Privacy policy
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 telephoning 0151 227 3499, writing to Shared Lives Plus, Room G04, The Cotton Exchange, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9JR or by sending an email to info@sharedlivesplus.org.uk.
Introduction and general terms
We take our responsibilities very seriously, about the personal data that is shared with us. We promise to keep this safe and secure and use it for the purposes for which it was collected and not do anything that wouldn’t be reasonably expected.
This privacy policy explains the following:
- What information Shared Lives Plus may collect about you
- How we will use any information we have collected from you
- When Shared Lives Plus may use your information to contact you
- Whether Shared Lives Plus will disclose your information to anyone else
- Your choices regarding the personal information you have provided to us
We are committed to safeguarding your personal information. Whenever you provide information such as this, we are legally obliged to use your information in line with all laws concerning the protection and security of personal information, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 and the Privacy & Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
Who we are
Shared Lives Plus is a registered charity (Reg charity number -England and Wales -1095562 and in Scotland SC42743) and a company limited by guarantee (company number 4511426) Shared Lives Plus’s registered address is Room G04, The Cotton Exchange, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9JR. Homeshare UK is part of Shared Lives Plus.
What information will Shared Lives Plus collect about you?
We mainly collect information from our members for us to process your membership fee and ensure you are aware of all the benefits of your membership.
We collect information from our Homeshare members to help us to process your memberships and to provide us with the information we need to ensure that your service is listed correctly on the Homeshare UK website.
Information about potential Householder and Homesharers is collected via the Homeshare UK website to enable us to ensure that Homeshare meets your needs and to put you in contact with your local scheme. We only pass on information you have provided to organisations operating in your area.
How will Shared Lives Plus use this information?
We will use your information for the following:
- To administer your membership or your sign up to our events.
- To keep a record of your relationship with us
- To enable us to record how you’d like to hear from us
- To understand how we can keep improving our products, services and information
- To ensure we are being compliant with various laws.
- To occasionally invite you to participate in surveys from Shared Lives Plus so we can continually improve what we do
- To help identify which Homeshare organisation is operating in your chosen area and is best placed to meet your needs
- To help us to build profiles of our members and potential Homeshare participants so we can better target our communications. From time to time we might use geographic, demographic and other information relating to you, so we can send you the most relevant pieces of mail.
Will you send me 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, then we’re fine with that too. You can do so by using the unsubscribe button at the bottom of our emails or by ringing us on 0151 227 3499 or by emailing us at info@sharedlivesplus.org.uk
Do we sell your details on?
Absolutely not. We will never sell or share the information belonging to our members. Sometimes we run an event in partnership with a third party and to administer the event we will need to share the information with them but only if you have expressed an interest and we will always make this clear to you who your information will be shared with before we do anything with it and will respect your wishes if you decide not to participate.
How we keep your data safe and who has access to it
Your information is held on systems that are maintained and managed securely by Shared Lives Plus. 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 need to disclose your details if required, to the police, regulatory bodies or legal advisors.
How long will Shared Lives Plus keep your personal data?
We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity.
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 as follows:
Email us at info@sharedlivesplus.org.uk
Write to us at Shared Lives Plus, Room G04, The Cotton Exchange, Liverpool, L3 9JR
Telephone us on 0151 227 3499
Asking us to stop using your data and finding out about the information we hold on you
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 for (e.g. processing your membership or registering you for an event), we will do so. Get in touch with us on 0151 227 3499 or info@sharedlivesplus.org.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 send a letter to us at Shared Lives Plus, Room G04, Cotton Exchange, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9JR, detailing the information you’d like to see. We can only accept requests like this via post, so we can verify the identity of the person who has contacted us.
Online information
To improve your browsing experience, we do use services provided by third parties such as Facebook, Google and other social media bodies. Whilst every reasonable effort is taken to protect your data and ensure your privacy is respected, please bear in mind that we have no direct control over these services or any information shared with them. Please be aware that it is not always possible for us to guarantee that they adhere to the same standards Shared Lives Plus does. If you have any concerns that you would like further clarification on, then please contact us and we would be delighted to discuss this further.
Shared Lives Plus provides this website as a public service and cannot guarantee your connection is always secure. Please be aware that this is your responsibility. Shared Lives Plus 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. Shared Lives Plus is a UK registered charity 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 Shared Lives Plus. 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 of any major changes by placing a notice on the website or by contacting you directly.
Shared Lives Plus 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 by email: info@sharedlivesplus.org.uk or phone: 0151 227 3499. Entering our site implies agreement to our privacy policy.