As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on Friday 25th May 2018, which will harmonise existing data protection legislation within the European Union. This means campaigns like ‘Sixteen Million Rising’ have new obligations around the storing and processing of the personal data of our supporters.

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At ‘Sixteen Million Rising’, we have always taken our data protection responsibilities very seriously and we will continue to do so. We have implemented measures to ensure we are compliant with GDPR and your data will be treated with the highest standards, as laid out in the regulation.

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This Privacy Policy relates to information about you (“personal data”) which is obtained by Sixteen Million Rising and for which Sixteen Million Rising is the Data Controller. Sixteen Million Rising is a personal project launched in June 2016 by Ben Chambers and is neither a Registered Charity, Business or similar enterprise.

 

Sixteen Million Rising’s Purpose

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Sixteen Million Rising’s purpose is to provide free internet radio and podcasts which are pro-European in nature, opposed to all forms of Brexit and engage with as wide an audience as possible. We rely on the support of our listeners in a variety of ways.

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Our supporters help us to achieve our aims by:

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• Listening to and sharing social media links to our monthly radio show and regular podcasts.

• Sharing our social media graphics, campaign material and similar.

• Donating to support future broadcasts by purchasing our original artist album and digital music downloads.

 

We take active steps to make sure that our supporters are aware of the ways in which they can help us achieve our objectives. 

 

What personal data might Sixteen Million Rising collect about you?

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We may collect the following types of personal data: your name, email address, postal address, telephone or mobile number and other details of products and services you have purchased from us.

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We do not collect your bank account details which pass through our payment processor, PayPal, a reputable global brand which is fully GDPR compliant and has the highest standards of Data Protection in place already.

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Special Categories of Personal Data

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We do not collect "special categories of personal data" about our supporters (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data),

 

How does Sixteen Million Rising use your personal data? 

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We may process your personal data for a number of reasons, and Sixteen Million Rising will only use your personal data where it has an appropriate legal basis, such as: 1) where the processing is in our own legitimate interest; 2) it is in compliance with a legal obligation; 3) it is necessary to perform a contract between us and you; and/or 4) you have consented to our use of your personal data.

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1) Legitimate interest:

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We may rely on our own legitimate interest to process your personal data for the following reasons:

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• To keep a record of purchases made and actions taken by our supporters and our communications with them.

• Service administration, such as administering any donations you have made, to confirm receipt of donations (unless you have asked us not to do that), and to say thank you and provide details of how your donations might be used.

• In relation to correspondence you have entered into with us whether by email, social media, message board or any other means, and to contact you about any content you provide.

• For internal record keeping, so as to keep a record of your relationship with us.

• For market research.

• To analyse and improve the activities and content offered by the Sixteen Million Rising website to provide you with the most user-friendly navigation experience. We may also use and disclose information in aggregate (so that no individuals are identified) for marketing and strategic development purposes.

• For the dissemination of relevant information to journalists.

 

2) Legal obligation:  

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We may also need to comply with legal requests where disclosure is required or permitted by law. For example, to government bodies for tax purposes or law enforcement agencies for the prevention and detection of crime, subject to such bodies providing us with a relevant request in writing.

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3) Contract:

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We may process your personal data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract with you, such as for completion of transactions you have entered into with Sixteen Million Rising or the purchase or digital content you have signed up for.

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Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you, and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, where you make online purchases or donations).  In this case, we may have to cancel a purchase you have made with us. We will notify you if this is the case.

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4) Consent:

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We will only process your personal data for the following reasons with your consent:

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• To send you marketing information about our podcasts, products and campaigns.

• To invite you to participate in surveys or research about Sixteen Million Rising or our work.

 

You may withdraw your consent at any time.  Please see the “What are your rights?” section of this privacy policy below for instructions on how to withdraw consent. 

 

Data processed outside of the EU

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Your data is only processed outside the EU where Sixteen Million Rising has verified that appropriate standards and safeguards are in place. Sixteen Million Rising uses Wix.com as a service provider that operates outside of the EU and they too conform to the highest standards of Data Protection and are fully GDPR compliant.

 

You can find out more about their terms of service here: www.wix.com

 

When and why we will send you personalised marketing communications 

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Sixteen Million Rising will only contact you for marketing purposes, for example to keep you up to date with our radio shows, podcasts and our campaigns, or let you know of ways in which you can support that work and where we have your consent.

