Privacy Policies
Home-Start South & West Devon is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care and transparency.
As a charity supporting families, children, and volunteers, we understand that trust and confidentiality are at the heart of everything we do. This page explains how we collect, use, store, and look after your personal information. This applies whether you are visiting our website, receiving support from us, volunteering, or making a donation.
We take our data protection responsibilities seriously and comply fully with UK data protection laws, including the UK GDPR.
Privacy Notice for Families
The following link details the relevant policy referring to families.
Privacy Notice for Volunteers
The following link details the relevant policy referring to volunteers.
Website Terms of Use
1. Introduction
Welcome to the Home-Start South & West Devon website. These terms explain the rules for using our site.
By continuing to use this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, please do not use our website.
In these terms, "we", "us", and "our" refer to Home-Start South & West Devon (registered charity number 1108077). "You" refers to the user or viewer of our website.
2. Using Our Website
This website is intended to provide information about our services, share our impact, and offer ways to support our work (such as volunteering or donating).
You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes. You must not use it:
In any way that breaches any local, national, or international law.
In any way that is unlawful or fraudulent.
To knowingly transmit any data or material that contains viruses, trojans, worms, or any other harmful programs designed to adversely affect computer software or hardware.
To attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which it is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our site.
3. Information and Content
The content on our website is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. For example, it is not a substitute for specific medical, financial, or safeguarding advice.
We do our best to keep the information on our site accurate and up to date, but we make no guarantees that the content is always accurate, complete, or current.
4. Intellectual Property (Copyright)
We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights on this website, including our logo, text, graphics, and photographs. These works are protected by copyright laws.
You may print or download extracts of any page(s) from our site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not modify any materials you have printed or downloaded.
You must not use any part of the content on our site for commercial purposes without first obtaining written permission from us.
5. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites run by other organisations (e.g., funding partners, other Home-Start branches, or support services). These links are provided for your information only.
We have no control over the content of those external sites and are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices. A link from us does not mean we endorse that site.
6. Our Liability
We do not exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law.
However, to the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, arising from:
Your use of, or inability to use, our website.
Your reliance on any content displayed on our website.
We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your own information technology and using your own virus protection software.
7. Privacy and Data Protection
We take your privacy very seriously. Any personal information you provide to us through the website (e.g., via a contact form, donation page, or volunteer application) will be collected and processed in accordance with our Privacy Policies above.
8. Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms of use from time to time by posting a new version on this page. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
9. Governing Law
These terms of use, their subject matter, and their formation are governed by the laws of England and Wales. You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us:
By email: homestart.shpt@gmail.com
By post: The Rees Centre, Mudge Way, Plympton, PL7 2PS Registered address only
Via our contact page: www.homestart-southandwestdevon.org.uk/contact