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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how MattBrinkley.co.uk ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use this website.

 

Who we are:

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Matt Brinkley. - Fundraising Expert is operated by Matt Brinkley,, an Empowering Skills Network Ltd partner (company registration number 16911974), registered address Unit 13 Lodge Lane, Langham, Colchester, United Kingdom, CO4 5NE, support@empoweringskillsnetwork.co.uk

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What data we collect:

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Depending on how you use the site, we may collect:

  • Contact details you provide (for example, your name, email address, phone number) when you submit a form or contact us.

  • Message content you send to us.

  • Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and approximate location (derived from IP address).

  • Cookies and similar technologies (see Cookies section below).

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How we use your data

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We use your personal data to:

  1. Respond to enquiries and provide information you request.

  2. Provide and improve the website, including troubleshooting and performance monitoring.

  3. Protect the website and users from fraud, abuse, and security incidents.

  4. If you opt in, send updates or marketing communications.

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Lawful bases for processing (UK GDPR)

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We process personal data under one or more of these lawful bases:

  • Consent (for example, where you opt in to marketing).

  • Contract (where processing is needed to provide a service you request).

  • Legitimate interests (for example, running and improving the website, and keeping it secure).

  • Legal obligation (where we must comply with the law).

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Who we share data with

We may share personal data with trusted service providers who help us run the website (for example, website hosting, analytics, email services). They are only allowed to process your data on our instructions.

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We may also share data where required by law, or to protect our rights and safety.

International transfers

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Some of our service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

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How long we keep your data

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, including to meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Your rights

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Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)

  • Data portability (in certain circumstances)

  • Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

 

Cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to make the website work properly and to understand how it is used.

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You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the site works.

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Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Contact

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If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, contact:

 

Updates to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

 

Effective date: 24 January 2026

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