Who we are
Our website address is: https://smallstepsbigfuture.wales
What data we collect
We may collect the following information:
• Your full name
• Date of birth
• Full postal address
• Contact information including email address
• Other information you submit e.g. with regard to application forms
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (GA) to better understand our users’ needs and to optimize this service and experience. GA uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behaviour and their devices. This includes a device’s IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website.
What do we do with the information we gather?
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
• To make it quicker and easier for you to apply to the St David’s fund.
• Internal record keeping.
• We may use the information to improve our services.
• We may email at a later date and ask for your feedback.
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes or gain feedback on your experience. We may contact you by email, phone or post.
Mailing list
If you have opted in, we may use your data to send you updates about new content on the website. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link within any of our emails. We use Mailpoet to store and send data from our website. Please see the Mailpoet website for more information.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Visitors to our website may provide us with personal information to get in touch or complete an application form. When you submit information to SmallStepsBigFuture.Wales, you will provide personal information such as name, date of birth, email, and other relevant information. We will never disclose personally identifiable information we collect from you to any third parties. If you would like a copy of the information that we hold on you please email hello@smallstepsbigfuture.wales
How long we retain your data
For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Information submitted in forms is automatically deleted after 4 weeks, to allow us time to respond to your query or process your application form.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.