GDPR Compliance

GDPR Compliance Statement

The Dartford Larder – General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement
Last Updated: MAY 2025

The Dartford Larder is committed to protecting your personal data and handling it with care and transparency. This statement outlines how we comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and your rights under data protection law.

Our Legal Basis for Processing Data

Under UK GDPR, we process personal data based on one or more of the following lawful reasons:

Consent – where you have given clear permission for us to process your data
Contract – when data is needed to fulfil a service or agreement with you
Legal obligation – where we are required to collect or disclose data by law
Legitimate interests – where processing is necessary for our work and does not override your rights and freedom

What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and store the following information:

Name, address, email, and contact details
Financial details (e.g., for membership payments or support services)
Service-related information, such as participation in classes or consultations
Any additional details relevant to the support you request

We only collect what is necessary and store it securely.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

Provide access to The Dartford Larder and its services
Contact you about classes, updates, or appointments
Process membership payments
Refer you to partner support services when appropriate
Improve the services we offer to the community

Data Sharing

We do not sell your data.

We may share your data with trusted third-party partners (e.g., Citizens Advice, Barclays, referral agencies) to help provide services, but only when:

You have given consent, or
It is necessary to fulfil our obligations to you

All partners must handle your data securely and in accordance with UK GDPR.

How We Protect Your Data

We take your privacy seriously and have implemented appropriate physical, technical, and organisational measures to:

Prevent unauthorised access
Keep your data accurate and up to date
Store data securely and limit access only to those who need it

How Long We Keep Your Data

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes we collected it for. This may include:

As long as you are an active Larder member or service user
To meet legal or financial record-keeping requirements
Until you request removal of your data, where applicable

Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your data (in certain circumstances)
Restrict or object to processing
Withdraw consent where it was previously given
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

Contact Us

To exercise any of your rights, ask questions, or raise concerns, please contact us:

Email: info@dartfordlarder.co.uk

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
www.ico.org.uk | Tel: 0303 123 1113