Who we are
Neurodiverse Voices Connect CIC (“we”, “our”, “us”) is a Community Interest Company dedicated to supporting the neurodivergent community through lived experience and connection.
Our website address is: https://neurodiversevoicesconnect.org.
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: [insert contact email].
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove login cookies.
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content, particularly if you are logged into their services.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or share your personal data for marketing purposes.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We may use trusted third-party services (such as website hosting, analytics, or spam detection tools) that process data on our behalf in line with data protection regulations.
How long we retain your data
f you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Request transfer of your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase your personal data, except where we are required to retain it for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at: andreia.costa@neurodiverse-voices.co.uk
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Some data may be processed outside the UK or EEA by third-party providers; where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place to ensure your data is protected.
UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.