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Privacy notice

Age Concern Luton respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you use our services, visit our website, contact us or volunteer with us.

Who we are

Age Concern Luton is a registered charity (Charity Number 200463) supporting older people across Luton.

Our registered office is:

39 King Street
Luton
LU1 2DW

Telephone: 01582 456812

Email: admin@ageconcernluton.org.uk

ICO Registration Number: Z6844971

For data protection enquiries, please contact our Chief Operating Officer (Data Protection Officer) using the details above.

How We Collect Information

We may collect information when you:

  • contact us by telephone
  • send us an email
  • complete a form on our website
  • request information about our services
  • receive support from Age Concern Luton
  • volunteer with us
  • apply for employment
  • donate to the charity
  • visit our premises
  • communicate with us through partner organisations who have your permission or another lawful basis to share your information.

What Information We Collect

Depending upon the service you receive, we may collect:

  • name
  • address
  • telephone number
  • email address
  • date of birth
  • emergency contact details
  • information relating to your support needs
  • health or wellbeing information where required to deliver services safely
  • safeguarding information
  • employment or volunteer information
  • financial information where necessary
  • correspondence with us.


We only collect information that is necessary for the services we provide.

Why We Use Your Information

We process personal information to:

  • deliver our charitable services
  • respond to enquiries
  • arrange appointments and home visits
  • manage volunteers
  • administer donations
  • recruit employees and volunteers
  • safeguard vulnerable adults
  • comply with legal obligations
  • improve our services
  • manage our organisation safely and effectively.

Our Lawful Basis

Depending on the service being provided, we process personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Consent
  • Contract
  • Legal obligation
  • Vital interests
  • Legitimate interests


Where special category information (such as health information) is processed, we do so only where the law allows and appropriate safeguards are in place.

Sharing Your Information

We only share personal information where it is necessary to do so.

This may include:

  • NHS organisations
  • Luton Borough Council
  • healthcare professionals
  • safeguarding agencies
  • emergency services
  • regulators where required by law
  • our professional advisers
  • organisations providing IT services on our behalf.


We do not sell personal information.

How We Keep Information Safe

We take information security seriously.

Measures include:

  • encrypted devices
  • password protection
  • secure cloud systems
  • managed cyber security
  • restricted staff access
  • regular backups
  • staff training
  • secure disposal of confidential information
  • physical security controls at our premises.

How Long We Keep Information

We only keep personal information for as long as necessary.

Retention periods are determined by legal requirements and our Records Retention Schedule.

When information is no longer required it is securely destroyed.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

  • request access to your personal information
  • request correction of inaccurate information
  • request erasure where appropriate
  • request restriction of processing
  • object to certain processing
  • request transfer of your information where applicable
  • withdraw consent where consent is the lawful basis.


Some rights are subject to legal exemptions.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve the matter.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience.

Cookies help us:

  • remember preferences
  • improve website performance
  • understand website usage
  • enable embedded content such as YouTube videos.

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Some third-party services embedded within our website may also place cookies. Please refer to their own privacy notices for further information.

Telephone Recording

Calls to our main telephone number (01582 456812) may be recorded for:

  • staff training
  • quality assurance
  • safeguarding
  • complaint investigation
  • security.

Recordings are normally retained for up to six months, although recordings required for safeguarding investigations, complaints or legal proceedings may be retained for longer where necessary.

Access to recordings is restricted to authorised managers.

CCTV

CCTV operates at:

  • Bradbury House, 39 King Street, Luton LU1 2DW
  • Age Concern Luton Charity Shop, 9 Market Square, Luton LU1 5RD

 

CCTV is used to:

  • protect staff, volunteers and visitors
  • prevent crime
  • investigate incidents
  • safeguard property.

Signs are displayed where CCTV is in operation.

Access to recordings is restricted to authorised senior managers and all access is logged.

Footage will only be shared with organisations such as the Police where there is a lawful reason to do so.

Security of our website

Although we take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through our website, no method of internet transmission can ever be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to this privacy notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on the Age Concern Luton website.

Contact Us

Age Concern Luton
39 King Street
Luton
LU1 2DW

Telephone: 01582 456812

Email: admin@ageconcernluton.org.uk

Phone Us

Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm

Email Us

Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm

Visit Us

Bradbury House,
39 King St, Luton,

Bedfordshire, LU1 2DW

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Age Concern Luton

Bradbury House,
39 King St,
Luton
LU1 2DW