We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, and protect your information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Statement was last updated on 2 June 2025.

1. Who We Are

The Big Give Trust is the data controller responsible for your personal data submitted via our website form. You can contact us at:

Email: philco@biggive.org
Postal address: Dragon Court, 27-29 Macklin Street, London, WC2B 5LX

2. What Data We Collect

We only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide when submitting a form on our website. This may include:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Any additional details you choose to include in the message

We do not collect any special category data, tracking information, or unnecessary personal data.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiry or request
• To follow up with you when necessary

Legal basis:
We process your data based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) when you submit the form. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except:

• When required by law
• With trusted service providers who assist in operating our website (and are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations)

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Restrict or object to our processing of your data
• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at philco@biggive.org

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

8. Changes to This Statement

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the revision date clearly stated.

Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Statement or how we handle your data, please contact:

Email: philco@biggive.org
Postal address: Dragon Court, 27-29 Macklin Street, London, WC2B 5LX

This Cookies Statement aims to cover what cookies are, how Big Give uses them and applies to all sites under the PhilCo.org.uk domain.

What are cookies?

A cookie is essentially a small text file that is sent to your electronic device (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.) that often contains a unique identifier; this is stored on your local hard drive in your internet browser files. The purpose of the cookie can be to remember what blogs you have read, or your browsing habits in general. This cookie is retrieved from your local drive upon access to that website from the same browser. Additional information can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/ipg/basics/legal/cookies/index_en.htm#section_4

Cookies can be managed in most instances within the browser menus directly, where you can choose to manage where you allow cookies from. It is important to note that if you turn off the cookies for some sites, functionality will be affected and you might not be able to take advantage of all the features of the website.

Cookies that we use

We have some cookies on our site which track activity, which can help to provide a better experience and improve functionality across various applications.