This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit nads.org.uk.
We are committed to handling your data responsibly and in line with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Information We Collect
a) Information you submit through our contact form
If you choose to use our contact form, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Any information you include in your message
This information is used only to respond to your enquiry.
b) Automatically collected data
We do not use analytics tools and do not track users across the site.
However, our security plugin Wordfence may collect:
- IP addresses
- Browser information
- Pages visited on our site
This is done solely to protect the site from malicious activity. Wordfence processes this data on our behalf under its own GDPR-compliant terms.
c) Cookies
Our site sets only a small number of cookies:
- Essential security cookies (Wordfence): These help protect the site from threats and cannot be disabled. These cookies are not set for regular visitors.
- YouTube/Google cookies: These load only if you click to accept cookies and watch an embedded video. If you do not accept cookies, YouTube videos remain blocked and no tracking cookies are set.
We do not use advertising cookies or behavioural tracking cookies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data only for:
- Responding to contact form enquiries
- Ensuring embedded videos work when you consent to cookies
We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following legal bases:
- Legitimate interests – for website security (Wordfence)
- Consent – for loading YouTube videos that set cookies
- Contract/legitimate interests – when you contact us and expect a reply
4. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Contact form messages: kept only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry.
- Security logs (Wordfence): retained according to Wordfence’s standard retention period.
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request corrections
- Request deletion (where applicable)
- Withdraw consent (for YouTube cookies)
- Complain to the ICO if you believe your data has been mishandled
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@nads.org.uk.
6. How We Protect Your Data
We use security tools, including Wordfence to help protect the site from unauthorised access, malware, and attacks. Access to personal data is limited and kept secure.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:
Email: admin@nads.org.uk
Website: nads.org.uk