Disabled by Society Privacy Policy
Disabled By Society is committed to using the data provided to us responsibly and in accordance with all legislation and data privacy regulations. The following privacy statement provides clear demonstration of how Disabled By Society collects and uses the personal information that is provided to us.
Last updated 24th October 2024
Disabled by Society
Exclusion to inclusion, transforming Disability inequities. 17% of the world’s population experiences Disability, making us the largest minority group in the world. Despite this society continues to disable us. Ableist language, behaviours, beliefs, stereotypes, and prejudice… Lack of opportunity, representation, inequitable support… Inaccessible environments, products, and services… Non inclusive legislation policies and systemic governance… A society that overlooks, excludes, and oppresses Disabled people with systemised barriers to participation and opportunity.
As a 100% Disabled-owned business, we know all too well what it means to be Disabled by Society. That’s why we are on a mission to take exclusion to inclusion, transforming Disability inequities.
Disabled by Society partners with clients to create bespoke solutions which support them to unlearn ableism, inequity, and inaccessibility across their organisation and wider society. Transforming the way, they design, support, learn, and view Disability. Our solutions provide you the tools and knowledge to create workplaces, products, and services that are accessible and inclusive. Where candidates, colleagues, customers, and clients feel included, represented, and have the opportunity to participate and belong.
Disabled By Society are registered as DPF with The ICO. The ICO is the UK’s information rights regulator that promotes data privacy and openness by public bodies. The ICO provides information and guidance to the public and organisations on data protection and information rights. The ICO also takes action on behalf of the public, such as investigating cyber-attacks or breaches of patient data. Disabled By Society also have an appointed internal DPO.
The Collection of Information
We collect information in a number of ways:
1. The information you provide to us, for example submitting the contact form on the website and registering for an event through this website or third party sites.
2. The information available in the public domain such as elected office holder email addresses.
3. Information we get from your use of our website and services. Like all organisations, we are able to confirm what browser you are using, IP address and computer operating systems that are being used and this information may be used to improve the services we offer, we are able to do so but choose not to.
Social media account names Disabled By Society hold and process personal data only to ensure the progression of our mission, these include the following reasons:
1. Send information about latest events, activities and participation opportunities where we have acquired consent or where personal information is in the public domain or has perviously been given to Disabled By Society, in line with data retention laws.
2. To accept applications to attend which requires personal dataTo communicate with attendees, prospectives, media, and those interested in the work of Disabled By Society.
3. For administrative purposes.
4. To ensure that we do not send undesired information to individuals who have withdrawn their consent to be contacted
Legal Basis
When Disabled By Society collects and uses your personal information, we will make sure this is only done accordance with the legal grounds available under Data Protection law. In all cases, Disabled By Society operate the upmost care and due attention to the legitimate interests against your rights as an individual and ensure that we only use your personal information in a way or for a purpose that you would reasonably expect in accordance with this policy, and that does not intrude on your privacy or expressed interest
Data Retention
Disabled By Society will retain your information for as long as you have an active relationship with us. If you cease to have an active relationship with us or request to receive no further contact, we will retain only the basic information required in order to avoid sending you unwanted materials in the future. If you request the complete removal of information this will be actioned.
Stop or Change Communication
If at any time you wish to stop or change how we communicate with you, or update the information we hold, please email enquiries@disabledbysociety.com. We want to make sure that the personal information we hold for you is accurate and up to date. If your contact details have changed or you think any information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you can always update or correct the information we hold about you by contacting us at enquiries@disabledbysociety.com.
Access to Your Information
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please contact us at enquiries@disabledbysociety.com
Cookies
Disabled By Society website uses cookies, which are small text files on your device (computer, smartphone etc.). They are made by your web browser when you visit a website. Every time you go back to that website, your browser will send the cookie file back to the website’s server. They
improve your experience of using a website, for example, by remembering your preference settings and by measuring your use of a website to ensure that it meets your needs. Cookies can also be used to show you relevant Onward content on social media services such as Facebook – these are known as ‘retargeting’ or ‘advertising’ cookies.
For further information visit www.aboutcookies.org or http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
You can set your browser not to accept cookies and the above websites tell you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases some of our website features may not function as a result.
Other Websites
We cannot be held responsible for the privacy of data collected by websites not owned or managed by Disabled By Society, including those linked through our website.
Changes To The Following Statement
We may update the terms of this policy at any time, so please do check it from time to time. We will update the top of the privacy policy with a “last updated” date after every change to the policy. By continuing to use our website, you will be deemed to have accepted such changes
Your Personal Rights
Disabled By Society uses and protects your data under UK-GDPR. This protects your data and grants your rights over your data:
1. The right to be informed.
2. The right of access.
3. The right to rectification.
4. The right to erase.
5. The right to restrict processing.
6. The right to data portability.
7. The right to object.
8. Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.