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You can contact us at <a href="#">info@common-wealth.co.uk</a> or by post at 1 Mentmore Terrace, London, E8 3PN.<br/></p><h3>‍<strong>What information do we collect?</strong></h3><p>We collect information about you when you subscribe to our newsletter or other communications materials, when you register for updates or an event or when you contact us by some other means e.g. sending an email. We use cookies to collect information. You can set your browser not to accept cookies. The information we collect includes personal identifiers (e.g. email address, name.) We also collect personal information as part of recruitment and employment. Please email <a href="mailto:jobs@common-wealth.co.uk">jobs@common-wealth.co.uk</a> for details if this is relevant to you.<br/></p><h3>‍<strong>How do we use the information?</strong></h3><p>We may provide news on our activities including events, research, publications and campaigns. If you register to attend an event, we may pass your personal information to a 3rd party directly involved with that event for the purpose only of event management and only if it is necessary e.g. registration. We will not share your information for marketing purposes with 3rd party companies or organisations. We may use your data for analysis and performance management of our services. Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) the lawful bases we rely on for processing information are:</p><ol role="list"><li>Your consent. You can remove your consent at any time by contacting <a href="mailto:info@common-wealth.co.uk">info@common-wealth.co.uk</a> or choosing ‘unsubscribe’ in an email</li><li>We have a legitimate interest.</li></ol><p>Data Security procedures are in place to ensure only authorised personnel in the performance of relevant duties have access to data. This may include the use of 3rd party services (e.g. newsletter distribution service). We keep personal data for 3 years after last contact and then it is securely deleted from our records.<br/></p><h3>‍<strong>Newsletter subscription</strong></h3><p><strong>‍</strong>If you have subscribed to receive our newsletter, you may opt out at any time.</p><h3>Your data protection rights</h3><p>Under data protection law, you have the right to:</p><ol start="" role="list"><li>Request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of your personal information, please contact us.</li><li>Ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate or complete information which is incomplete.</li><li>Ask us to erase information in certain circumstances</li><li>Ask us to restrict or object to the processing of personal information in certain circumstances</li><li>Ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation in certain circumstances</li></ol><p>There is no charge for exercising these rights. 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