CharityLens

UK Charity Financial Intelligence

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 January 2026

CharityLens ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at charitylens.co.uk.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

  • Newsletter subscription: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
  • Contact information: If you contact us, we may collect your name and email address.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage data: We collect information about how you interact with our site, including pages visited, search queries, and charity profiles viewed.
  • Device information: Browser type, operating system, and screen resolution.
  • IP address: Used for rate limiting and security purposes. We do not store full IP addresses long-term.

1.3 Analytics

We use PostHog for privacy-focused analytics to understand how our site is used and to improve the user experience. PostHog is configured to respect user privacy and does not sell data to third parties.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain our service
  • Send newsletters (if you subscribed)
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Respond to your inquiries
  • Prevent abuse and ensure security
  • Comply with legal obligations

3. Data Storage and Security

  • Hosting: Our website is hosted on Vercel, which maintains strict security standards.
  • Database: We use Google BigQuery to store charity data (public Charity Commission data) and subscriber information.
  • Encryption: All data is transmitted over HTTPS.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Vercel: Website hosting
  • Google BigQuery: Data storage
  • PostHog: Privacy-focused analytics

Each of these services has their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

5. Cookies

We use minimal cookies necessary for the functioning of our website:

  • Analytics cookies: Used by PostHog to understand site usage (can be opted out)
  • Functional cookies: Used to remember your preferences

We do not use advertising cookies or sell your data to advertisers.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the UK or European Economic Area, you have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing
  • Portability: Request a portable copy of your data
  • Objection: Object to processing of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address below.

7. Data Retention

  • Newsletter subscribers: We retain your email until you unsubscribe.
  • Analytics data: Aggregated analytics are retained indefinitely. Individual session data is retained for 90 days.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

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