Privacy Policy

BLACK GIRL STREAMS C.I.C. offers capacity-building support, training, and a range of other opportunities and services to organisations and individuals connected to relevant sectors.

BLACK GIRL STREAMS C.I.C. is an independent registered Community Interest Company.

We understand that our website users ("you"), members, and service users are concerned about privacy and the protection of their personal information. BLACK GIRL STREAMS C.I.C. stores all information securely, and it is not available to other users of this website. These data protection and privacy principles apply to any information you provide to us.

What information do we collect about you?

We retain information about organisations that we work with or that attend our training sessions, events, conferences, and meetings.

The information collected is limited to contact details, organisational aims, services, the communities they support, operating areas, and general details about their resources. Contact details may include postal address, telephone number, website, and email address, all of which are provided directly by the organisation.

How will we use the information about you?

We use your information in the following ways:

• To deliver the highest level of service and help you benefit fully from our website.
• To support the effective management of this site and analyse how users interact with it.
• To share information about BLACK GIRL STREAMS C.I.C., including events and services that may be relevant to you.
• To answer your enquiries, comments, or specific requests.

Project work

We may share information about your organisation with funders who support the activities carried out under a particular project. Where more detailed information is required, we will provide consent forms.

Communications

We issue weekly bulletins to our members and additional email updates to non-members. Your information will not be shared with others. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Payment Processing and Online Transactions

When you make payments, purchases, donations, or complete financial transactions through our website, we collect and process additional types of personal data to enable us to manage these services securely and effectively.

Website Features and User Interactions

We collect and process personal information when you use our website features such as forums, event bookings, job postings, profile pages, member areas, and other interactive tools.

Purposes of Processing

Information collected through website features may be used to:

• Enable participation in forums and community discussions
• Process and manage event registrations
• Support job applications and recruitment processes
• Display user profiles within the member community
• Facilitate membership-related activities and access to restricted content.

Lawful Basis for Processing

Depending on the activity, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Consent – where you have opted in to specific features or actions
• Contractual necessity – where processing is required to deliver a service you have requested
• Legitimate interests – such as facilitating a functional online community and maintaining site security
• Legal obligation – where we must retain or disclose data to comply with the law.

Data Retention Periods

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary:

In general, personal data is held up to three years after collection or after your account has been deleted, whichever applies:

• Personal data needed to maintain your membership or access to website features is retained until your membership ends
• Forum posts, listings, opportunities, and similar content may remain on the site without personal identifiers after your account is deleted
• Names attached to blog posts will normally remain visible for the life of the website
• Job applicant data is retained for 6–12 months, unless you consent to longer retention for future opportunities.

Visible User Profiles

If you create a profile on our website, the only information visible to other logged-in members is:

• Your name
• Your community or interest subscriptions.

All other profile information is kept private unless you choose to share it.

Forums and User-Generated Content

Information shared in public forums, comment spaces, or community areas becomes visible to others with access to that forum.

Such content:

• May be read, cited, or shared by others
• May be retained on the website even after account deletion, but your personal identifiers will be removed.

User Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request corrections
• Request deletion
• Object to certain processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, email:

info@blackgirlstreams.com, and

Include User Rights in the subject line and clearly state your request.

Job Opportunities

When applying for roles advertised on our website:

• Your information will be processed solely for recruitment purposes
• Data will be kept for 6–12 months, unless you give explicit consent to retain it longer for future opportunities.

Information on minors

BLACK GIRL STREAMS C.I.C. does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 12 for organisational use without consent from a parent or guardian.

Changes to our data protection and privacy policy

Any updates to our privacy or data protection policy will be posted on this page.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device to gather standard internet log information and visitor behaviour data. We use this information to understand how visitors use our site and to produce statistical reports on website activity.

Your rights

Our site may occasionally include links to websites belonging to partner organisations, advertisers, or affiliates. If you follow a link to another site, please be aware that those sites have their own privacy policies. We cannot accept responsibility for their content or privacy practices. Please review their policies before submitting personal information.