Last updated December 2023.

All information that we hold is kept in accordance with The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have the right to access your files at any time. We promise never to share or sell your information to other organisations or businesses unless you have given us specific consent.

You can opt out of our communications at any time by sending an email to hello@curatedabilities.com. 
We take our responsibilities on the personal data that is shared with us very seriously. We promise to keep this safe and secure and use it only for the purposes for which it was collected and not do anything that wouldn’t be reasonably expected.

Who we are:
Curated Abilities is a private limited company (company number - 12826542) and a company limited by guarantee (company number 4511426). Our registered address is 38 Queens Court, Queens Road Richmond, TW10 6LB.

What information Curated Abilities may collect about you:
Personal data only includes information relating to living people who: can be identified or who are identifiable directly from the information in question; or, who can be indirectly identified from that information, in combination with other information. 

Personal information includes, for example:
Name
Address
Date of Birth
National Insurance Number
Council Tax information
Benefit entitlements
Financial information, including bank details
Housing information
Licensing information

However, personal information must also relate to and concern an individual in some way; that is, it must be directly about and personal to the individual and their activities.

Special category information
Some information is known as “special category” data and is given more protection by the law, because of its confidential or sensitive nature. It is information that is likely to be very personal to you and will include:
race
ethnic origin
political opinions or affiliation
religious or other spiritual beliefs
trade union membership
genetics
biometrics (where used for ID purposes)
physical or mental health
sex life
sexual orientation
criminal offences, alleged offences or convictions

The categories or type of personal information we hold about you will vary according to the services you receive. You will provide a lot of this information to us yourself, but we may also obtain information from and share it with other individuals and public and private organisations (providers/contractors) that we work with.

How Curated Abilities will use this information:
Rest assured, our intentions are always good. We collect information because we need it to help us carry out our work, fulfil your requests and keep in touch with you with relevant communications.

So will use your data for things like:
Providing a service to you
Keeping a record of your relationship with us
Record how you’d like to hear from us
Improving our products, services and information
Ensuring we are being compliant with various laws
Inviting you to participate in Curated Abilities surveys so we can continually improve what we do
Direct marketing

Occasionally we may include information in our newsletters and magazines from partner organisations. We do our best to make it easy for you to tell us how you’d like us to communicate with you. Our communications all have opt-out statements in them, and the opportunity to indicate your preferences. If you don’t want us to contact you, that’s fine, you can unsubscribe at any time by sending an email to help@curatedabilities.co.uk. 

Sharing your information
We will only use your information for the purposes for which it was obtained. We will never sell or share your personal information with other organisations for their own marketing purposes. 

We may want to use some of the information provided, including gender, age or the type of disability, to publicise Curated Abilities work. We will only make this information publicly available if we have the explicit and informed consent of the individuals concerned.

Keeping your data safe 
Your information is held on systems that we maintain and manage securely. We ensure that there are technical controls in place to protect your personal details. We undertake regular reviews of who has access to information that we hold to ensure that your information is only accessible by appropriately trained staff. We may have a legal obligation to disclose your details, if required, to the police, regulatory bodies or legal advisors.

How long we keep your data for:
We keep your data for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, taking into account guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The length of time that data will be kept depends on the reasons for which we are processing the data and on the law or regulations that the information falls under, such as financial regulations, Health and Safety regulation etc., or any contractual obligation we might have – such as local government contracts.

Keeping your information up to date:
It’s important to us to be able to keep your information up to date and as accurate as possible. This is part of our obligation to comply with data protection law.

If you would like to tell us of any changes to your information or change the way we contact you, then please contact us via email at hello@curatedabilities.com

Opting out or enquiring about your data
You have a right to ask us to stop processing your personal data, and if it’s not essential for the purpose you provided it, we will do so. Get in touch with us by sending an email to help@curatedabilities.co.uk if you have any concerns. You have a right to ask for a copy of the information we hold about you.
If you would like to access your information, then please email us in the first instance – hello@curatedabilities.com detailing the information you’d like to see. We will need to verify that this is you, so you may be asked to write to us or make the request and show proof of identity via Teams/Zoom. 

Online information:
Curated Abilities cannot guarantee your connection to the internet is always secure. Please be aware that this is your responsibility. Curate Abilities values you and your data and will take every reasonable step to ensure a safe and secure browsing experience but it cannot be held liable for data loss or issue whilst accessing our services. By browsing our site and using our digital services you agree to our privacy policy and the limitations outlined therein. Curated Abilities is a UK registered company and subject to all UK legislation regarding data protection.

Like most websites, we use “cookies” to help us make our site – and the way you use it – better. Cookies mean that a website will remember you. They’re small text files that sites transfer to your computer (or phone or tablet). They make interacting with a website faster and easier – for example by automatically filling your name and address in text fields. There are more details in our Cookie Policy.

Changes to this policy:
This privacy policy may be updated from time to time, so you may wish to check it each time you submit information to Curated Abilities. The date of the most recent revisions will appear on this page. If you do not agree to these changes, you have the option to opt out at any time. We will notify members or subscribers of any major changes by placing a notice on the website or by contacting you directly.

Curated Abilities uses cookies and some content from third parties such as Google, Facebook and Twitter. Shared Lives Plus is registered in the UK and subject to its legislation regarding data protection.

If you have any questions about our privacy policy or any concerns regarding your visit to our site please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@curatedabilities.com

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