Privacy Policy
St. Vincent’s Foundation treats your privacy and the security of your information very seriously and take all reasonable steps to protect them. The following policy summaries how we obtain, use and manage personal data
This statement relates to our privacy practices in connection with this website and our fundraising activities.
Who We Are and What We Do
St. Vincent’s Foundation is an Irish registered charity. Our registration numbers are:
Registered Charity Number: 2001872
Revenue CHY: 1183
Companies Registration Office: 464228
St. Vincent’s Foundation’s mission is to support patient care, research and medical education across our three hospitals: St Vincent’s University Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Dublin and St Michael’s Hospital in Dun Laoghaire. Over 500,000 patients are seen annually and it is they, their families and our dedicated, professional staff that we support.
We receive no state funding, meaning 100% of our income is from voluntary sources and we are entirely dependent upon those that choose to donate, fundraise and support us. We are both touched by and grateful for every donation and offer to raise funds now and in the future.
We have adopted the Charities Regulator Governance Code and The Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public”.
For more information please contact us at stvincentsfoundation@svhg.ie
Collection and Use of Personal Data
St. Vincent’s Foundation uses the personal data of our supporters, fundraisers and donors in our day-to-day operation, including the processing and acknowledgment of donations. Data collected includes name, address, email and telephone number and where applicable for tax back applications, PPS numbers. This information is retained in a secure environment to ensure that it is protected against inappropriate access. The information is retained for a maximum period of 7 years from the last interaction with the donor with the exception of “in-memory” donations, where the contact details are retained to ensure continuity where further donations are made to coincide with anniversaries.
Donations by Credit and Debit card details are processed in an encrypted environment and erased immediately on completion of the donation transaction.
We only collect and store data that is volunteered to us by donors or fundraisers.
If you have provided your postal address we will contact you by post in relation to fundraising unless you opt-out.
If you have provided your email address, landline or mobile telephone number we will ask if we can contact you again by any or all of these methods. You can opt-out of any or all of these methods at any time by emailing us at stvincentsfoundation@svhg.ie or by calling us on 01 221 5065.
Our newsletter, “Friends of St. Vincent’s Foundation” is an annual publication summarising our accounts, championing our fundraisers and supporters and showing the impact of their donations and funds. If you have given us your postal address, we will send you a copy by post unless you tell us that you don’t want to receive it (and you, therefore, opt-out).
If you have given us your email address for the purpose of sending you our newsletter, we will email a copy to you and give you the option to opt-out of future emails.
We are grateful to all our donors, hence, we like to send thank you letters by post, email and contact supporters personally by landline / mobile telephone number. You can let us know you would prefer not to receive these communications by emailing us at stvincentsfoundation@svhg.ie or by calling us on 01 221 5065.
We will only use your information (“process data”) if we have your consent to do so, a legitimate interest to do so, relevant opt-in(s) and permission(s) from you and/or a legal obligation to do so (if required by statutory organisations for tax purposes for example).
Third Parties
It is necessary for us to use a small number of third parties in the day-to-day operation of our charity. These include our payment processes (we use Stripe) and online fundraising platforms (we recommend iDonate).
We only share personal data, such as name, address, email and/or mobile data with our third party agents, if needed and only for the specific purposes related to payment transactions, fundraising and supporting SVF.
Your rights to access your information:
You are entitled to information that we hold about you and we will respond to requests for information promptly but, in any case, within 30 calendar days of receiving a written request for information. This right is enshrined in law under The Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the Data Protection legislation. There is no charge for responding to such requests.
We have a right to request further information from you in order to verify the information search or your identity. Requests for information should be sent to: The Chief Executive, St. Vincent’s Foundation, c/o St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4. Contact details stvincentsfoundation@svhg.ie or Tel: 01-2215065. If you feel the response is inadequate, you are entitled to appeal in writing to the Chairman of St. Vincent’s Foundation, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4.
We will respond to such requests within 30 calendar days. If you are unhappy with our response, you are entitled to appeal in writing to the Chairman of St. Vincent’s Foundation, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4.
We reserve the right to change this policy and any such changes will be posted on this page without advance notice. This policy, and all matters relating to the website, are governed exclusively by Irish Law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish courts.
Cookie Policy
St. Vincent’s Foundation uses Cookies in order for the website to function effectively and we want you to be aware of how we manage them.
What are Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that is transferred to your device (e.g. your phone or your computer) which collects information, including personal information about you. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of websites. For example, a cookie could allow our website to recognise your browser, while another could store your preferences and other information and let you navigate the website effectively.
We don’t use cookies to market or sell to you.
Controlling your cookies
Any cookie that is not Strictly Necessary is not active by default and does not send information to the resource it is called from. Accepting all cookies, makes all cookies active. You can modify your cookie preferences for the website at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie Settings’ button below.