We are committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By submitting this application, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
Data Collection and Use: The personal data you provide in this application will be collected, stored, and processed solely for the purpose of assessing your grant application, administering the grant if awarded, and fulfilling our legal and regulatory obligations.
Lawful Basis: We process your data under the lawful basis of legitimate interests (to evaluate and manage grant applications) and/or contractual necessity (to administer the grant if awarded).
Data Sharing: In compliance with GDPR obligations, your data will only be shared with lawfully appointed SWET trustees, the member of BASW staff appointed as administrator for the Trust and, when requested, the official BASW auditors to ensure proper and lawful application of SWET funds. We will never sell or share your data for marketing purposes.
Data Retention: Your data will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above and in accordance with our data retention policy. All applications will be kept for no more than 3 years after which they will be securely deleted (or destroyed if in paper form).
Your Rights: You have the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your personal data, as well as the right to restrict or object to its processing. To exercise these rights or for further information, please contact us at policyadmin@basw.co.uk
Security: We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
By submitting an application to SWET, you confirm that you have read and understood this GDPR statement and consent to the processing of your personal data as described above.
If you have any questions or concerns about how your data is handled, please contact BASW on policyadmin@basw.co.uk in the first instance.