Last updated: October 2026
Mary’s Youth Club is a registered charity based in Islington, London. We provide youth work, community programmes, training, events, fundraising activities and other charitable services. Our registered address is:
Mary’s Youth Club
c/o St Mary’s Parish Office
Islington, London
N1 2TX
This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website, contact us, attend our activities, make a donation, purchase products, sign up to communications, volunteer with us or otherwise interact with our services.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how we use your information, please contact:
Data Protection Officer
Email: admin@marys.org.uk
You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your information has been handled unlawfully.
The information we collect depends on how you interact with us.
You may provide us with:
In some circumstances, particularly when delivering youth work, safeguarding, wellbeing or support services, we may process special category data such as:
Where required, we will only process this information with an appropriate lawful basis and additional safeguards.
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect information such as:
This helps us understand how people use our website, improve user experience, monitor performance and maintain security.
We use personal information to:
We will only use your information where we have a valid legal basis for doing so.
Depending on the activity, we process information under one or more of the following lawful bases:
Where processing is necessary to:
Where processing is necessary to:
Where you have chosen to:
You can withdraw consent at any time.
Where processing is required to:
If you subscribe to our newsletter or other updates, we may send information about:
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in communications or by contacting us.
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate effectively and understand how it is being used.
Cookies may be:
Required for the website to function properly.
Used to help us understand website performance and visitor behaviour.
Used to remember preferences and improve user experience.
Used only where applicable and with appropriate consent.
Further information can be found in our Cookie Policy.
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information where necessary with trusted service providers who help us operate our services. These may include:
All third-party providers must process personal information securely and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Some of our service providers may store or process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
We only keep personal information for as long as necessary.
Examples include:
| Information Type | Typical Retention Period |
|---|---|
| General enquiries | Up to 24 months |
| Newsletter subscriptions | Until unsubscribed |
| Donation and financial records | 6 years after the relevant financial period |
| Recruitment records | Up to 12 months after recruitment ends |
| Website analytics | In accordance with platform settings |
| Safeguarding records | In line with our Safeguarding Policy and legal requirements |
Where information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
Mary’s works with children and young people.
We are committed to protecting the privacy and wellbeing of children who access our services and website.
Where appropriate, we may seek parent or carer consent, particularly where required by law, safeguarding considerations or the nature of the activity involved.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child inappropriately, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from:
While we take security seriously, no online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact:
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations or good practice.
The latest version will always be available on our website and will show the date it was last updated.
Mary’s Youth Club is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information fairly, lawfully and transparently.
