Data protection
It is always good to hear that people want to spread the word about Teenage Cancer Trust, and get their family, friends and colleagues involved in fundraising for us.
There are just some things to bear in mind about how you manage the information they give you about themselves.
You will be aware that there are specific legal obligations regarding how you collect, store and use information that belongs to or identifies individuals. It is important that you think about these obligations before asking potential donors or members of the public to give you information about themselves. You can get more information from the Information Commissioner’s website. In summary, however, it is best practice to make sure that:
- you make clear statements about what you are collecting information for;
- you always obtain the written consent of the person you collect information from, to use it for the purposes you have stated; for under 18s you will need parental permission to store details.
- you do not use that information for any other purpose, without first obtaining revised consent;
- you keep the information confidential (which includes storing it securely, as far as possible)
- you only keep the information for as long as you need it to carry out the purposes you have stated.
If you intend to pass the information on to anyone else (including to Teenage Cancer Trust), you must make sure that the person has expressly consented in writing that they are happy for you to do so.
If you would like to talk to someone about Teenage Cancer Trust’s management of its own donor information, please call 020 7612 0370.
