Loud & Local: Many Voices, One Borough
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Loud & Local is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that all personal information is handled safely, securely, and transparently. This statement explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

The Loud & Local project is delivered in partnership by:

  • Youth Unity CIC

  • Write Back

  • Green Shoes Arts

  • London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (LBBD)

Youth Unity CIC is the lead organisation responsible for data collected through this website.

Contact:
📧 info@youthunity.org

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect information in the following ways:

A. Information you provide directly

  • Contact form submissions

  • Survey or feedback responses

  • Consent forms (including parental consent for under-16s)

  • Emails or enquiries sent to us

B. Information collected through project activities

  • Stories, images, film footage, audio recordings, or written contributions shared with your consent

  • Demographic details (if voluntarily provided for evaluation)

C. Website usage information

  • IP address (anonymised where possible)

  • Browser type and device information

  • Pages visited and time spent on the site

  • Cookie and analytics data (if enabled)

We do not collect unnecessary personal information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries or messages you send us

  • To gather feedback that helps improve the project

  • To share film, photography, audio, and written stories where consent has been obtained

  • To evaluate the project and provide anonymised reporting to LBBD

  • To operate and improve the website

  • To ensure the safety and wellbeing of participants (safeguarding purposes)

We do not sell or share your information with third parties for marketing.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – for all media, contact forms, surveys, and participation in storytelling activities

  • Legitimate Interests – for project evaluation, reporting and improving the website

  • Legal Obligations – in safeguarding situations or where statutory reporting is required

You may withdraw consent at any time.

5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

Your information is stored securely using encrypted or password-protected systems.
Data is only accessible to authorised staff across the project partnership.

We retain data only for as long as necessary to deliver and evaluate the project, unless a longer retention period is required for safeguarding or reporting reasons.

Media content shared with consent may remain part of the project archive unless removal is requested.

6. Sharing Your Information

We may share data with:

  • Project delivery partners (Youth Unity CIC, Write Back, Green Shoes Arts, LBBD)

  • Schools or community settings involved in the project

  • Funders, but only in anonymised and statistical form

  • Authorities where required for safeguarding or legal compliance

We do not share personal data with commercial third parties.

7. Young People and Under-16s

We take additional steps to protect the privacy of children and young people:

  • Under-16s require parental or guardian consent for media use

  • No identifying information about minors is published without permission

  • Safeguarding procedures are followed at all times

  • Personal details are never publicly shared

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request corrections or updates

  • Request deletion of your data (where appropriate)

  • Withdraw consent for media or participation

  • Object to or restrict processing

  • Request a copy of your data

  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise your rights, please contact:
📧 info@youthunity.org

9. Cookies and Website Tracking

If cookies or analytics tools are used on this website, they may collect:

  • device information

  • browsing data

  • general usage patterns

You can adjust your cookie settings through your browser at any time.

A full Cookies Policy can be provided if you would like one.

10. Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may update this statement occasionally.
The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when changes were made.

11. Contact Us

For questions about your privacy or how we handle your data:
📧 admin@youthunity.org
🌐 www.youthunity.org