1. Introduction

Welcome to Charity Socials (“we”, “us”, “our”).
Our website address is: https://www.charitysocials.com

We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Account/profile details
• Messages or content you submit
• Collaboration or campaign data

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

We automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Pages visited and usage behaviour

👉 Important (IP Address Use):
We collect IP addresses for:

• Security and fraud prevention
• Preventing duplicate or fake activity
• Validating campaign traffic and engagement
• System monitoring and performance

We may store IP addresses securely and limit retention where appropriate.

2.3 Comments

When visitors leave comments:

• Data entered in the form
• IP address
• Browser user agent

This helps with spam detection.

2.4 Media

If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS), as others may extract this.

2.5 Embedded Content

Content from other websites (e.g. videos, posts) behaves as if you visited those sites directly and may collect data independently.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

• Provide and operate our platform
• Manage user accounts
• Enable collaborations between charities and influencers
• Process payments (if applicable)
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Analyse platform performance
• Comply with legal obligations

4. IP Address & Platform Integrity

To maintain a fair and trusted platform:

• We may use IP data to detect suspicious behaviour
• Prevent duplicate registrations or abuse
• Validate campaign engagement

👉 We do not sell IP data
👉 We do not publicly expose personal IP data

Where possible, we may use aggregated or anonymised insights (e.g. location or traffic summaries).

5. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience.

Types of cookies:

• Essential (site functionality)
• Functional (preferences)
• Performance (analytics)
• Login cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

6. Sharing Your Data

We may share data with:

• Trusted service providers (hosting, payments, analytics)
• Spam detection systems
• Legal authorities (if required by law)

All third parties must comply with data protection standards.

7. Data Retention

We retain data:

• As long as your account is active
• As required for legal or security purposes
• For fraud prevention and audit trails

You can request deletion at any time (see Section 9).

8. International Transfers

If data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

9. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access your data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion
• Request data export
• Object to processing
• Withdraw consent

📧 Contact: admin@charitysocials.com

10. Data Security

We use:

• Secure servers
• Access controls
• Encryption where appropriate

However, no system is 100% secure.

11. Third-Party Links

We are not responsible for external websites. Please review their policies separately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Updates will be posted on this page.

13. Contact

Email: admin@charitysocials.com
Phone: 07854765087
Address:
173 Withington Road
Whalley Range
Manchester
M16 8EF

14. Complaints

You may contact the UK ICO:

https://ico.org.uk/
Phone: 0303 123 1113