Privacy Policy for Lewisham Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC)

Last updated: 16/04/2025

Lewisham PSC is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains how we collect, use, and store your personal information in line with the UK Data protection legislation.

Who We Are

We are the Lewisham branch of the UK's Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), which is a community of people dedicated to securing Palestinian human rights.

Relevant Legislation

The collection and use of personal data by us is in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation 2003.

Who do we Collect Data About

We currently collect data about:

• People in national PSC list who have provided an address in Lewisham
• People who have voluntarily joined the Lewisham PSC mailing list
• People who signed petitions created by Lewisham PSC
• People who wrote to councillors using Lewisham PSC's email tool
• People who voluntarily joined our WhatsApp announcement chat
• People who have donated to us through online platforms

What Information We Collect

We may collect and store the following personal data:

• Name
• Email address
• Postal address
• Council ward
• Phone number
• Campaign activities you have participated in

Where we get Data From

• National PSC membership database
• Petition signatures
• Lewisham PSC's email to councillors' tool
• WhatsApp announcement chat
• Online donation platforms

How We Use Your Information

We collect and use this information to:

• Keep a record of supporters who have asked to stay in touch
• Contact you with updates about our campaign
• Share opportunities to get involved in campaigning activities or events
• Fundraising

We will never share your personal data with third parties without your consent, unless required by law.

Legal Basis for Processing

We collect and use your personal data on the basis of your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes listed above. If you ask us to stop using your personal details, we will do so promptly.

How your Data is Protected

We will take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect your personal data from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

All personal details are stored in password-protected database in MailChimp and password protected spreadsheets.

Who we share data with

Your personal details are only shared with members of the Lewisham PSC's organising team when they need them for the purposes outlined above.

Your Rights

Your up to date data protection rights can be found by following this link: Your data protection rights | ICO

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@lewishampsc.org

Changes to this Privacy Statement

We may update this privacy statement from time to time. The latest version will always be publicly available and we will do our best to alert you to any changes.