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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Introduction

Charici believes your personal data is a valuable asset, and you have the right to understand how your information is collected, used and protected.

This Privacy Policy explains how Charici collects, processes, stores and protects personal data when you use our website, services and charity directory platform.

Charici is committed to transparency, data minimisation and responsible use of personal information. We only process personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so and take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect information.

If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding your personal data, please contact us:

Email: hello@charici.org

This Privacy Policy is reviewed regularly and may be updated from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.

2. About Charici

Charici is owned and operated by:

APRINI Ltd trading as Charici
Company number: 12875284

Registered office:

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
United Kingdom
WC2H 9JQ

For the purposes of UK data protection law, APRINI Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Contact:

Email: hello@charici.org

3. What This Privacy Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy applies to:

  • visitors to the Charici website;

  • charity representatives who create accounts or claim charity profiles;

  • individuals who contact us;

  • individuals whose information appears within charity profiles;

  • users who interact with Charici services.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including charity websites, donation platforms and social media pages.

Charici is not responsible for how third parties process personal data. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites before providing personal information.

4. Data Protection Principles

Charici follows the principles of UK GDPR.

We aim to ensure that personal data is:

  • processed lawfully, fairly and transparently;

  • collected only for specified purposes;

  • limited to what is necessary;

  • accurate and kept up to date;

  • retained only for as long as necessary;

  • protected against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.

5. Personal Data We Collect

The information we process depends on how you interact with Charici.

Information You Provide Directly

When you create an account, claim a charity profile, contact us or submit information, we may collect:

  • name;

  • charity, business or organisation name;

  • job title or role;

  • email address;

  • telephone number;

  • account login details;

  • information submitted through forms;

  • content uploaded to profiles, including images, videos and descriptions.

Passwords are securely hashed and cannot be accessed by Charici.

Technical Information

When you use our website, we may collect:

  • IP address;

  • browser type;

  • device information;

  • operating system;

  • login activity;

  • session information;

  • pages visited;

  • website usage data;

  • cookies and analytics identifiers.

6. Information Obtained From Third Parties (Article 14 UK GDPR)

Some information displayed on Charici is not collected directly from individuals.

Charici obtains information from publicly available sources, primarily:

  • the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register;

  • information supplied directly by registered charities;

  • official charity websites and other public organisational sources.

The Charity Commission data used by Charici is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This information helps members of the public discover charities, understand their work and engage with charitable organisations.

Categories of Personal Data Obtained From Third Parties

Depending on the information available from the source, charity profiles may include:

  • trustee names;

  • charity contact names;

  • charity contact details;

  • correspondence addresses;

  • publicly available telephone numbers;

  • publicly available email addresses.

Although this information may be publicly available, it can still constitute personal data under UK GDPR where it relates to an identifiable living individual.

Why We Process This Information

We process this information to:

  • create searchable charity profiles;

  • improve access to charity information;

  • support transparency within the charitable sector;

  • help people discover charities;

  • encourage charitable giving, volunteering and engagement.

Source of This Information

Where information originates from the Charity Commission, the source is identified as:

The Charity Commission for England and Wales public register.

Where information is supplied by charities, it is provided by authorised charity representatives who claim or manage their charity profile.

Charici may also link to or reference official charity websites and public organisational information sources.

Article 14 Transparency

Where personal data is obtained from publicly available sources, including the Charity Commission register, it may not be practical to provide individual privacy notices directly to every person whose information appears within those records.

This is particularly relevant given the scale of Charici's directory, which contains information relating to a large number of registered charities and potentially many individuals associated with those charities.

In accordance with Article 14(5)(b) UK GDPR, where providing individual notices would involve disproportionate effort, Charici provides transparency information through this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy explains:

  • what information may be processed;

  • where information comes from;

  • why it is processed;

  • how individuals can exercise their rights.

Individuals may contact Charici at any time regarding personal data displayed on the platform.

Email: hello@charici.org

7. Lawful Basis For Processing

Under UK GDPR, Charici relies on the following lawful bases.

Legitimate Interests

Charici processes personal data where necessary for our legitimate interests.

Our legitimate interests include:

  • improving public access to charity information;

  • increasing awareness of registered charities;

  • supporting charitable engagement;

  • maintaining an accurate charity directory;

  • improving website security and functionality.

