Privacy Policy

The policy: This privacy policy governs the way in which we process any personal information that you provide to us. The privacy policy is for this website; www.wecare.lgbt and all associated services provided by Wecare.LGBT. The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle and protect your personal information while browsing or using this website or using our associated services, including your rights under current laws and regulations. The privacy policy should be read in conjunction with the Wecare.LGBT Licensing, Code of Conduct and Disclaimer

Wecare.LGBT treats the personal information of users with the utmost respect and confidentiality and takes reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is handled and stored securely.

If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing, using this website or our associated services.

BY USING OR ACCESSING OUR WEBSITES OR BY PROVIDING PERSONAL INFORMATION TO US ON OR THROUGH THESE WEBSITES, YOU CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF THAT INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND APPLICABLE LAW.

Sections

1 – Processing of your personal data
2 – Internet cookies
3 – Data security and protection
4 – Copyright
5 – Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability
6 – Applicable Law and Disputes
7 – Site Policies, Modification, and Severability
8 – Questions and Contact Information

Policy key definitions:

“I”, “our”, “us”, or “we” refer to the Wecare.LGBT (“Wecare”)
“you”, “the user” refer to the person(s) using this website or associated services
GDPR means General Data Protection Act
PECR means Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulation
Cookies mean small files stored on a users computer or device

1 - PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we control and / or process any personal information about you electronically using the following lawful bases.

Lawful basis: Consent (Customer Records)
The reason we use this basis: Each time you create an account or listing on Wecare.LGBT you are explicitly providing Wecare consent to capture, store and process your information in all matters relating to your online account and event or service listing
We process your information in the following ways:

When creating an account, we capture your name, company or organisation name (if applicable), venue or business address, and contact information such as mobile phone numbers and email addresses
For each listing created, we capture information relating to your event or service such as venue address, description, pictures and website information

How we get the personal information and why we have it:

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you
To create and manage event and service listings on Wecare.LGBT
Personal information is used to create accounts, such as email address and contact names
We will not share your personal contact information or email address as part of the download service
Any information that is shared as part of the downloadable data will be indicated and you will be in control as to what you share as part of the Wecare.LGBT service

How we store your personal information

Your information is securely stored in a dataset located within the United Kingdom or within the European Union
Your personal contact information will be held whilst the account is active and for a period of up to one year after it becomes deactivated. If you request to delete your account, your information will be immediately removed from our service
Your business or event listing may still be active within the service after the user account has been suspended or removed, unless you have explicitly stated that you want your listing to deleted

Sharing your information: We do not share your personal information. Your business, event or service details will be included as part of the database services, of which includes:

Listing details, such as venue address, dates, website links and descriptions
Any images you provide as part of your listing, providing consent for images to be used by Wecare.LGBT and an opensource share alike licence to all those that download your event, service or business listing information as part of the download service

If, as determined by us, the lawful basis upon which we process your personal information changes, we will notify you about the change and any new lawful basis to be used if required. We shall stop processing your personal information if the lawful basis used is no longer relevant.

Your individual rights
Under the GDPR your rights are as follows. You can read more about your rights in details here;

the right to be informed;
the right of access;
the right to rectification;
the right to erasure;
the right to restrict processing;
the right to data portability;
the right to object; and
the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information by obtaining your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by deleting your account from the service You also have the right to complain to the ICO [www.ico.org.uk] if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.

We handle subject access requests in accordance with the GDPR.

2 - INTERNET COOKIES

We use cookies on this website to provide you with a better user experience. We do this by placing a small text file on your device / computer hard drive to track how you use the website, to record or log whether you have seen particular messages that we display, to keep you logged into the website where applicable, to display relevant adverts or content, referred you to a third party website.

Some cookies are required to enjoy and use the full functionality of this website.

We use a cookie control system which allows you to accept the use of cookies, and control which cookies are saved to your device / computer. Some cookies will be saved for specific time periods, where others may last indefinitely. Your web browser should provide you with the controls to manage and delete cookies from your device, please see your web browser options.

Cookies that we use are;

PHPSESSID (preserves user session state across page requests)
Avesta_Environment (used in relation to Mail Chimp customer list)
Gdpr [allowed_cookings] (user preference for the use of cookies)
Gdpr [consent_types] (user preference for agreement to the privacy policy)

Blocking cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies; for example:

in Internet Explorer (version 11) you can block cookies using the cookie handling override settings available by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy” and then “Advanced”;
in Firefox (version 47) you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Options”, “Privacy”, selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the drop-down menu, and unticking “Accept cookies from sites”; and
in Chrome (version 52), you can block all cookies by accessing the “Customise and control” menu and clicking “Settings”, “Show advanced settings” and “Content settings”, and then selecting “Block sites from setting any data” under the “Cookies” heading.

Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.

Deleting cookies
You can delete cookies already stored on your computer; for example:

in Internet Explorer (version 11), you must manually delete cookie files (you can find instructions for doing so at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11);
in Firefox (version 47), you can delete cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Options” and “Privacy”, then used on selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the drop-down menu, clicking “Show Cookies”, and then clicking “Remove All Cookies”; and
in Chrome (version 52), you can delete all cookies by accessing the “Customise and control” menu, and clicking “Settings”, “Show advanced settings” and “Clear browsing data”, and then selecting “Cookies and other site and plug-in data” before clicking “Clear browsing data”.