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We will make it easy for you to tell us if you would like to receive marketing communications from us and hear more about our work. You can withdraw your consent at any time, and we will not send you marketing material if you do so.

 

How and when we collect personal data about you

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Sixteen Million Rising may collect your personal data in the following circumstances:

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When you give it to us directly:

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You may give us your personal data directly when you make a purchase from our shop or when you communicate with us.

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When you access Sixteen Million Rising’s Social Media:

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We might also obtain your personal data through your use of social media such as Facebook, or Twitter among others, depending on your settings or the privacy policies of these social media and messaging services. To change your settings on these services, please refer to their privacy notices, which will tell you how to do this. 

 

When we use cookies:

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Cookies are a useful way for us to understand how supporters use our web site. When you visit our web site we will collect data from your computer or other device such as a smart phone or tablet through the use of "cookies".  Cookies are created by your web browser when you visit our website. Every time you go back to the Sixteen Million Rising website, your browser will send the cookie file back to the website's server. They improve your experience of using our website, for example, by remembering your preference settings so that you are presented with information likely to be most relevant to you, and by measuring your use of the website to enable us to continuously improve our website to ensure that it meets your needs. Cookies can also be used to show you relevant Sixteen Million Rising content on social media services such as Facebook - these are known as 're-targeting' or 'advertising' cookies. For information on the types of cookies we use, how we use them and how you can control your cookie preferences, see our ‘Use of Cookies’ link. 

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If you visit our website as an anonymous visitor (e.g. you switch off cookies), Sixteen Million Rising may still collect certain information from your browser, such as the IP address (an IP address is a number that can uniquely identify a computer or other internet device).

 

Will Sixteen Million Rising share your personal data with anyone else?

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We will only use your personal data within Sixteen Million Rising for the purposes for which it was obtained. Sixteen Million Rising will not, without your consent, share or sell your personal data with any third party for their own marketing purposes, and you will not receive marketing from any other companies, charities or organisations as a result of giving your details to us. 

 

How long will Sixteen Million Rising keep your personal data?

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We will hold your personal data on our systems for as long as is necessary for the purposes described above, and in accordance with applicable laws.

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Where you contribute material to us, e.g. user generated content, personal audio clips or in response to a particular campaign, we will only keep your content for as long as is reasonably required for the purpose(s) for which it was submitted unless otherwise stated at the point of generation.

 

What are your rights?

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Where Sixteen Million Rising relies on your consent to process your personal data, you can withdraw this consent at any time.  If you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us via our email.

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You are entitled, in accordance with applicable law, to object to or request restriction of processing of your personal data, and to request access to, rectification, erasure and portability of your own personal data. The accuracy of your information is really important to us. We want to ensure that we are able to communicate with you in ways that you are happy with, and to provide you with information that is of interest. If you are aware of changes or inaccuracies in your personal data you should inform us of such changes so that the personal data may be updated and corrected.

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You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights listed above).  However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive.

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If you wish to change how we communicate with you, update the information we hold ,or opt out altogether then please contact us:

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• email us at sixteenmillionrising@outlook.com

 

How long will it take for these changes to be effective?

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We endeavour to meet the following service levels where supporters opt-out of receiving marketing information:

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• Email - 24 hours from receipt of email

 

How Sixteen Million Rising keeps your data safe

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We ensure that there are appropriate technical controls in place to protect your personal details. 

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All personal data submitted to Sixteen Million Rising is only accessible to Ben Chambers as founder and director of the campaign.

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We use one external company (PayPal) to collect and process your personal data on our behalf. To view their own Privacy Policy see www.paypal.com

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How to make complaints about this policy or raise privacy concerns

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If you would like more information, or have any questions about this policy, please contact us by email at

 

sixteenmillionrising@outlook.com

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To make a formal complaint about Sixteen Million Rising’s approach to data protection or raise privacy concerns directly with us, please email us at the above address.

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You also have the right to make a complaint direct to the UK's data protection authority, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

 

The ICO can be contacted at: 

 

www.ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/

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Concerns can be also be logged via the ICO website. 

 

Changes to Sixteen Million Rising’s Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time so you may wish to check it each time you submit personal data to Sixteen Million Rising. The date of the most recent revisions will appear on this page. If you do not agree to these changes, please do not continue to use the Sixteen Million Rising website to submit personal data to us. If material changes are made to the Privacy Policy we will notify you by placing a prominent notice on the website.

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This version was last updated on 2nd January 2021.