Privacy Policy

Home Group is committed to protecting your privacy. Information which you give us in relation to e-petitions is only used in accordance with our e-petition privacy policy.

We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes before you create a new e-petition or sign an existing one.

What we collect

In order to process e-petitions we ask people who create new e-petitions or sign existing ones (“petitioners”) to provide the following information:

  • their first and last names;
  • their home address and postcode; and
  • their email address.

What do we do with this information?

We use this information to check that:

    • the petitioner is a Home customer or client; and that
    • the email address the petitioner has given us is genuine.

By using Home Group’s e-petition website, you consent that Home Group can use the information we collect in this way.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Please note that Home Group cannot be held liable for the security of your personal information if you share your passwords with other people. When creating passwords it is recommended that they are 8+ characters long, contain at least 1 capitalised letter and contain at least 1 number

Controlling your personal information

We will never disclose any information we collect under this policy to third parties without the petitioner’s consent, unless we are legally required to do so.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee may be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you in relation to please email us on contactus@homegroup.org.uk or write to the Company Secretary, Home Group, 2 Gosforth Park Way, Gosforth Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8ET

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, email or write to us at the addresses given above as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.