Deleting cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

Cookie preferences
You can manage your preferences relating to the use of cookies on our website by visiting: https://wecare.lgbt/privacy-policy

3 - DATA SECURITY & PROTECTION

We ensure the security of any personal information we hold by using secure data storage technologies and precise procedures in how we store, access and manage that information. Our methods meet the GDPR compliance requirement.

Your Personal Account
If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.

If you are under 18, you may use our website only with involvement of a parent or guardian. Wecare.LGBT and its associates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion.

Sponsored links, affiliate tracking & commissions
Our website may contain adverts, sponsored and affiliate links on some pages. These are typically served through our advertising partners; Google Adsense, eBay Partner Network, Amazon Affiliates, or are self served through our own means. We only use trusted advertising partners who each have high standards of user privacy and security. However we do not control the actual adverts seen / displayed by our advertising partners.

Clicking on any adverts, sponsored or affiliate links may track your actions by using a cookie saved to your device. You can read more about cookies on this website above. Your actions are usually recorded as a referral from our website by this cookie. In most cases we earn a very small commission from the advertiser or advertising partner, at no cost to you, whether you make a purchase on their website or not.

We use advertising partners in these ways to help generate an income from the website, which allows us to continue our work and provide you with the best overall experience and valued information.

If you have any concerns about this we suggest you do not click on any adverts, sponsored or affiliate links found throughout the website.

Email marketing messages & subscription
Under the GDPR we use the consent lawful basis for anyone subscribing to our customer list. We only collect certain data about you, as detailed in the “Processing of your personal date” above. Any email marketing messages we send are done so through an EMS, email marketing service provider. An EMS is a third party service provider of software / applications that allows marketers to send out email marketing campaigns to a list of users.

Email marketing messages that we send may contain tracking beacons / tracked clickable links or similar server technologies in order to track subscriber activity within email marketing messages. Where used, such marketing messages may record a range of data such as; times, dates, I.P addresses, opens, clicks, forwards, geographic and demographic data. Such data, within its limitations will show the activity each subscriber made for that email campaign.

Any email marketing messages we send are in accordance with the GDPR and the PECR. We provide you with an easy method to withdraw your consent (unsubscribe) or manage your preferences / the information we hold about you at any time. See any marketing messages for instructions on how to unsubscribe or manage your preferences, you can also unsubscribe from all MailChimp lists, by following this link, otherwise contact the EMS provider.

Our EMS provider is; Mailchimp. We hold the following information about you within our EMS system;

Email address
I.P address
Subscription time & date

4 - COPYRIGHT

All content included on this website, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Wecare.LGBT or its content suppliers and protected by international copyright laws.

The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Wecare.LGBT with copyright authorship for this collection by Wecare.LGBT, and protected by international copyright laws.

5 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

The following provisions may be curtailed or disallowed by the laws of certain jurisdictions. In such case, the terms hereof are to be read as excluding or limiting such term so as to satisfy such law.

We do not represent or warrant that the information accessible via this website is accurate, error-free, complete or current. We have no liability whatsoever in respect of any use which you make of such information.

The information provided on this website has not been written to meet your individual requirements and it is your sole responsibility to satisfy yourself prior to ordering any products or services from us that they are suitable for your purposes.

While we make all reasonable attempts to exclude viruses from the website, we cannot ensure such exclusion and no liability is accepted for viruses. Thus, you are recommended to take all appropriate safeguards before downloading information or images from this website.

All warranties, express or implied, statutory or otherwise are hereby excluded.

Neither we nor any of our employees or affiliated entities will be liable for any kind of damages and howsoever arising including, without limitation, loss of profits, compensatory, consequential, direct, exemplary, incidental, indirect, punitive or special, damages or any liability which you may have to a third party, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such loss.

We are not responsible for the direct or indirect consequences of you linking to any other website from this website.

6 - APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTES

This privacy policy is only available in the English language.

By visiting Wecare.LGBT you agree that privacy policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

Any dispute relating in any way to your visit to Wecare.LGBT or associated services shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England

The website of the European Union’s online dispute resolution platform is available at https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main.

7 - SITE POLICIES, MODIFICATION, AND SEVERABILITY

Please review our other policies, such as our terms and conditions, posted on this site. These policies also govern your visit to Wecare.LGBT and associated services.

We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and this privacy policy at any time.

If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

8 - QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Should you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy or other policy related, material can be directed to our support staff by clicking on the “Contact” link located in the main menu. Alternatively, you can contact us by email, using info@wecare.lgbt

Resources & further information

Over the years, many countries, cultures, and attitudes have been changing positively towards the LGBTQIA+ community. Many individuals from the community no longer live in fear of persecution and can now form legally recognised relationships. Even though acceptance and equality have improved, many people are still living in hostile environments. Countries that were previously making positive changes are now shifting their attitudes and regressing, citing traditional values. It is now more important than ever to present the LGBTQIA+ community positively and help connect the community, wherever they might live. Whether from being made aware of upcoming events, the latest apps or services that might benefit them, Wecare.LGBT was designed to help the global community.

Wecare.LGBT, an open-source project focused on collecting, organising and sharing LGBTQIA+ related information with the world. The project was created to ensure that community information is recorded and made available freely in a format that is accessible to all. The project aims to become a central library for all LGBTQIA+ related data that will grow over time and become a valuable resource widely accessed and used worldwide. Wecare.LGBT was designed so that those from within the community can add and manage the data. All of the information is then made freely available to all

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