Privacy Notice (Easy Read BSL) - Merton Centre for Independent Living

It is part of the law in Britain and the General Data Protection Regulation.

General Data Protection Regulation: These are rules about how people's information is used and kept safe.

Some of the information is a little difficult to understand. If you need any help understanding anything in this document, please get in touch.

You can download a full PDF version of our privacy notices here:

Contents - What's in this notice

1. Introduction

2. What Merton CIL has to do under the GDPR

Main points:

GDPR is a law that we have to follow.

It tells us how we have to look after information about you. It says we have to tell you about any information we have about you.

You can read more here - 2. What Merton CIL has to do under the GDPR

3. Our main rules for looking after information about people

Main points:

We have to make sure the information we have about you is right and keep it safe.

We are only allowed to keep information about you that we need to give you our services. We can also keep information that you have said is OK for us to keep.

4. How we get your information

Main points:

We mainly get information from the people who use our advice and advocacy service and from our members.

We also have information about people who are in touch with us in other ways. This could be people who come to an event, get our newsletter, contact us through social media or use our website.

You can read more here - 4. How we get your information

5. The types of personal information we need to keep

Main points:

The types of personal information we need to keep include contact details and information for making sure we are helping all parts of the community.

You can read more here - 5. The types of personal information we need to keep

6. Why we keep information about you, how we use it, and who we share it with

Main points:

We keep people’s information so we can give people our services and keep in touch with our members

We sometimes share people’s information when we are working with other organisations to do things like check how well our services are working.

7. Consent: this means you giving us permission to keep information about you

Main points:

Sometimes we need to do something different with your information.

We will have to get you to sign a form to this is OK.

You can read more here - 7. Consent

8. Sharing your information with other organisations

Main points:

Sometimes we need to share your information with another organisations.

We only do this if we have to and we will make sure your information is still kept safe.

You can read more here - 8. Sharing your information with other organisations

9. Taking away your consent

Main points:

You can always change your mind about anything you have said it is OK for us to do.

You can read more here - 9. Taking away consent

10. Links to websites

12. Social Media

Main points:

We sometimes contact people through social media. If this is something important we might need to keep the person’s details.

13. Information about other people

Main points:

If we are helping you and you give us information about another person. We only keep this if we need it and we will not tell the person that we have their information.

Read more here - 13. Information about other people