Privacy Policy

1.1 Construction for Women CIC (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors, members, and service users.

1.2 This policy explains how we handle personal data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1.3 This policy applies when we act as a data controller—that is, when we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal information.

1.4 We use cookies on our website. Insofar as those cookies are not strictly necessary for the website’s operation, we will ask for your consent to use them when you first visit.

1.5 Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 16.

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

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• Usage data – information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, referral source, pages visited, and time spent on the site.

• Enquiry data – details you provide when contacting us via forms, email, phone, or social media (such as your name, email address, and message content).

• Membership and registration data – information you provide when joining the CFW community, registering for events, or expressing interest in our programmes (including your name, contact information, and organisation details if applicable).

• Payment data – information required to process payments for courses, taster days, or memberships (handled securely by our payment providers).

• Subscription data – your name and email when signing up for newsletters or updates.

• Correspondence data – any communication content and related metadata when you correspond with us.

We do not collect special category data (such as health, ethnicity, or political opinions) unless it is voluntarily provided for event accessibility, dietary, or health and safety reasons — in which case it will only be used for that purpose and deleted afterwards.

We use your data for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our website and community services.

• To respond to enquiries and communicate with you.

• To process event bookings, taster day registrations, and membership applications.

• To send updates and newsletters, where you have opted in.

• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations applicable to Construction for Women CIC.

Legal bases for processing.

Under UK GDPR, the legal basis for processing your personal data may include:

• Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose

• Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you

• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with UK or EU law

• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided it does not override your rights

We only share your personal data where necessary and lawful. Recipients may include:

• Service providers – such as Wix (website hosting), Google (analytics, email), and payment processors like Stripe or Wix Payments.

• Professional advisers – including accountants, insurers, and legal representatives, where required.

• Regulatory authorities – where disclosure is required by law or regulation.

All third parties are required to handle your data securely, use it only for authorised purposes, and comply with data protection law.

We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.

5.1 Our website is hosted on Wix.com Ltd, whose servers may be located in countries outside the UK (including Israel and the United States).

5.2 Wix complies with recognised data protection frameworks and uses approved data transfer mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to protect your information.

5.3 You can read Wix’s Privacy Policy here: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy.

6.1 We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.

6.2 Typical retention periods are:

• Enquiry and correspondence data – up to 12 months after resolution.

• Membership and event data – up to 7 years for administrative, insurance, and tax purposes.

• Newsletter and subscription data – until you unsubscribe.
   

6.3 We may retain data longer where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

6.4 Once the retention period ends, data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:

• Access – to request a copy of your personal data.

• Rectification – to correct inaccuracies or incomplete data.

• Erasure – to request deletion of your data (“the right to be forgotten”).

• Restriction – to request limits on how we process your data.

• Objection – to processing based on legitimate interests or for marketing.

• Data portability – to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

• Withdraw consent – where processing is based on your consent.

• Complain – to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://www.ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been misused.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at info@constructionforwomen.co.uk

8.1 Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse traffic, and deliver relevant content.

8.2 Cookies may be:

• Strictly necessary cookies – required for site functionality.

• Analytics cookies – to measure and improve performance (e.g. Google Analytics).

• Marketing cookies – used with your consent to display relevant offers.

8.3 You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling cookies may affect site performance.

8.4 More details can be found in our Cookie Policy.

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure.

This includes:

• Encryption of data where appropriate;

• Secure website connections (HTTPS);

• Access control for authorised personnel only;

• Regular data security reviews.

However, please note that data transmission over the internet cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or practice. The latest version will always be available on our website, and any major changes will be communicated to you directly (e.g. by email or notice on the homepage).

Construction for Women CIC

Registered in England and Wales – Company Number: 15532630

Registered office: The Old School House, Manchester Rd, Carrington, Manchester M31 4UG

Email: info@constructionforwomen.co.uk

For questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or your personal data: Contact Us

This document is based on a template created by SEQ Legal (https://seqlegal.com) and adapted for Construction for Women CIC.