Privacy Policy

Who we are

Charity Finder (charityfinder.co.uk) is operated by an independent software developer based in the United Kingdom, acting as a sole data controller for the purposes of the UK GDPR. Contact: hello@charityfinder.co.uk.

What we collect

No user accounts. There is no sign-up, no profile, and no login on this site. We don't ask for your name, email, or any other personal information to browse charity data.

Server logs. Like most web servers, ours record incoming requests. Each log entry includes the requesting IP address, the URL requested, the response code, the timestamp, and the user-agent string. These logs are retained for up to 30 days and are used for security monitoring and debugging.

Analytics. We use the following analytics tools to understand how the site is used:

• Rybbit — a privacy-focused, cookieless analytics service that records aggregate visit counts and page views. No personal identifiers, no cookies.
• Google Tag Manager / Google Analytics — loaded only after you opt in via the cookie banner. Records standard pageview and session data using cookies.
• Microsoft Clarity — loaded only after you opt in. Records anonymised session replays and heatmaps to help us identify usability problems.

You can change your analytics consent at any time using the cookie preferences link in the banner. The Cookie Policy lists every cookie set and by which provider.

Email. If you email us, we keep the conversation until it's no longer needed (typically up to 24 months) so we can refer back to prior context.

What we don't do

• We don't sell or rent any data to third parties.
• We don't run display advertising.
• We don't profile individual visitors or build behavioural profiles.
• We don't collect special-category data (health, religion, etc.) — the only personal data we ever hold is what visitors choose to send us by email.

Charity data on this site

The charity records published on this site come from the Charity Commission's public register. The register includes the names of charity trustees, which are public information by statutory requirement.

If you are a trustee and believe a record about you on the public register is inaccurate, the appropriate route is via the Charity Commission, not us. We mirror the register faithfully and don't editorialise trustee information.

Legal basis

• Server logs and necessary cookies: legitimate interest in operating a secure, functional website.
• Optional analytics: your consent, captured through the cookie banner.
• Email correspondence: legitimate interest in maintaining a record of correspondence.

Your rights

Under the UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (where we don't have an overriding legal basis to keep it)
• Withdraw analytics consent at any time
• Complain to the Information Commissioner's Office if you believe we've handled your data unlawfully

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@charityfinder.co.uk. We'll respond within one calendar month.

International transfers

Some of the third-party tools listed above (Google, Microsoft) may process data outside the UK. They publish their own GDPR-compliance documentation; we rely on their standard contractual clauses and adequacy decisions where applicable.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy materially, the "last updated" date at the top will change. For smaller changes (typos, clarifications) the date may not change.