Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 August 2025

Restore Britain ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or interact with our services.

1. Who We Are

Restore Britain is a registered political party operating the website restorebritain.org.uk. For the purposes of data protection law, we are the data controller.

Contact: info@restorebritain.org.uk

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

Identity data: name, display name
Contact data: email address, postcode, constituency
Account data: password (stored securely hashed), account preferences
Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone, operating system, device information
Usage data: pages visited, links clicked, time spent on site, referring pages
Communication data: messages sent via our contact form or messaging system
Donation data: transaction amounts, payment method (processed securely via Stripe — we do not store card details)
Membership data: membership tier, participation in votes and policy consultations
Electoral data: where you have provided it, your constituency and electoral registration status (required for donations over £500 under PPERA)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

Create and manage your account
Process donations and issue receipts
Verify your eligibility to donate under PPERA regulations
Communicate updates, campaigns, and news (where you have opted in)
Respond to enquiries and messages
Enable participation in direct democracy features (policy votes, consultations)
Improve our website and services
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations, including reporting to the Electoral Commission

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data on the following bases:

Consent: where you have given clear consent (e.g. opting in to updates, subscribing to newsletters)
Contract: where processing is necessary to perform a contract (e.g. managing your membership account)
Legitimate interest: where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g. website analytics, fraud prevention, improving our services)
Legal obligation: where we are required to comply with the law (e.g. PPERA donation reporting to the Electoral Commission)

5. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA)

As a registered political party, we are required by law to:

Record the name and address of donors who give more than £500 in aggregate in a calendar year
Report to the Electoral Commission details of donors who give more than £11,180 in a calendar year. The Electoral Commission will publish the donor's name and the amount donated
Verify that donors giving more than £500 are on the UK electoral register (excluding the Channel Islands and Isle of Man)
Maintain records of all reportable donations for a period required by the Act

This data is processed under our legal obligation and is not subject to erasure requests where retention is required by law.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

Payment processors: Stripe, for processing donations securely
Electoral Commission: where required by PPERA for reportable donations
Hosting and infrastructure providers: who process data on our behalf under strict data processing agreements
Email service providers: for sending communications you have opted in to receive
Legal authorities: where required by law, court order, or to protect our rights

We will never share your personal data with other political parties or commercial organisations for marketing purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy:

Account data is retained while your account is active. You may request deletion at any time.
Donation records are retained for the period required by PPERA and financial regulations (typically 6 years).
Communication records are retained for up to 2 years after your last interaction.
Analytics data is anonymised and retained in aggregate form.

8. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), you have the right to:

Access your personal data (Subject Access Request)
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Erase your data (right to be forgotten), subject to legal retention requirements
Restrict processing of your data
Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Data portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@restorebritain.org.uk. We will respond within one month.

If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113

9. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies to ensure functionality (e.g. session management, CSRF protection). We may also use:

Analytics cookies to understand how the site is used and improve our services
Preference cookies to remember your settings

You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.

10. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:

Encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL)
Secure password hashing
Regular security assessments
Access controls limiting data access to authorised personnel

11. International Transfers

Your data is primarily processed within the United Kingdom and European Economic Area. Where data is transferred outside these areas (e.g. through infrastructure providers), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR.

12. Children's Data

Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

13. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects on you.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Where changes are significant, we will notify you via email or a prominent notice on our website.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@restorebritain.org.uk
Press: media@restorebritain.org.uk
Website: restorebritain.org.uk