Privacy Policy
Socialism 26 Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
Socialism 26 is an unincorporated political campaign and organising group committed to engaging supporters, campaigners and members of the public around our aims and activities.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you interact with us, including through our website, campaigns, events, volunteer activity and communications.
By using our website or submitting your information to us, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Socialism 26 is an unincorporated campaign/group operating in the United Kingdom.
Website: www.socialism26.co.uk
Email: hello@socialism26.co.uk
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Socialism 26 is the data controller responsible for your personal data.
Our data protection leads are:
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Chris Hinchliff
You can contact us at hello@socialism26.co.uk regarding any privacy or data protection matters.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal information:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Postcode
- Constituency Labour Party (CLP) affiliation
- Trade union affiliation
- Records of communications with us
- Volunteer interests and campaign activity
- Event attendance information
- Survey or petition responses
- Website usage data
- Social media interactions
- Any other information you choose to provide to us
Some information you provide, such as political interests, trade union affiliation or campaign activity, may be considered “special category data” under UK GDPR.
3. How We Collect Information
We may collect information when you:
- Sign a pledge
- Complete forms on our website
- Subscribe to updates
- Contact us by email or social media
- Volunteer with us
- Attend events or meetings
- Participate in campaigns, surveys or petitions
- Interact with our website
- Engage with our social media channels
- Provide information to us in person or online
We may also receive information from publicly available sources where lawful and appropriate.
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Manage and administer campaigns and pledges
- Send you updates, newsletters and campaign information
- Contact you about volunteering opportunities
- Organise events and activities
- Understand supporter engagement and improve our campaigns
- Conduct research and analysis
- Respond to enquiries and communications
- Maintain internal records
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect the security and integrity of our organisation and website
Where appropriate, we may also use information to support future campaigning, organising, fundraising or community engagement activities connected to the aims of Socialism 26.
5. Lawful Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Consent
- Legitimate interests
- Political campaigning exemptions where applicable
- Compliance with legal obligations
Where we process special category data, including political opinions or trade union membership, we do so under the lawful grounds available for political activities and with appropriate safeguards.
6. Marketing and Communications
If you sign up to a pledge, campaign or mailing list, we may contact you by email, phone, SMS or other appropriate communication methods with updates about Socialism 26’s activities, campaigns, events and opportunities to get involved.
You can opt out or unsubscribe from communications at any time by:
- Clicking the unsubscribe link in emails
- Replying STOP to SMS messages where applicable
- Contacting hello@socialism26.co.uk
We will respect your communication preferences.
7. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share your information where necessary with:
- Service providers who help us operate our website or communications
- Volunteer organisers and campaign teams
- Professional advisers
- Technology and data hosting providers
- Event partners or organisers where relevant
- Regulators or authorities where required by law
Any third parties processing data on our behalf will be required to keep your information secure and only process it in accordance with our instructions.
8. International Transfers
Some of the services we use may store or process data outside the United Kingdom.
Where this occurs, we will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with UK data protection law.
9. Cookies and Website Tracking
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Ensure the website functions properly
- Analyse website traffic and usage
- Improve user experience
- Support communications and campaign activity
This may include cookies provided by Squarespace or third-party analytics and social media platforms.
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for campaign, organisational, administrative or legal purposes.
We may retain supporter and campaign engagement records for future organising and communication purposes unless you ask us to delete your information or withdraw consent where applicable.
11. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Restrict or object to certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request transfer of your data in certain circumstances
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
To exercise your rights, contact:
12. Children and Young People
Socialism 26 may engage with individuals aged 14 and over.
Where we collect personal information from younger supporters, we will take reasonable steps to ensure information is handled appropriately and lawfully.
13. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, loss or disclosure.
However, no online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any significant changes will be published on our website with an updated revision date.
We encourage users to review this policy periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is used, please contact:
Website: www.socialism26.co.uk