1. Who we are
Women Beyond Cancer is a community-focused website sharing information, updates, and support opportunities for women navigating life after cancer. For the purposes of data protection law, Women Beyond Cancer is responsible for the personal information collected through this website.
2. Information we collect
We may collect:
- your name and email address when you join the waitlist or mailing list;
- any information you choose to send to us in direct messages or replies;
- technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and basic server logs needed to operate and secure the website.
Please do not submit detailed medical or other sensitive health information through the newsletter form unless we specifically ask for it and explain how it will be used.
3. How we use your information
- to send you the updates you asked to receive;
- to manage the waitlist, events, or programme communications;
- to respond to enquiries and provide support-related information;
- to operate, maintain, and protect the website; and
- to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
4. Our legal bases
Where UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies, we rely on:
- consent for marketing or newsletter emails that you actively sign up to receive;
- legitimate interests to run, improve, and secure the website and communicate about genuine operational matters; and
- legal obligations where we must keep records or respond to lawful requests.
5. Who we share data with
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with trusted service providers who help us run the website or manage communications.
For mailing list sign-ups, we currently use MailerLite to store subscriber details and send updates on our behalf. We may also use website hosting, security, and IT support providers where needed for normal site operation.
6. International transfers
Some of our service providers may process information outside the UK or EEA. Where that happens, we expect appropriate safeguards to be in place, such as standard contractual clauses or another lawful transfer mechanism.
7. Data retention
We keep mailing list information until you unsubscribe, ask us to delete it, or we decide it is no longer needed for the purpose it was collected. We may keep limited records for administrative, security, or legal reasons where appropriate.
8. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- request access to the personal information we hold about you;
- ask for inaccurate information to be corrected;
- ask for your information to be deleted;
- object to or restrict certain processing; and
- withdraw consent for marketing emails at any time.
You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in the message itself. If you believe your data has been handled improperly, you may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
9. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function and, where enabled, to understand how it is used. Please read our Cookie Policy for more detail.
10. Changes and contact
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes to the site, our services, or the law. The latest version will always be posted on this page.
If you have a privacy question or want to exercise your rights, please contact Women Beyond Cancer using the contact details provided on this website or by replying to one of our emails.