Privacy Policy
This website is owned and operated by International Rescue Committee UK (IRC-UK). We recognise that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us, and how we treat that information. This Privacy Policy addresses those concerns.
IRC-UK respects the privacy of its online visitors. We do not collect personally identifiable information from individuals unless they provide it to us voluntarily and knowingly.
IRC-UK only gathers personally identifiable information, such as names, addresses, post codes, e-mail addresses etc. when voluntarily submitted by a visitor, such as making a donation or signing up for a mailing list.
This information is available to IRC-UK and, only where necessary, third-party application service providers involved in the operation of this site. We make an effort to require all third-party application service-providers to hold personal information in strict confidence. While we believe these companies are upstanding and will treat your personal information responsibly, we do not own or control them.
How do I control how the IRC uses my personal information?
Opt-Out
If you sign up to receive email updates or provide us with your postal address you may receive periodic mailings from us with information on our programmes and services.
You can unsubscribe from emails at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in all emails or by contacting us at fundraising(at)ircuk.org. To be removed from postal mailings please email fundraising(at)ircuk.org.
IRC-UK will never rent, trade, sell or share your email address.
Exceptions to Opt-Out
IRC-UK may disclose personal information if compelled by law or a regulatory authority. In addition, we may need to disclose personal information in special cases where we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury or interfering (either intentionally or unintentionally) with IRC-UK’s rights or property, IRC-UK website users or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities.
Is my Credit Card Information Secure?
IRC-UK does not store credit card information. Online transactions are handled by WorldPay plc, who specialise in the secure online capture and processing of online transactions. The credit card form is secure and all processing of your donation is automatic. We also use https security protocol to communicate with your browser software for additional security.
If you would prefer to give by mail, please send your cheque to International Rescue Committee UK, 11 Gower Street, London WC1E 6HB. If you would like to make a credit card donation by phone, please call 020 7692 0405.
How Do We Use "Cookies"?
Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by IRC-UK’s website through the use of "cookies." "Cookies" are small text files a website can use to recognise repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor’s ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements.
Cookies are not programs that come onto a visitor’s system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If a visitor does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the visitor to deny or accept the cookie feature.
IRC-UK uses "cookie" technology only to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors in order to improve visitors’ online experience and facilitate their visit within our site.
What rules apply if I "click" over to another website?
In order to provide certain services and materials, our website may allow you to “click” over to other websites. This Privacy Policy only applies to www.ircuk.org. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third party sites. IRC-UK is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other websites, even if our name and logo appear on the screen. We recommend that you review the privacy policies on third-party sites before you use any services or programmes they offer.
Do we periodically revise our Privacy Policy?
IRC-UK may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time without advance notice. Accordingly, we recommend that you check for updates to this Privacy Policy on an on-going basis. Changes were last made to this Privacy Policy on 30 October 2008.
By using IRC-UK’s website, you signify your agreement to this Privacy Policy. However, you are under no obligation to disclose any personal information to IRC-UK if you do not want to. If you are not comfortable with IRC-UK’s uses of your personal information, you may always decide to opt out or decide not to use those website services or features that require your personal information.
