This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use personal data in line with UK GDPR.
What information do we collect?
We collect information from you when you subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a form.
When filling out forms on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter information such as your: full name, age or contact details such as an e-mail address.
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:
- To personalise your experience
- To improve our website
- To communicate with you
- To improve our responses
- To carry out our activities
Our legal basis
The legal basis on which we process your personal data in the above circumstances is our public duty. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has a statutory remit which includes listening to people impacted by domestic abuse and pushing decision makers to respond to their needs. There is no obligation to provide us with your personal data for these purposes, and you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the details below and/or by unsubscribing from receiving future emails. We include detailed instructions on how to unsubscribe at the bottom of each newsletter.
Keeping your information safe
Any personal information that you share on this website will be kept safe, and we use the most up-to-date technologies to protect personal information collected on this website.
We’ll never share your information with other organisations’ for marketing, market research or commercial purposes, and we won’t pass your personal information to any other websites.
We may share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website or providing you with a service, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. Some of this data may be processed outside the UK with appropriate safeguards in place.
There are limited times when we will have to pass on your details without your permission. These include:
- If we’re worried about your safety, or the safety of someone else
- to comply with the law
- enforcing our site policies
- protecting our or others’ rights
Third party links
This website contains links to other sites that are completely unrelated to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Office. We also provide links to our social networks. These websites are not controlled by us, and you should read the privacy policies of those websites if you use them.
Accessing your information
You have the right to access any of the information we hold about you. If you think that any of the information we hold on you is wrong, please tell us and we’ll do our best to put it right. There may be times when the law says we don’t have to provide absolutely all information, but we’ll always tell you why.
You can find out more about how to access your information by contacting us at [email protected]
Removing your information
If you want your information to be removed from our systems, please let us know and we will arrange for it to be deleted if it is appropriate to do so.
Changes to our privacy policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the privacy policy modification date below.
This policy was last modified on 24 June 2026