We have considered the impact on individuals and believe our interests are not overridden by individuals' rights and freedoms because:

  • most information relates to organisations rather than individuals;

  • much of the information originates from publicly available sources;

  • we minimise unnecessary personal information;

  • individuals have the ability to contact us regarding their information;

  • individuals have the right to object to processing under Article 21 UK GDPR.

Contract

We process personal data where necessary to provide services requested by users, including:

  • creating accounts;

  • managing charity profiles;

  • providing platform features.

Consent

Where required by law, we rely on consent, including:

  • non-essential cookies;

  • analytics technologies;

  • certain marketing communications.

You may withdraw consent at any time.

8. How We Use Personal Data

We may use personal data to:

  • provide and manage accounts;

  • maintain charity profiles;

  • respond to enquiries;

  • provide requested services;

  • communicate service updates;

  • send marketing communications where permitted;

  • analyse website performance;

  • maintain security;

  • prevent fraud;

  • improve Charici services.

We do not sell personal data.

9. Marketing Communications

We may send information about Charici where we have a lawful basis to do so.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by:

We do not send unsolicited marketing communications.

10. Charity Profiles and Public Information

Charici charity profiles may contain information obtained from public registers and information voluntarily provided by charities.

Each charity profile includes a privacy notice link explaining how Charici processes information displayed on the platform.

Profiles may include a statement explaining:

Information on this profile may include data obtained from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register and information supplied by the charity. Charici processes this information to improve access to charity information and support charitable engagement.

Charity representatives may claim and manage profiles to help ensure information remains accurate and up to date.

If you believe information displayed on a profile is inaccurate, incomplete or should be reviewed, please contact:

hello@charici.org

11. Cookies and Analytics

Charici uses cookies to:

  • operate essential website functions;

  • improve security;

  • understand website usage;

  • improve user experience.

Analytics cookies are only used where required consent has been provided.

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics may process information including:

  • pages visited;

  • device information;

  • browser information;

  • approximate location based on IP address.

We have configured Google Analytics to:

  • anonymise IP addresses where possible;

  • use analytics cookies only where user consent has been provided where required by law.

Google LLC may process and store this data outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA).

You can control or disable Google Analytics through your browser settings or by using Google's opt-out tools.

12. Data Sharing

We may share limited personal data with trusted service providers where necessary, including:

  • hosting providers;

  • email providers;

  • analytics providers;

  • payment providers;

  • technology suppliers.

All processors are required to protect personal data and comply with applicable data protection laws.

We may disclose information where required by law, including legal proceedings or regulatory requests.

We may share aggregated information that does not identify individuals.

13. International Transfers

Some service providers may process information outside the UK.

Where international transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

  • adequacy decisions;

  • International Data Transfer Agreements;

  • UK-approved contractual safeguards.

14. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including:

  • encrypted website connections;

  • secure authentication;

  • password hashing;

  • access controls;

  • restricted access to personal information;

  • security monitoring.

No method of internet transmission is completely secure, but we continually review our security practices.

15. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary.

Generally:

  • account information is retained while an account remains active;

  • deleted accounts are removed or anonymised within a reasonable timeframe;

  • enquiry information is retained only as necessary;

  • Charity Commission information is updated periodically and retained while the charity remains registered or while the information remains relevant to providing the Charici directory service;

  • analytics data is retained according to configured analytics settings.

16. Automated Decision-Making

Charici does not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals.

17. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • access your personal data;

  • request correction of inaccurate information;

  • request deletion where applicable;

  • restrict processing;

  • object to processing;

  • request data portability;

  • withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.

Where we process information under legitimate interests, you have the right to object under Article 21 UK GDPR.

To exercise your rights, contact:

hello@charici.org

We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable data protection law.

18. Your Right To Complain

If you believe Charici has not handled your personal data appropriately, please contact us first so we can investigate.

You also have the right to complain to:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Website: https://ico.org.uk

19. Your Right To Withhold Information

You can browse parts of Charici without providing personal information.

However, some services require information to function, including:

  • creating an account;

  • claiming a charity profile;

  • contacting us.

If required information is not provided, we may be unable to provide certain services.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Charici processes personal data:

Email: hello@charici.org

APRINI Ltd trading as Charici
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