Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Lakota Hub C.I.C. is committed to protecting your privacy and keeping your personal information safe. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect information when you use our website, contact us or access our services.

Information We May Collect

We may collect personal information that you choose to provide to us, including your:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Address
Information provided through contact or enquiry forms
Information provided when registering for or accessing our services, activities or community support

We may also collect basic technical information about how visitors use our website, such as browser and device information and website usage data.

How We Use Your Information

We only collect and use personal information where we have an appropriate reason and lawful basis to do so.

We may use your information to respond to enquiries, provide our services and community support, administer courses or activities, maintain appropriate records and meet our legal, safeguarding, monitoring, funding or regulatory responsibilities.

UK data protection law requires organisations to identify an appropriate lawful basis for their processing, so Lakota Hub should ensure the lawful basis used for each activity is documented.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your information and only share it where necessary, with appropriate organisations or where required by law.”, We are a C.I.C working with children, alternative provision, councils and safeguarding, and there may be legitimate circumstances where information has to be shared.

We may share with organisations helping us deliver a service, professional advisers, funders or public authorities where required.

We may also disclose information where we are legally required to do so or where this is necessary for safeguarding purposes.

Any organisation processing personal information on our behalf is expected to handle it securely and appropriately.

Keeping Your Information Secure

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.

Access to personal information is limited to people who need it to carry out their role or provide our services.

How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet any legal, contractual, safeguarding, funding or regulatory requirements

When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or destroyed.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law gives you rights over your personal information. These may include the right to ask us for a copy of your information, correct inaccurate information, request deletion or restriction of your information, object to certain uses of your information and withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

To exercise your rights, please contact Lakota Hub C.I.C.

Our website may use cookies to help it function correctly and understand how visitors use the site.

Where cookies are not strictly necessary, appropriate consent should be obtained before they are placed on a visitor's device.

Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Lakota Hub C.I.C. is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites, and we recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing personal information.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact:

Lakota Hub C.I.C.
6b–7b Castlegate Quay
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 3BB

Tel: 01642 378245

Email: admin@lakota.org.uk

Website: lakota.org.uk

You can also raise concerns about the handling of your personal information with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Information Commissioner's Office

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, website or legal obligations. The latest version will always be published on our website.