Updated 12th February 2026

Privacy policy

This privacy policy is for Women’s Aid Federation of England. 

It tells you what we do with your personal data, the lawful bases we use for our processing, how long we keep it, and your rights as an individual. Wherever possible Women’s Aid Federation of England will only collect, process and store information about you that you have willingly provided. We aim to be open about collecting information and clear about what we will use it for. 

About Us  
Women’s Aid is a grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services in England and build a future where domestic abuse is not tolerated. 

Why we collect information about you and how we ensure that what we do with it is lawful  
If anyone can be identified by any information that we collect, this information is called ‘personal data’. Data protection law says that Women’s Aid must have a reason or ‘purpose’ for collecting and using personal data.  

We cannot use your personal data for any reason unless we have a lawful basis to do so. This information is detailed in the table below. 

Our purposes 
The lawful bases that we use 
Campaign to introduce laws to benefit survivors or change existing laws and seek to influence others to do this
  • The data subject has given consent to the processing
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
Conduct research projects, support research in universities and publish data on key issues to ensure that we are leading the way in evidence and data on domestic abuse
  • The data subject has given consent to the processing
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
Run public awareness raising campaigns to show that domestic abuse is a major social issue with a devastating impact 
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
Provide training that enables organisations to tackle and prevent domestic abuse
  • The processing is necessary – for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or for the taking of steps at the request of the data subject with a view to entering into a contract 
Maintain and increase our membership base for individuals and organisations, enabling us to use our expertise, knowledge and influence to raise the status of women to a level where violence against them is no longer legitimised or tolerated
  • The data subject has given consent to the processing
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
  • The processing is necessary – for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or for the taking of steps at the request of the data subject with a view to entering into a contract
Work with other organisations to enable joint commissioning across specialist services in the Violence against Women and Girls sector (VAWG), both nationally and locally
  • The processing is necessary – for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or for the taking of steps at the request of the data subject with a view to entering into a contract 
Organise conferences and events
  • The processing is necessary – for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or for the taking of steps at the request of the data subject with a view to entering into a contract
Support events organised by member organisations with follow-up information and information about related activities
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
Managing legacy income 
  • The processing is necessary – for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or for the taking of steps at the request of the data subject with a view to entering into a contract. The processing is necessary for compliance with any legal obligations to which the data controller is subject, other than an obligation imposed by contract 
Manage your engagement with us, such as processing your donation and telling you what we do with the support we receive
  • The processing is necessary for compliance with any legal obligations to which the data controller is subject, other than an obligation imposed by contract 
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
Keep internal records
  • The processing is necessary for compliance with any legal obligations to which the data controller is subject, other than an obligation imposed by contract 
Send promotional emails about campaigns, courses or other information
  • The data subject has given consent to the processing
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
Facilitate our members to gain access to physical donations, grants, partnership and referral pathways 
  • The data subject has given consent to the processing
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
Support survivors to make complaints against member services 
  • The data subject has given consent to the processing
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
Holding new membership applications (organisations) on file 
  • The data subject has given consent to the processing
  • The processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by the third party or parties to whom the data are disclosed, except where the processing is unwarranted in any particular case by reason of prejudice to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of the data subject 
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