Privacy Policy
Last updated: 12 March 2026
GB Freedom Party (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data when you use our website gbfreedomparty.co.uk.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
GB Freedom Party
Email: contact@gbfreedomparty.co.uk
Website: gbfreedomparty.co.uk
GB Freedom Party is registered with the Electoral Commission (registration number PP18062).
2. What Data We Collect
Contact Form Enquiries
- Name
- Email address
- Message content
Donations
When you make a donation through our website, we collect:
- Full name
- Home address (as it appears on the electoral register)
- Email address
- Donation amount, date and payment method
- Permissibility declaration (confirmation that you are a permissible donor)
- Donor type (individual, company, trade union, etc.)
Why we collect this data: Under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA), we are legally required to verify that all donations come from permissible donors and to record and report certain donation information to the Electoral Commission. This is a statutory obligation that we cannot waive.
Legal basis: Compliance with a legal obligation (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(c)) — we are required by PPERA to collect and retain donor information.
Electoral Commission reporting: Donations of more than £500 from a single source in a calendar year must be reported to the Electoral Commission. The donor’s name, address and donation amount will appear on the public register of donations maintained by the Electoral Commission.
Payment processing: Online card payments are processed securely by Stripe (stripe.com), our third-party payment processor. Stripe processes your card details in accordance with PCI DSS standards. We do not store your full card number on our servers. Stripe’s privacy policy is available at stripe.com/privacy.
Retention: Donor records are retained for 7 years from the date of the donation in line with our accounting obligations and Electoral Commission requirements. After this period, records are securely deleted.
Returning impermissible donations: If we are unable to verify that a donation is from a permissible source, the donation will be returned within 30 days and any personal data collected will be deleted after the return is completed, subject to any legal reporting requirements.
Membership
When you join GB Freedom Party as a member, we collect:
- Full name and email address
- Date of birth (to verify you are aged 16 or over, as required for UK political party membership)
- Phone number (optional)
- Home address (address lines, city, county, postcode)
- Parliamentary constituency
- Volunteering interest and preferences (optional — e.g. leafleting, canvassing, phone banking, events)
- Skills and experience (optional, free text)
- PPERA eligibility declaration (confirmation that you are eligible to be a member of a UK political party)
- GDPR data processing consent
- Marketing communications preference (optional opt-in)
Special category data: Your membership of GB Freedom Party constitutes data revealing political opinions, which is “special category data” under UK GDPR Article 9. We process this data on the basis of your explicit consent (Article 9(2)(a)), given when you submit your membership application with the required GDPR consent checkbox. You may withdraw this consent at any time by cancelling your membership and contacting us to request erasure of your data, subject to any overriding legal retention obligations.
Why we collect this data: We are required under PPERA to maintain a register of members. Your address and constituency data help us organise local campaign activities. Volunteer preferences allow us to coordinate party activities effectively.
Legal basis: Contract performance (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(b)) for delivering membership services; legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)) for maintaining the PPERA membership register; explicit consent (Article 9(2)(a)) for processing special category data (political opinions); and legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) for volunteer coordination and campaign organisation.
Payment processing: Membership fees are collected as recurring annual payments processed securely by Stripe. Your card details are handled by Stripe in accordance with PCI DSS standards. We do not store your full card number. You can cancel your recurring payment at any time through your member account or by contacting us.
Member accounts: When you join, a member account is created on our website with login credentials. You are responsible for keeping your login details secure. Your account allows you to view your membership status, update your personal details, and manage your subscription.
Retention: Membership records are retained for the duration of your membership plus 3 years after cancellation or expiry for administrative purposes. PPERA-required records (name, address, membership dates) are retained for 7 years as required by electoral law. After these periods, records are securely deleted.
Website Analytics
- IP address (anonymised)
- Pages visited and time spent
- Browser type and device information
- Referring website
We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. This data is anonymised and cannot be used to identify you personally.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. For full details of which cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our cookie consent banner provided by Cookiebot, which appears when you first visit our website. You can change your cookie preferences at any time.
Cookies used on this site include:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the website to function (e.g. session cookies, Cookiebot consent cookie)
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics cookies to help us understand website usage (only set with your consent)
- Performance cookies: Cloudflare cookies for security and performance
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): When you submit a contact form, you give consent for us to process your data for those purposes.
- Contract performance (Article 6(1)(b)): Processing necessary to deliver membership services you have signed up for.
- Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): We use analytics data to improve our website and understand our audience. We use volunteer preference data to coordinate campaign activities.
- Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)): We are legally required under PPERA to record and report donation data to the Electoral Commission and to maintain a register of party members.
- Explicit consent for special category data (Article 9(2)(a)): Your membership of a political party reveals political opinions. We process this on the basis of your explicit consent given at the point of registration.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form
- Process and manage your membership, including payment collection and renewal
- Maintain the party membership register as required by PPERA
- Coordinate volunteer activities and local campaign organisation
- Send campaign updates and party communications (where you have opted in)
- Process and record donations in compliance with PPERA
- Report donations to the Electoral Commission as required by law
- Analyse website traffic to improve our website
- Ensure the security and proper functioning of our website
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with:
- Electoral Commission: Donation data and membership register information as required by PPERA
- Stripe: Payment data for processing membership fees and donations securely (see stripe.com/privacy)
- Google Analytics: Anonymised website usage data
- Cloudflare: Technical data for website security and performance (via our hosting provider)
- Bluehost: Our website hosting provider, who store data on servers in the United States under appropriate safeguards
We will never share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary:
- Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months after your enquiry is resolved, then deleted
- Donation records: Retained for 7 years as required by PPERA and financial record-keeping obligations
- Membership records: Retained for the duration of membership plus 3 years. PPERA-required records retained for 7 years after membership ends
- Analytics data: Automatically anonymised and retained for up to 14 months by Google Analytics
7. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
- Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please email contact@gbfreedomparty.co.uk. We will respond within one month.
8. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption on all pages
- Firewall protection (Wordfence)
- Cloudflare security services
- Regular security scans and updates
- Restricted access to personal data
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. Membership of GB Freedom Party is only available to individuals aged 16 or over, in accordance with UK electoral law. We verify age through the date of birth provided at registration. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal data.
11. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Website: ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Email: contact@gbfreedomparty.co.uk
Website: Contact Us page