Policies...
Policies are important because they provide clear guidelines and expectations for behaviour, decision-making, and actions within our charity. They help to ensure consistency, compliance with laws and regulations, and protect the rights of individuals.
Policies also promote transparency and accountability, prevent misunderstandings, and establish a framework for addressing issues such as privacy, safety, and ethics.
We have summarised two of our most important policies to provide clear and concise overviews of their key points, making it easier to understand without needing to read through lengthy documents.
Confidentiality & Privacy Policy...
Personal data refers to information that can identify a living individual, either directly or when combined with other data. The processing of such data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Survivors Unite complies with GDPR by ensuring data is up-to-date, securely stored, and protected against loss or misuse. Personal data is used to provide support, workshops, or training, and is shared only with named third parties (such as police or protection units) if there is a risk of harm.
You can read our confidentiality agreement here.
Data Protection Policy Summary...
Survivors Unite ensures personal data is handled fairly, lawfully, and securely, only retaining it for as long as necessary.
Our policy also covers rights, including the ability to access, erase, or transfer a person's data, as well as the conditions for processing sensitive data.
Data is encrypted to help protect against unauthorised access, offering an extra layer of platform encryption. Staff use authentication to prevent unauthorised use of their portals. They must also also follow strict guidelines on handling personal information, including safeguarding data. Survivors Unite has procedures in place for reporting and managing any data security breaches.