Effective Date: 25 July 2026

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The Barry Martin Foundation is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care, transparency and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights when you visit our website or contact us.

By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

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Who We Are

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The Barry Martin Foundation is a registered Scottish charity dedicated to supporting bereaved children and families through education, resources, advocacy and community engagement.

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Registered Charity Number: SC054121

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Contact Details:

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The Barry Martin Foundation
Clyde Offices
2nd Floor
48 West George Street
Glasgow
G8 9BP

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Email: admin@thebarrymartinfoundation.com

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Telephone: 07746 300108

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Website: www.thebarrymartinfoundation.com

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For the purposes of UK data protection legislation, The Barry Martin Foundation is the data controller for any personal information collected through this website.

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Information We Collect

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You are welcome to browse our website without providing any personal information.

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If you choose to contact us by email, telephone or post, we may collect the personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

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• Your name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Postal address (where provided)

• Any information you choose to include in your correspondence

 

Our website is hosted by Wix, which may automatically collect certain technical information to help operate and secure the website. This may include:

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• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Device information

• Pages visited

• Date and time of your visit

• General website usage information

 

This information is used for website functionality, security and anonymous analytics.

 

How We Use Your Information

 

We use personal information only where necessary to:

• Respond to your enquiries.

• Communicate with you when requested.

• Provide information about our work where appropriate.

• Improve the performance, security and accessibility of our website.

• Meet our legal and regulatory obligations.

We will only use your information for the purpose for which it was provided unless we are legally required to do otherwise.

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Lawful Basis for Processing

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We process personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Depending on the circumstances, our lawful basis for processing may include:

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• Your consent.

• Our legitimate interests in responding to enquiries and operating the Foundation.

• Compliance with legal obligations.

 

Sharing Your Information

 

We respect your privacy.

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information with third parties.

We may share information only where necessary:

• With trusted service providers who help us operate our website, such as Wix.

• Where required by law.

• Where necessary to protect our legal rights or comply with regulatory obligations.

Any third parties processing personal information on our behalf are required to handle it securely and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

 

Data Security

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We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

While no method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure, we work to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

 

Data Retention

 

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with legal, regulatory or administrative requirements.

When personal information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or destroyed.

Cookies

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Our website is hosted by Wix and may use cookies or similar technologies to ensure the website functions correctly, improve user experience and provide anonymous website analytics.

You can control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.

 

Your Rights

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

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Request deletion of your personal information where applicable.

• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

• Object to the processing of your personal information where appropriate.

• Request transfer of your personal information where applicable.

• Withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided above.

 

Complaints

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If you have any concerns about how we handle your personal information, we encourage you to contact us in the first instance so that we can work to resolve your concerns.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent authority responsible for upholding information rights.

Further information is available at www.ico.org.uk.

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Third-Party Links

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Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage visitors to read the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.

 

Changes to This Privacy Policy

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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, technology or the way we operate.

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Any changes will be published on this page, together with the revised effective date.

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Thank you for visiting The Barry Martin Foundation website and for supporting our work to help bereaved children and families.