Who are we?
The Pebble Trust is an independent charity registered in Scotland with the Office of Scottish Charity Regulator, registration number SC044593.
The legitimate interest that the Pebble Trust has for collecting information is:
To enable the Pebble Trust to carry out its’ work to provide funding for projects that meet the Trust’s vision for a more sustainable, fair, and low-carbon society, where constraints on fossil fuels lead to a more localised economy with stronger, more resilient communities. In order to provide funding the Pebble Trust has to collect and process data.
This means that in applying to The Pebble Trust, you consent to:
- The Trust using and storing the information supplied in the grant application form
- The Trust reviewing your website; social media and, where relevant, Companies House to assess applications.
- Providing The Pebble Trust with banking details so that we can make grant payments
And you have the right to:
- access your information,
- have incorrect information about you corrected,
- restrict the use of your information where:
- we are using incorrect information
- our use of your data is unlawful and you want us to restrict its use rather than delete it
- you object to your information being used by the Pebble Trust because of your particular situation
How we obtain your data
- directly from you when you complete an application form or claim
- from agents acting on an applicant’s behalf
- from internet searches, where relevant
When we collect data, we promise to:
- make sure you know why we need it
- only ask for what we need, and not collect too much or irrelevant information
- let you know if we share it with other organisations, unless we have a legal obligation to pass it on without telling you
The kind of data we use and collect
We use and collect information that you provide to us for the purpose of enquiring about or applying for a grant, and for the purpose of reporting on grants or providing case studies. This is:
- your name and contact details
- your role or position
- where applicable, your agent’s (or other party acting on your behalf) name and contact details
- your project description and details
- bank details
- website, social media links and content
How we use your data
Trustees use the data submitted in the application form to make an assessment of the proposed project.
We use this to:
- identify you as the applicant, for example, to look at your website or search on Companies House
- assess your application
- contact you
- update our list of recipients awarded grant funding
- create website and social media content to promote our mission and your project
- share with others in order to assess and improve Pebble Trust practice: for example, with a consultant undertaking such an assessment.
Storing your data
We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.
Retention of data
Your data will be retained for seven years. The retention period does not apply to the end of project report and any materials published as a result of the project.