Privacy & Cookies Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://autismhub.org.uk; “The Autism Hub” refers to all webpages under this domain.

By accessing this website, you consent to the way information is collected and used as set out in this privacy and cookies policy.

What personal data we collect and why

When you visit our website, your IP address may register on our server. This is used to monitor traffic on our website, and to monitor as well as prevent unauthorised activities.

Contact form

When you use our contact form, you are sending us this information in the form as well, along with the data you submit through the form fields including:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Number
  • Your borough
  • Age Range
  • Ethnicity
  • Any other information you choose to include in your message

Contact form data is not being stored on our server and is sent as an email directly to us. We will never sell or share your data. Your data is used as is necessary to reply to your message. Your data will be stored in strictest confidence. We will not use the information submitted through the contact form for marketing purposes.

We use the information you provide to us:

  • To respond to your enquiry

  • To improve our services

  • To monitor the types of enquiries we receive (in anonymised form only)

Analytics, tracking and spam prevention

Our website runs on the WordPress CMS and uses its analytics features. The data used include IP address, user agent, visiting URL, referring URL, timestamps, browser language, page load times and country code. We may not have access to all of this information. The logs are retained by Automattic for 28 days and are used for the sole purpose of powering the analytics feature. You can find Automattic’s privacy policy here.

We may use Akismet to stop spam messages. You can find their privacy policy here.

Cookies

We may use cookies to store basic data on your interaction with our website. Cookies are only set as they are necessary to collect statistics and/or improve site functionality. You can find more information about cookies and how to handle them here.

Embedded content from other websites

Pages and articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, Google fonts etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We do not share your personal information with any third parties.

However, we may share anonymised and aggregated data (i.e., data that does not identify you personally) with local authorities or other funders. This is solely for the purpose of demonstrating the impact of our services.

Contact information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy and cookie policy please get in touch by using the contact link at the top of each page.