Summary
Nine Yards, part of the Middlesbrough Environment City Trust Ltd (MEC) takes the collection and use of your personal information seriously. We collect only the information we need to run our activities, meet our legal and funding requirements, and contact you when necessary. We will always try to collect the minimum amount of information and, wherever possible, keep it in a form that does not identify you.
We treat all information with care and take particular care with sensitive information. Your data is stored securely and may sometimes be held in cloud-based systems outside the UK, but only where appropriate UK GDPR safeguards are in place. We may need to share your information with trusted partners, funders, or service providers where this is required to deliver our work or by law. We will never sell your information.
We process personal data under the UK GDPR using lawful bases including legitimate interest, legal obligation, contract and consent where appropriate. We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for each purpose, in line with our data Protection Policy.
You have rights over your personal data, including the right to see it, correct it, or ask us to stop using it where possible. To exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Lead at margaret.tonkin@nineyards.org.uk.
Cookies
Our website uses essential cookies required for the site to function, and analytical cookies that help us understand how visitors use the site. We do not use marketing or tracking cookies. Your cookie choices are recorded for 12 months and can be changed at any time. More information is available in our cookie’s information.
Children and young people
Our website is not aimed at children. However, because it can be accessed by anyone, we take extra care with information relating to children and young people. We do not use profiling, behavioural advertising, or tracking tools for anyone under 18.
Governance and Complaints
Overall responsibility for Data Protection and Confidentiality at MEC rests with the Board of Trustees. Day-to-day responsibility is delegated to the CEO, and our Data Protection Lead oversees the secure storage, handling and protection of information.
If you are unhappy with the way in which we have used your personal information, please contact us so we can try to resolve the issue. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at www.ico.org.uk.
If you would like to view our full Privacy Statement, please contact us and we will provide a copy.