Groundwork UK is committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. This Privacy Policy explains how Groundwork UK processes any personal data collected from you on www.groundwork.org.uk (the website).

This Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions of Use apply to your use of the website. By proceeding to access the website you accept the website Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of Use.

Information that Groundwork UK may collect from you

Groundwork UK may collect standard internet log information and details of user behaviour patterns when users visit the website. The information that Groundwork UK collects from you when you visit the website may also include:

• traffic data 
• location data 
• other communication data 
• details of the information that you access 
• statistical data relating to your browsing activities, including
• information about your computer, your IP address, operating system and browser type. 

Groundwork UK places a high priority on protecting your privacy

As you browse our website, our web server automatically collects information that is sent by your web browser i.e. protocol addresses, domain name and web browser type. We use this data to analyse overall traffic to our website. 

Whenever you give us personal or sensitive information, such as your real name, home address or email address, it is obtained in a secure manner using 256-bit encryption. We do not make the personal information you provide to us available to other organisations.

Groundwork UK collects information for internal record keeping, to improve the website, to understand users’ browsing behaviour and how users engage with the website.

Groundwork UK collects this information in a way that does not identify anyone. Groundwork UK does not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting the website.

Groundwork UK will not associate any data gathered from the website with any personally identifying information from any source. If Groundwork UK does want to collect personally identifiable information through the website, Groundwork UK will be transparent about this. Groundwork UK will make it clear when personal information is collected and will explain what it intends to do with it.

Groundwork UK reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time.

Cookie policy

This site uses the following cookies:

1P_JAR, _ga, _gid and _gat	Used by Google Analyitcs to anonymously measure website usage.
wp-settings	Used by logged in users, required to edit the site.
fb_seen_cookie	Which is used to record that a user has accepted the cookie notice.

Cookies are small data files that are stored on your computer. Most large websites use these to improve your experience. To learn more about cookies visit www.aboutcookies.org.

We use cookies to:

• enhance the security of the site.
• anonymously measure website usage.
• improve your experience. For example by remembering your settings for this website so you don’t have to keep re-entering them.
• provide content or services from other companies. e.g. to allow you to share pages with social networks, or show you videos.

When you visit our site some third-party service providers we use may store cookies to provide a personalised experience to you on other sites.

You can also clear your cookies completely after visiting our site.

Please read the Privacy Policy above for details of how Groundwork UK processes information.