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Name & Registered Office

COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING
RIVER COURT,
MILL LANE
GODALMING
SURREY
GU7 1EZ

Company No. 04590804

Using this website

Use of Compassion in World Farming websites is subject to these terms and conditions and so your use constitutes acceptance. Please also read our cookies policy here >>

Compassion in World Farming reserves the rights to change these terms and conditions at any time. This page will be updated if there are any changes in our procedures.

Copyright restrictions

Commercial use of any material is prohibited without prior authorisation from Compassion in World Farming.

Resources may be copied for personal and educational use only on the condition that copyright and source indications remain in tact and no modifications are made. Some photos are displayed on this site with the permission of the relevant copyright owners. Permission to copy them must be requested from the copyright owners.

External sites

We take no responsibility for the content of external sites. Websites we link to that are owned and operated by third parties do not have our approval or endorsement.

Privacy policy and security

Your privacy and security is very important to Compassion in World Farming, and Compassion complies fully with the Data Protection Act 1998.

What information will Compassion in World Farming collect about me?

When you interact with Compassion (for example, to make a donation, sign a petition or opt-in to receive emails from us), we may receive and retain personal information about you. This can consist of information such as your name, email address, postal address, telephone number, bank account details to process donations and whether or not you are a UK tax payer so that we can claim gift aid.

By submitting your details, you enable Compassion (and where applicable any sub-contractors we may use) to campaign for improvements in the lives of farm animals, raise funds and provide you with the services or information you select. We will retain your details for as long as is necessary for these purposes.

How will Compassion in World Farming use the information you collect about me?

It is Compassion’s policy never to pass on your personal details to other organisations for their use, except when we have your express permission or when the law requires it. We may use your personal information in the following ways:

to respond to any correspondence you enter into with us;
for "service administration purposes" – which means processing, and contacting you about, any donations you have made, or providing you with information you have signed up for;
for campaigning purposes – where you have signed a petition or otherwise taken action, your details may be sent to the campaign target, or an email sent on your behalf, as indicated when you took action;
for internal record keeping;
for research into ways we can improve our campaigning, fundraising and our service to supporters. Where this research requires your direct involvement, participation will always be optional;
for marketing (campaigning and fundraising) purposes – We will only contact you for marketing purposes by email or other electronic means if you have agreed to be contacted in this way or, where you have made a donation by text, you have not opted out of receiving further information. We may contact you by post or telephone about our work unless you have told us that you do not wish to be contacted in this way.

When you supply us with personal information we will assume that you are happy with the above uses of this information unless otherwise advised. If you would like to speak to us about the information we hold about you, or request a change to the way in which we use your personal information, please email us here, call 01483 521 953 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm), or write to Supporter Engagement, Compassion in World Farming, River Court, Mill Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1EZ. You may also opt-out of receiving campaigning and fundraising emails from us at any time by clicking the 'unsubscribe' link in any email we send to you.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you also have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected. A small fee will be payable, and we require you to prove your identity with two pieces of approved identification. Please address such requests to the Data Protection Officer at the above address.

For more information about requesting your personal information from an organisation please visit www.ico.org.uk/for_the_public. You can also find out more about the Data Protection Act 1998 by visiting: www.gov.uk/data-protection/the-data-protection-act.

How does Compassion in World Farming use 'cookies'?

Cookies are small text files on your computer, smart phone, tablet or other device. They are made by your web-browser when you visit a website. Every time you go back to that website, your browser will send the cookie file back to the website's server. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving the user experience.

Cookies help Compassion identify which bits of our website people are using, and help us to improve the user experience. Information supplied in cookies also allows us to measure the effectiveness of online marketing campaigns for Compassion, so that we can become more efficient.

The information we receive from cookies is anonymous – that is, we cannot and do not link it with personal information we hold about you (eg, your name, address or email address). For more information on how our website uses cookies, visit our page about cookies.

Protection of children

Compassion in World Farming is committed to protecting the privacy and safety of children. Although we are not responsible for determining the age of website visitors, our websites are primarily designed and intended for use by people aged 16 and over. If you are younger than this, you should review the terms of this privacy policy with your parent or guardian to make sure you both understand them. No information should be submitted to this website by children without prior parental consent. All applicable laws are followed with respect to data collection from children. NB: Parents should be aware that owing to the nature of our work, images posted on Compassion in World Farming websites may be considered unsuitable for children under the age of 13 (e.g. the carefully considered use of photographs of dead, dying or otherwise suffering animals).

Third party websites

Please note that we cannot be responsible for the privacy and security policies and practices of third party websites, even when they provide links to our website or can be accessed using links from our website. We recommend that you check the policy of each website you visit.

Refund policy

Your donations, fundraising, campaigning and volunteering are vital in helping us to achieve our vision of a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect and where cruel factory farming practices end.

If you have made an error in entering donation details please contact our Supporter Engagement Team: