Privacy & Cookies
Margaret Green Animal Rescue (MGAR)Â is committed to protecting your personal data and being transparent about how we use it.
This is a summary of how we collect, store and use your personal data, plus information about how we use website Cookies. It was last updated on 11/2/26.
You can read our full Privacy Notice by clicking here.
Who We Are
Margaret Green Animal Rescue is a registered charity (No. 1167990) and trading company (No. 9967026). We are the data controller for the personal information we collect.
What Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
- Contact details (name, address, email, phone number)
- Donation and payment information
- Communication preferences and giving history
- Volunteer and event participation details
- Information needed for animal rehoming or welfare
- Photographs or video taken at events
In limited cases, we may collect sensitive personal data (such as health or mobility information) where this is necessary for rehoming, volunteering or safeguarding.
How We Use Your Information
We use personal data to:
- Care for and rehome animals
- Process donations, Gift Aid and retail purchases
- Recruit and support volunteers and foster carers
- Manage events and fundraising
- Communicate with supporters
- Meet legal and regulatory requirements
Our Lawful Bases
We process your data using one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Consent (e.g. email or SMS marketing)
- Legitimate interests (e.g. postal fundraising, supporter analysis)
- Contract (e.g. rehoming agreements, event registrations)
- Legal obligation (e.g. Gift Aid and financial records)
Marketing and Fundraising
We will only contact you by email, text or phone if you have consented.
We may contact you by post based on legitimate interest, unless you ask us not to.
You can change your preferences at any time.
Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share it with trusted service providers (such as payment processors or IT suppliers), regulators, or animal welfare authorities where necessary. All third parties are required to protect your data.
International Transfers
Your data is mainly stored in the UK. If it is transferred outside the UK, appropriate safeguards are always in place.
How Long We Keep Data
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for legal, operational and charitable purposes, including financial and animal welfare records.
Your Rights
You have rights under UK GDPR, including the right to:
- Access your data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion
- Object to marketing or profiling
- Withdraw consent
Contact Us
If you have questions or wish to exercise your rights, contact us by email at: dataprotection@mgar.org.uk or you can call us on: 0330 400 6670
You can also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Please read our full Privacy Notice for more detailed information.
Cookies
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This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them when you visit our website.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you browse a website. They help the site work properly, improve performance, remember preferences, and understand how people use the site.
Cookies can be:
- First party cookies set by our website domain
- Third party cookies set by other domains whose services are used on our site
- Session cookies that expire when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies that remain until they expire or you delete them
How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website works correctly
- Measure and improve performance
- Understand visitor behaviour and traffic sources
- Support embedded services such as video players and donation forms
- Maintain essential site functionality
Cookies we use
Below is a list of cookies currently in use on this website. Please note that third party providers may update cookies over time.
Analytics cookies
Sourcebuster tracking cookies
These cookies help identify where visitors come from (such as search engines, campaigns, or referrals) and track session behaviour.
- sbjs_migrations (Session) – Analytics
- sbjs_current_add (Session) – Analytics
- sbjs_first_add (Session) – Analytics
- sbjs_current (Session) – Analytics
- sbjs_first (Session) – Analytics
- sbjs_udata (Session) – Analytics
- sbjs_session (1 hour) – Analytics
Google Analytics cookies
Google Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting anonymous usage data.
- _ga (1 year 1 month) – Analytics
- _ga_* (1 year 1 month) – Analytics
Vimeo analytics cookie
- vuid (1 year 1 month) – Analytics
Necessary cookies
These cookies are required for core website functionality and security.
- wpEmojiSettingsSupports (Session) – NecessaryHelps WordPress determine if your browser supports emojis correctly.
- __cf_bm (1 hour) – NecessarySet by Cloudflare to support bot protection on embedded Vimeo videos.
- _cfuvid (Session) – NecessaryUsed by Cloudflare to maintain session consistency for video services.
Functional cookies
These cookies support embedded content such as videos and remember user preferences.
- player (1 year) – FunctionalUsed by Vimeo to save video playback preferences.
Performance cookies
These cookies help improve site and video performance by remembering visitor settings.
- sync_active (Never expires) – PerformanceSet by Vimeo to store video quality or volume preferences.
Other cookies
These cookies may relate to shopping cart features, embedded donation tools, or third party integrations.
Cart and checkout cookies
- fkcart_cart_qty (1 hour) – Other
- fkcart_cart_total (1 hour) – Other
- fkcart_locale (Session) – Other
- fkcart_fragments_487b7777b97ec98f375f11e8f651f821 (Session) – Other
Blackbaud donation form cookies
If you use our embedded donation forms, Blackbaud may set cookies to support secure transactions and form functionality.
- SD_SID (Never expires) – Other
- SD_SID_TIME (Never expires) – Other
- __mpq_c7c28944e829e2d63378894603986970_gr (Never expires) – Other
- __mpq_c7c28944e829e2d63378894603986970_ev (Never expires) – Other
- optimizely-vuid (Never expires) – Other
How to manage cookies
You can control cookies in several ways:
- Use the cookie banner to accept or reject non essential cookies
- Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies
- Use private browsing modes to limit cookie storage
Please note that blocking some cookies may affect site functionality, especially embedded videos or donation forms.
Legal basis and consent
In the UK, non essential cookies such as analytics and marketing cookies are only used with your consent. Essential cookies are used where required to provide services you request.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in cookies we use or legal requirements. Please check this page for updates.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:
Phone: 0330 400 6670
Email: dataprotection@mgar.org.uk
Post: Margaret Green Animal Rescue, Church Knowle, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5NQ