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Privacy Policy

Last reviewed: 3rd September 2021.

At Voluntary Action Swindon, we take your privacy seriously and are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of visitors to our website. We are not in the business of selling, renting or trading any personal information. This Privacy Policy provides information on the data we collect via the website and how we use it.

Who are we?

We are Voluntary Action Swindon, the CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) for the Borough of Swindon. We are a registered charity (no. 287732) and company limited by guarantee (no. 1604168). Our registered address is 1 John Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1RT. The website to which this Privacy Policy refers is https://vas-swindon.org

What type of information is collected from you?

Like most websites, our website uses cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or other devices, such as smart phones or tablets, as you browse this website. The cookies our website places on your device are used for the following purposes:

  • To improve the performance (i.e. loading speed) of the website. No personal information is recorded in this manner.
  • To collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns, via Google Analytics. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. The data recorded for Google Analytics is retained for 14 months. Read Google’s privacy policy.

If you disable cookies, or block cookies from our website, the website will continue to be fully accessible, but its performance (i.e. loading speed) may be affected.

No personal information is collected through our website. All data used for analytics purposes is anonymised.

External links

Although this website only looks to include quality, safe and relevant external links, users are advised adopt a policy of caution before clicking any external web links mentioned throughout this website.

The owners of this website cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website despite their best efforts. Users should therefore note they click on external links at their own risk and this website and its owners cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.

How to contact us

If you have any concerns over how we are using your personal information, please email info@vas-swindon.org or call us on 01793 538 398