Privacy Policy

Welcome to Makespace Residents Portal. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you visit our portal and use our services.

Who We Are

Makespace Oxford is a community interest company (company number 09637247) that refurbishes and temporarily animates disused buildings to provide low cost studio and office accommodation to those with a social and community purpose in Oxford. We take protecting your personal data very seriously and will ensure that any data you decide to share with us will be processed in a fair, open and transparent manner.

Information We Process

1. Personal Data: We process personal data that you provide to us directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you choose to provide.

2. Usage Data: We process information automatically about your interaction with our portal, such as access times, and pages viewed.

Use of Your Information

We process your information in the following ways:

● To provide and manage our services.

● To communicate with you, including sending updates, newsletters, and promotional materials.

● To improve our portal and services through data analysis.

● To enforce our terms and conditions.

● To comply with legal obligations.

Residents Network

Our Residents Network includes information about members of Makespace Oxford.

You have control over the visibility of your information:

Public or Private: You can choose whether your information is public or private. If set to public, all other Makespace residents and members of the public will be able to see the information you have decided to include in your profile.

The goal is to foster connections and collaboration among residents. By making your contact information public, you can easily connect with other members and participate in the Makespace community.

If you set it to private, you will be the only person able to see the information you have inputted.

Offboarding: If you leave Makespace Oxford, you will be given the option to either retain your information in the directory or have it deleted.

Knowledge Hub

All content posted within the Knowledge Hub is visible to all Makespace residents and not to the wider public. By participating in this section, you acknowledge that your posts, comments, and interactions can be viewed by other members of the Makespace community.

The information shared within the channels is intended solely for enhancing communication and collaboration among Makespace residents. This tool is designed to facilitate knowledge sharing, project collaboration, and community building.

You have the right to manage your posts and interactions within the Channels Section. You can edit or delete your contributions as needed.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except:

● When we have your consent.

● To comply with legal obligations.

● To protect the rights, property, or safety of Makespace Oxford, our users, or others.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

Access: You can request access to your personal data.

Rectification: You can request correction of any inaccurate personal data.

Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data.

Restriction: You can request the restriction of processing your personal data.

Portability: You can request the transfer of your personal data to another controller.

Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data.

Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

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 privacy policy on this page. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at info@makespaceoxford.org.