Privacy Statement

Great Hounds in Need are a charity funded by our supporters. We are registered in Ireland by the Charity Regulator Authority (Number 20080518) which has been granted Charitable Status (CHY number 20300). We are committed to taking care of the information you provide to us and none of our work is possible without your support.

This privacy statement sets out how we collect, use and store your personal information. By visiting our website or social media platform you are accepting the practices described in this policy.

By providing us with your personal information, you consent to the collection and use of any information you provide in accordance with this statement.

Personal Information you give us

You may give us information about you when you donate, enquire about our activities, foster/adopt a dog, fundraise on our behalf or correspond with us by phone, e-mail, post or otherwise provide us with personal data. This includes but is not limited to, information you provide when you share information via websites or social media which we interact. Examples are Facebook, PayPal etc.. The information you might give us may include your first name, surname, postal address, e-mail address, phone number, date of birth and your personal preferences about being contacted.

(Please note we will never ask you to share your financial and credit card and debit card information).

We may also collect information about the donations you make to us, the campaign actions you may take, or events that you may register for or participate in.

Special Note about Information from Young People

We will not at GHIN take personal information from young people under the age of 18 without the consent of the parents, or adults caring for them.

Personal information we collect about you

Information gathered is crucial to ensuring we can provide the best possible outcomes for the dogs in our care. It helps us operate as efficiently as possible to make sure our interactions with you are timely, relevant and tailored for you. To do this, we may collect information about you in the following ways:

Technical Information: none.

When you interact with us: such as when you donate, take a campaign action or attend an event. Sometimes you might be interacting with an organisation working on our behalf, but we are still responsible for your information.

When you interact with third parties: such as when you donate through a third- party website e.g. Just Giving, Benevity, Facebook and give your permission for your information to be shared with us. Similarly, if you engage with us on social media and messaging services like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram or Twitter you might give us permission to access information from those accounts. The data we are given access to by social media services will vary but will always be in line with the Terms of that service.

When you visit our website: (currently not applicable) we may gather information, such as which pages you visit or how long you spent reading a page. This data helps us to improve your online experience, and helps us to adjust elements to make the website easier to navigate. We may also use data and insights to help inform the choice of words and images that appear on the site, to improve visitors response to our campaigns and daily interactions and updates.
How we use your personal information

We will always make sure we have a lawful basis for processing your personal information.
The lawful basis that we might use depending on why and how we are using your personal information, are:

• Consent: If you have consented to us processing your personal data.
• Performance of a contract: If you have entered into, and in performance of a contract with you.
• Legal Duty: Where we are legally bound to do so.
• Legitimate Interest: If we must do so for the legitimate interests of the organisation as balanced against your rights.
• Examples of how we use personal information for different areas of our work
• To process your monthly donation and to provide you with the information that you request from us.
• To provide you with opportunities to support GHIN where you do not object to receiving such information and we feel would be of interest to you.
• To provide you with updates on our work and the difference your support is making.
• To process orders and deliver them to you.
• To keep a record of your relationship with us.
• To analyse the personal information, we collect about you alongside publicly available information to better understand and ensure our communications are tailored to you.
• To carry out due diligence on potential or actual donors in accordance with our internal policies.
  To analyse and improve our website, services, or information.
• To further our charitable aims including fundraising activity where you agree to receive such information.

By submitting your personal data for such purposes, you agree to the storage, or processing. GHIN will take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that your personal data is processed securely and in accordance with this Privacy Statement.