Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10 February 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how City of Escape Foundation collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit our Website or engage with our services.

1. Data Controller

City of Escape Foundation is the data controller for the personal information you provide through the Website or in connection with our activities.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, which may include:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Contact messages

  • Demographic or profile data relevant to service eligibility and support delivery

We may also automatically collect technical data when you visit our Website, such as IP address, browser type and cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

  • Respond to inquiries and provide services

  • Communicate updates, events or opportunities

  • Administer courses, mentoring and support programmes

  • Improve our Website and services

  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data where:

  • You have given consent (e.g. submitting contact form)

  • We need to perform contractual obligations

  • We have a legitimate interest in managing and improving our services

  • We are required to comply with legal and regulatory requirements

5. Cookies

Our Website uses cookies to enhance browsing, personalise content and analyse traffic patterns. You may choose your cookie preferences through the banner presented on first visit.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your information with:

  • Staff, volunteers and programme partners involved in delivering services

  • Service providers handling communications, IT and administrative functions

  • Legal or regulatory authorities where required

7. Data Security

We use reasonable organisational and technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss or misuse.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected, to fulfil legal obligations, and for legitimate organisational needs.

9. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you may have rights including:

  • Right to access your personal data

  • Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Right to request deletion of data

  • Right to object to certain processing

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details on the Website.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

11. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” will change and the most recent version will be posted on the Website.

12. Contact

For privacy questions or to exercise your data rights, please contact us using the contact page on the Website.