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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 June 2023

1. Introduction

At Dare to Accept, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.

We adhere to the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Platform:

  • Personal Data: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment information when you register, create a campaign/challenge, or make a donation.
  • Profile Data: Your username, password, donations, campaigns, challenges, interests, preferences, and feedback.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access the Platform.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our Platform, including page views, clicks, and time spent on pages.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Platform.
  • Process donations and facilitate campaigns and challenges.
  • Communicate with you about your account, donations, or campaigns/challenges.
  • Send you updates, security alerts, and support messages.
  • With your consent, send you marketing communications about features, products, and services that may interest you.
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or illegal activity.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and customer service.
  • Campaign/Challenge Creators: If you donate to a campaign or join a challenge, your name (or anonymous status if selected) and donation amount may be shared with the creator.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as a business asset.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, firewalls, and secure socket layer technology.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Under data protection laws, you have rights including:

  • Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another organisation or directly to you.
  • Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@daretoaccept.com.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Platform and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@daretoaccept.com.