types of cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at:

Bees for Development
1 Angel Court, St Mary’s Street, Monmouth, NP25 3DB, UK

info@beesfordevelopment.org

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. We encourage you to review it periodically.