Protecting Your Personal Data

Effective Date: 14 February 2026

The Dorset Ethnic Heroes Awards (DEHA) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.

Who We Are

DEHA organises and delivers awards programmes and related communications celebrating contribution across Dorset.

What Data We Collect

We may collect: contact details (name, email, phone), nomination details and supporting evidence, organisation details, event registration information, and website usage data (cookies/analytics where applicable).

How We Use Your Data

We process personal data to: manage nominations and judging administration, communicate updates about the awards, respond to enquiries, manage sponsorship and event attendance, and meet legal and regulatory obligations.

Legal Bases for Processing

We rely on one or more lawful bases under UK GDPR, including: Consent, Legitimate interests, Contractual necessity, and Legal obligation.

Data Sharing

We only share data where necessary (for example, with authorised judging panel members or service providers supporting awards delivery), under appropriate confidentiality and data protection controls.

Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for awards administration, legal compliance and legitimate organisational purposes.

Your Rights

You may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing, and to data portability where applicable. You may also withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

Contact for Privacy Requests

For privacy-related requests, contact: hello@deha.org.uk

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk.