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Privacy Notices

For us to carry out our charitable aims and activities and abide by various legislation, we often need to collect a certain amount of personal information from those who engage with us.  

We recognise the importance of your privacy and our duties under data protection laws, so Designability is committed to ensuring that your privacy is always protected and wants you to be confident with the way we handle your personal information.

Our privacy notices clearly indicate what kind of personal information we collect from you, why we need it, how we use it, and what measures are in place to keep it secure. 

Ways We Collect Information and Why

For the purposes of User Engagement and Research.

For the purposes of Income and Engagement Activities.

For the purposes of information about Candidates, Employees, Trustees, Contractors (Freelancers) and Volunteers.

Controlling Your Personal Information

Designability follows the data protection principles specified in the General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act (2018). Personal data is processed in accordance with these principles so that the data is:

  • Processed fairly, lawfully & transparently – and only if there is a valid legal basis for doing so
  • Processed only for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes
  • Adequate, relevant and limited
  • Accurate (and rectified if inaccurate)
  • Not kept for longer than necessary
  • Processed securely – to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the personal data


Designability is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office under number Z6810677, is a Registered Charity under number 256335, and a Registered Company Limited by guarantee under number 933932 (England and Wales).

You can change how we contact you or discuss our use of your personal information at any time, simply by contacting us:

By email: [email protected]  Tel: 01225 824103

In writing to: The Data Protection Officer, Designability Charity Ltd, Wolfson Centre, Department D1, Royal United Hospital, BATH, BA1 3NG