PRIVACY POLICY

YDP, also known as Y.D.P., is registered and operates under these trade names.

We are committed to protecting and respecting the privacy of our network and community. This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or you provide to us will be processed, shared, or transmitted by us when you visit this website or attend any of our programmes, or otherwise interact with us.

We at YDP and in accordance with our associated ventures, act as Data Controllers, for the purpose of compliance under the Data Protection Act 2018, the Privacy and Electronic Communication (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, the UK General Data Protection Regulation 2021 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2018. YDP is regulated by the Charity Commission in England & Wales under Asymmetry Art Foundation, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), Charity number: 1190437, located at 102a Albion Drive, London E8 4LY, United Kingdom.

YDP collects data about its suppliers, visitors, and contacts in line with this policy. We sometimes share personal information intra-group where it makes sense from an operational perspective to do so. YDP manages all personal data collected through its website, social media and in relation to direct marketing.

We use cookies in order to improve your experience and to make our website better. We use the information we collect as a result of you accepting a cookie from our site to track your use of the site and to compile reports on the use of the site overall by all visitors. You can set up your browser not to accept cookies.

If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy, please contact us via: info@ydp.co.

Data privacy last updated: December 2024

1. WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION AND DATA DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU?

We may collect and process the following data about you: You may provide us with personal information by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail, meeting in person, visiting our space, attending events or otherwise. We may collect your personal data if you wish us to inform you of the various activities we host relating to your interest in YDP, our programmes, collaborations and events. The information you may choose to give us could include your name, address, e-mail address, phone number, occupation and details of your interests.

2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

We use information held about you to:

  • provide information about our programmes and related activities that may be of interest to you;
  • keep you informed about YDP’s events that we think you may find interesting;
  • communicate with you;
  • for internal operations, including research and assessing how best we can serve our community;
  • in order to comply with legal and regulatory obligations;
  • for security and to check your identity.
3. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

Our processing of your personal information is necessary because of one of the following reasons:

  • so that we can fulfil any agreement with you and in order to take steps at your request prior to you entering into any such agreement;
  • for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by us;
  • where you give us specific consent to hold that information; or
  • in order to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
  • In relation to any processing of special categories of personal data, we will generally rely on obtaining specific consent from you at the time unless there is otherwise a legal requirement for us to process such information.

This specific consent can be withdrawn at any time.

4. WHEN WE MAY DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION TO OTHERS

The personal information you provide to us may be shared intra-group where it is necessary to do so from an operational perspective.It may also be shared with third party companies, agents, contractors, or service providers. Typically, these entities will act as ‘data processors’ of your data, and only use your data in accordance with our instructions.We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

5. SECURITY

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online and on our internal systems.

6. DATA RETENTION

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, compliance, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

7. EMAIL MARKETING

Where you have agreed to be contacted for marketing we may use your personal information to send you information by email about YDP programmes and activities. You can unsubscribe from receiving these emails at any time, (details of how to unsubscribe will be included on each electronic mailing we send you).You also have the option of unsubscribing from our mailing list at any time thereby disabling any further such e-mail or other communication from being sent to you by emailing info@ydp.co. We will action any opt out request from you without delay.

We aim to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate at all times. To assist us in ensuring that your information is up to date, do let us know if any of your personal details change by emailing us at: info@ydp.co.

8. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to other sites, including via our social media buttons. While we try to link only to websites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other websites and a link does not constitute an endorsement of that website. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.