Privacy & Cookie Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Realise Futures CIC uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website.   Realise Futures CIC 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 you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy.   Realise Futures CIC may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page regularly to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01/05/2018.

What we collect

We may collect the following information on our contact us enquiry form:

  • name and job title
  • address and email address
  • Telephone number
  • other information relevant to customer requirements

Any information you submit through our website enquiry forms may be stored and passed to the necessary department or company within Realise Futures CIC. All information will be treated confidentially and will not be passed to any third party. 

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:

  • Responding to customer enquiries
  • Internal record keeping
  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.

Security

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 online. 

Information about our use of cookies:

Our site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website.  This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our site. 

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.   We ask you to accept or decline cookies on our site.  Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website you are visiting.   The table below outlines what cookies Realise Futures uses on our website. Google Web Analytics cookies may be used to improve the design and user experience of our website by providing statistics on site usage and pages visited. Click on this link to opt out of Google Web Analytics.  For more information on cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

www.realisefutures.org – Cookies

CookieDescription
__atuvcThis cookie is associated with the AddThis social sharing widget. This widget is commonly embedded in websites to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. It stores an updated page share count.
__atuvs3rd party YouTube cookies allow the correct Youtube video playback and store User’s preferences when viewing Youtube videos
_gaA Google Analytics cookie to store the Client ID, but the cookie’s name, domain, and expiration time can all be customised
_gatA Google Analytics cookie – does not store any user information, it’s just used to limit the number of requests that have to be made to Google
_gidA Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. If you pay for a product online, we offer you the option to pay via PayPal where your information will be shared with them. 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 policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to the website in question.  

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information you may do this by contacting our Data Protection officer (details below). We may sometimes send you information that we feel is in your legitimate interest to receive, however, we will not do this if you have not given explicit consent to do so. You may change your mind at any time by emailing us at info@realisefutures.org

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

Under the General Data Protection Regulations you have the right to request a copy of the data we hold on you, to access, rectify, object and restrict the processing of the information. If at any point you believe the data we hold is incorrect please contact our Data Protection Officer as stated below. We are registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) and you can complain to the ICO at the contact below if you think there is a problem with the way we are processing your data.

J. Sutton, Data Protection Officer
Realise Futures CIC
Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich
Suffolk IP1 5NZ
Tel: 01473 242500
info@realisefutures.org

Information Commisioners Office (ICO)
Tel: 0303 123 1113
https://ico.org.uk/concerns