This privacy policy sets out how Freemasonry Cares uses and protects information that you may provide when making an enquiry to the website, e-mail or freephone.
Freemasonry Cares is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website or making an enquiry via e-mail or to the freephone, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy.
This policy is effective from 24 May 2011.
1. What information we collect from you
We may collect the following information:
2. What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
3. Use of Cookies
There are two types of cookies on this website:
Freemasonry Cares does not use third-party retargeting cookies that are used for advertising.
'Cookies' are small pieces of information sent by a web server to a web browser, which enables the server to collect information from the browser. More information is available on http://www.cookiecentral.com.
4. Third party processors
It may be necessary for Freemasonry Cares to transfer your information within the four central Masonic Charities in order to assist with your enquiry. It may also be necessary to forward your information to administrative parties at the appropriate Province in order to assist with your enquiry however this will only be done with your prior consent.
5. Protection of your personal information
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect from you.
6. Controlling your personal information
We will not sell, distribute or release your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like a copy of the personal information you have provided to us please write to Freemasonry Cares, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or e-mail us at help@freemasonrycares.org as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
7. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our website, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
8. Changes to our privacy policy
Any changes to our privacy policy in the future will be posted to the website.
9. Contact Us
All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to:
Freemasonry Cares
60 Great Queen Street
London WC2B 5AZ
T: 0800 035 60 90
E: help@freemasonrycares.org
This website is owned and operated by The Freemasons’ Grand Charity (Registered Charity No. 281942), Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys (Registered Charity No. 285836), The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (Registered Charity No. 207360) and Masonic Samaritan Fund (Registered Charity No. 1130424), of 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ.
For further information about data protection and how it affects you and your personal information please visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website at http://www.ico.gov.uk/.