Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10/09/2025

Senior Citizens Support Group (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely and transparently. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website, including our online shop.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information you provide directly to us, such as:

  • Contact information: Name, email address, phone number

  • Demographic information: Postcode, age group, or other details you provide voluntarily

  • Account information: Username, password, and account preferences if you create an account

  • Shop-related information: Billing and shipping addresses, payment details (processed securely via third-party providers), and order history

  • Other information: Details provided in forms, surveys, or correspondence

We may also collect certain information automatically, including:

  • Cookies and usage data: Pages visited, time spent on our site, and preferences for website functionality

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  1. Providing services and processing orders – including managing your purchases, payments, shipping, and customer support

  2. Website improvement – analyzing traffic, usage patterns, and user preferences

  3. Marketing (with consent) – sending newsletters, special offers, or promotional materials if you opt in

  4. Legal compliance – fulfilling legal obligations and protecting our rights

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Necessary cookies: Required for website and shop functionality (e.g., shopping cart)

  • Analytics cookies: Track website usage to help us improve content and services

  • Marketing cookies: Used to deliver personalized ads and offers

You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings. For non-essential cookies, we will ask for your explicit consent before placing them.

4. How We Protect Your Information

We use a combination of technical, physical, and administrative measures to safeguard your data, including:

  • Secure servers and SSL encryption for all transactions

  • Restricted access to personal information

  • Regular monitoring and security assessments

Note: While we strive to protect your information, no online system can be 100% secure.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or lease your personal information. We may share information with:

  • Third-party service providers: Payment processors, shipping companies, or IT service providers, strictly for the purposes of fulfilling orders or improving services

  • Legal authorities: When required by law or to protect our legal rights

6. Links to Other Websites

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing personal information.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you

  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information

  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (where legally permissible)

  • Restriction: Limit how we process your data

  • Objection: Object to marketing or other processing

  • Data portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format

To exercise these rights, contact us at: scsg66699@gmail.com

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above or as required by law (e.g., for tax and accounting purposes).

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Senior Citizens Support Group
Email: scsg66699@gmail.com