Privacy Policy

BCDF Ltd

This privacy policy will explain how our organisation uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our services.

Contents

1. What data do we collect? 
2. How do we collect your data? 
3. How will we use your data? 
4. How do we store your data? 
5. Marketing 
6. What are your data protection rights? 
7. Privacy policies of other website 
8. Changes to our privacy policy 
9. How to contact us 
10. How to contact the appropriate authority

1. What data do we collect?

We will only collect your data through forms you yourself complete, at your discretion, at the point it is required e.g. when completing a website contact form, a funding ‘Fact Finder’ form, or course enrollment form. Should we need to collect your personal data such as your name, email, phone number or address, you will always be asked for permission first. At this point it will be made clear what the personal information is used for, how it is stored, and for what length of time it will be stored. 

2. How do we collect your data? 

You directly provide BCDF Ltd with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you: 

• Contact us by email
• Complete a contact form on our website
• Call us on the phone
• Interact with us on social media

BCDF Ltd may also receive your personal information from other direct sources: 

• When given directly to a BCDF Ltd representative by a partner or affiliate

3. How will we use your data? 

BCDF Ltd collects your data so that we can: 

• Share your information with lending partners to arrange funding solutions, when your full permission is given prior
• Email you regarding products or services you may be interested in 
• Keep you updated on the progress of projects or new developments

4. How do we store your data?

BCDF Ltd holds your data securely via Google Suite and Mail Chimp. Access to data is only available to specific admins when completely necessary, for which a security verification procedure is used.  

BCDF Ltd will keep your personal information for a period of five years from the date of your last interaction with us or when you unsubscribe from our email list. Once this time period has expired, or this request is received, we will remove your data by deleting all personal information from our systems. 

5. Marketing 

BCDF Ltd would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might be interested in.

When you subscribe to our mailing list, you agree to receive marketing emails but you may always opt out at a later date. 

You have the right at any time to stop BCDF Ltd from contacting you for marketing purposes – please just ask. 

6. What are your data protection rights? 

BCDF Ltd would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following: 

The right to access – You have the right to request BCDF Ltd for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service. 

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that BCDF Ltd correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that BCDF Ltd complete the information you believe is incomplete. 

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that BCDF Ltd erase your personal data, under certain conditions.  

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that BCDF Ltd restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. 

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to BCDF Ltd processing your personal data, under certain conditions. 

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that BCDF Ltd transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions. 

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: [email protected]

7. Privacy policies of other websites 

The BCDF Ltd website may contain links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy. 

8. Changes to our privacy policy

BCDF Ltd keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this page. This privacy policy was last updated on 19/02/2024. 

9. How to contact us

If you have any questions about the BCDF Ltd privacy policy and the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Email us at: [email protected]  

10. How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint, or if you feel that BCDF Ltd has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.  

Website: www.ico.org.uk