Privacy Policy
Who we are
Melincryddan Community Conference (MCC) is volunteer led charity set-up in 2002 to foster Community Development and Regeneration work in the Neath Port Talbot area.
Prior to the advent of the Communities First programme, community members had come together to try to regenerate the area. In 2001 the new Welsh Government initiative, ‘Communities First’ with its promise of long-term financial support gave the community the means of realising their aspirations. Building on our earlier work, a community steering group began meeting in October 2001 to work alongside the new Communities First programme, the group subsequently developed to become Melincryddan Community Conference (MCC).
On 24 October 2002 MCC became a registered company, number 4572382 and on 26 September 2005 the company was also registered as a charity, registration number 1111450.
Communities First and MCC together embarked on a wide range of community regeneration activities including environmental, educational, economic, health, community safety and community engagement initiatives. To oversee and further develop this work the Neath East Communities First Partnership was also formed.
During 2012 following Welsh Government ministerial changes the Communities First Programme was reorganised with a move away from a local partnership approach to a wider Cluster approach. In response MCC then aligned with these changes to develope wider area projects to support community regeneration across Neath Port Talbot and beyond.
One of the initial concentrations of MCC was to be an organisation that would continue to influence the development and regeneration of our communities beyond the period of the Communities First programme. This is now being put to the test with the closure of the Communities First programme. Obtaining funding for our work has become more difficult than ever, however the work we do through the development of volunteers and volunteering helps to deliver important community projects and benefits in a very cost-effective way.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Privacy Notice – Universal Credit Support
The claimant must agree to this privacy policy before being served. If the claimant does not agree to these terms, they cannot be served by MCC.
We represent a local charity called Melincryddan Community Conference.
In order to serve you, we require:
- Your full name
- Your date of birth
- Your National Insurance Number
- Your address
- Your current housing situation
Your data is used so we can assist you with your Universal Credit claim and provide evidence to our funders that we have served you correctly.
After we’ve served you, your data will be shared with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in order to process your claim. Our funders; Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will be sent your form to validate that we have carried out this service. Your data will only be shared with two
Anonymised reports may be submitted to other legitimate partners to ultimately help improve this service.
The above data will be stored safely in an encrypted database for one year and will then be archived for six years before being destroyed.
Using the contact details above you have the right to request the data we have about you. You also have the right to withdraw consent after the service has been processed, identification is required. You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Privacy Notice – MCC volunteers
Volunteers must agree to this privacy policy before becoming volunteers with us
We represent a local charity called Melincryddan Community Conference.
In order to serve you, we require your name and contact details and some information about where, why and how you want to volunteer:
Your data is used so we can support you as a volunteer and provide evidence to our funders that you have volunteered with us.
Your data may be shared with the local Council for Voluntary Service (NPTCVS), the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) and our funders according to the project(s) you volunteer with.
Anonymised reports may be submitted to other legitimate partners to help improve this service.
The above data will be stored safely in an encrypted database for one year and will then be archived for six years before being destroyed.
Using the contact details above you have the right to request the data we have about you. You also have the right to withdraw consent after the service has been processed, you will be asked to provide identification. You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.