Policies

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GWPneedUKhome takes your privacy seriously and we will only use your personal data in connection with your adoption application.

GWPneedUKhome will never pass your information to any third party not connected to the process, and the details will not be used for marketing purposes of any third party.

We will use your personal information to:

• Process your adoption application and make a decision about the match between you and the dog you want to adopt;
• Process your home check: your name, address and contact number will be given to our Home Check Team to allow the home check to be scheduled and carried out.

If you are successful in adopting a dog, your details will be held on file for the lifetime of the dog.

Our GDPR policy

This privacy policy notice is served by GWPneedUKhome under the website: www.GWP-UK.com.

The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle and protect your personal information through the business and while you browse or use this website. If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing/using this website and or refrain from submitting your personal data to us.

Policy key definitions

• "I", "our", "us", or "we" refer to the business, [Business name & other trading names].
• "you", "the user" refer to the person(s) using this website.
• GDPR means General Data Protection Act.
• PECR means Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulation.
• ICO means Information Commissioner's Office.
• Cookies mean small files stored on a user's computer or device.

Key principles of GDPR

Our privacy policy embodies the following key principles: (a) Lawfulness, fairness and transparency (b) Purpose limitation (c) Data minimisation (d) Accuracy (e) Storage limitation (f) Integrity and confidence (g) Accountability.

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

Where our purpose for processing is: sponsoring a dog
Which is necessary because: It allows us to contact you to provide the service selected
We process your information in the following ways:
Data retention period: We will continue to process your information under this basis until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists.
Sharing your information: We do not share your information with third parties.

Lawful basis: Contract
Where our purpose for processing is: Adopting or fostering
Which is necessary because: To ensure we can contact you for your safety and that of the dog/s
We process your information in the following ways:
Data retention period: We will continue to process your information under this basis until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists.
Sharing your information: We do not share your information with third parties.

Lawful basis: Legitimate interests
Where our purpose for processing is: marketing
Which is necessary because: You have expressed an interest in adopting, fostering or sponsoring a dog
We process your information in the following ways:-
Data retention period: We will continue to process your information under this basis until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists.

Sharing your information: We do not share your information with third parties. / We do share your personal information with third parties and they include: 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:

• 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.

You also have the right to complain to the ICO 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.

Data security and 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.

Contact us on GWPneedUKhome@GW-UK.com.

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2. We aim to ensure that the information published on this website is accurate and consistent with current knowledge and practice. However, knowledge and practice is constantly evolving and individual cases may require specific advice that cannot be addressed through this website. Accordingly, this website is provided for information only.
3. You acknowledge and agree that GWPneedUKhome will not be responsible for any claims, losses or damages (whether direct or indirect) arising out of or relating to the use of or reliance on the contents of GWPneedUKhome except to the extent that such liability cannot be excluded by law.
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5. We cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to this website, or the sites to which it links. We accept no responsibility for any damage arising from the unavailability of this website or the information it contains.
6. This website contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the content of any third party website.
7. You may create hypertext links to our website, but we ask that any links openly acknowledge GWPneedUKhome.
8. If you submit personal information to us through this website, it will be used in accordance with our privacy policy.
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10. Nothing in these terms of use shall exclude our liability to you for fraudulent misrepresentation by us or our employees or for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or that of our employees.
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