Last Updated: 17 May 2026

Colour the World Better is committed to protecting the privacy, dignity, wellbeing, and rights of all individuals who engage with our work. As an initiative that may collaborate with schools, educators, families, and young people, we recognise our responsibility to uphold high standards of safeguarding, ethical communication, and data protection in line with: UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, child safeguarding principles, and child-rights approaches reflected in UNICEF guidance and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you use our website or contact us.

Colour the World Better is a UK-based initiative operating internationally through educational, creative, and community-focused work.

For all privacy or safeguarding enquiries, contact:

Grace Perry
Email: grace.anne@colourtheworldbetter.org

We believe children and young people have the right to: privacy, dignity, safety, protection from exploitation and respectful representation online. Although this website is primarily intended for adults, educators, organisations, and community partners, we recognise that some of our work may involve schools or young people. We therefore commit to: minimising the collection of children’s personal data, avoiding unnecessary identification of children online, using imagery and media responsibly, respecting school safeguarding procedures, seeking appropriate permissions before sharing identifiable content and prioritising the wellbeing and best interests of children in all digital communications.

We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from children through this website. Information We May Collect

We may collect limited personal information including: information you voluntarily provide like name, email address, messages or enquiries sent to us.

When visiting the website, certain technical data may be collected automatically, including: IP address, browser type, device information, website usage statistics, cookie preferences and social media interactions. If you engage with our Instagram, YouTube, or other social media platforms, those services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. We use information responsibly and only where necessary to: respond to enquiries, communicate with schools or organisations, improve website functionality and accessibility, understand website traffic and performance, maintain website security, share educational and creative content and support our community and outreach work.

We do not sell personal information. We do not use personal data for profiling children, behavioural advertising aimed at children, or exploitative marketing practices.

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases where applicable:

Consent for: non-essential cookies, analytics, optional communications. Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support functionality and improve user experience. These may include: essential website cookies, analytics cookies through IONOS, embedded YouTube content, language or translation-related tools. Non-essential cookies are only activated where consent has been provided through our cookie banner. Users may manage cookie preferences through browser settings or website cookie controls.

We may use trusted third-party providers including: IONOS (hosting and analytics), YouTube, Instagram, Google/Gmail services. These providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where international data transfers occur, we aim to use providers that apply recognised safeguards and security protections consistent with UK GDPR expectations. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party platforms directly.

Where our work involves schools or educational communities: safeguarding responsibility remains with the supervising school or organisation, schools are responsible for obtaining parental permissions where required, we aim to minimise the use of identifiable child information and we seek to represent children respectfully, safely, and appropriately. We will not knowingly publish personal information about children without appropriate consent and safeguarding consideration.

We only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary. General enquiries and correspondence are typically retained for up to 24 months unless: continued communication is required, safeguarding concerns arise or legal obligations require longer retention.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against: unauthorised access, misuse, accidental loss, disclosure, or alteration. These measures include: secure hosting, password-protected systems, controlled access to communications, and responsible handling of sensitive information. However, no internet-based service can be guaranteed completely secure.

Under UK GDPR, individuals may have the right to: access their personal information, request corrections, request deletion, object to certain processing, withdraw consent or request restriction of processing or requests can be made by contacting: grace.anne@colourtheworldbetter.org

We aim to respond within one calendar month where applicable.

This website may include links to external websites or embedded content such as YouTube videos. External platforms operate under their own privacy policies and practices. We are not responsible for third-party websites or services.

Colour the World Better is committed to ethical storytelling and respectful representation of children and communities. We aim to ensure that imagery, media, educational engagement, and public communications protect dignity, safety, wellbeing, and informed consent at all times. We seek to avoid exploitative, harmful, or misleading representation of children, schools, or communities in all online and offline materials.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect legal, operational, or safeguarding changes. Updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.