Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly.
This page explains what personal information we may collect, how we use it, and what rights you have.
Who we are
Labour Animal Welfare Society is an animal welfare organisation affiliated to the Labour Party as an official Socialist Society.
Our website is: www.labouranimalwelfaresociety.org.uk
What personal data we collect
We may collect personal data when you:
- join LAWS;
- sign up to our mailing list;
- contact us by email or through the website;
- attend or register for LAWS events;
- take part in LAWS campaigns or activities;
- correspond with us through social media;
- make a payment, donation or membership subscription.
This may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, membership details, payment information, Labour Party membership status where relevant, and any other information you choose to provide.
How we use your data
We may use your personal data to:
- respond to enquiries;
- manage LAWS membership records;
- process membership payments or other payments;
- send email updates about LAWS, our campaigns, events and activities;
- organise meetings, events and campaign activity;
- keep records of supporters, members and contacts;
- comply with legal, financial or regulatory obligations;
- keep our website and communications secure.
We will only use your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so. This may include your consent, our legitimate interests as a campaigning and membership organisation, or where processing is necessary to comply with the law.
Mailing list
If you sign up to receive updates from LAWS, we may contact you by email about our work, campaigns, events and related animal welfare issues.
Our mailing list may be managed through a third-party email service provider, such as Mailchimp. Your information will only be used for LAWS communications and related administration.
You can unsubscribe from email updates at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us at labouranimalwelfaresociety@gmail.com.
Membership
If you join LAWS, we will use your personal data to manage your membership, process payments, keep membership records, and contact you about LAWS activities.
As LAWS is affiliated to the Labour Party as an official Socialist Society, we may need to process information relating to your Labour Party membership or eligibility for membership where relevant.
Sharing your data
We will not sell your personal data.
We may share personal data with trusted service providers who help us operate the website, manage membership, process payments, send email communications, or organise events.
We may also share information where required by law, where necessary to protect our legal rights, or where required for proper administration as a Labour Party-affiliated Socialist Society.
Political and campaigning activity
LAWS works to promote animal welfare within the Labour movement. Some of our activity may therefore relate to political campaigning, policy development, events, or engagement with Labour Party members, elected representatives, supporters and other organisations.
Where we process personal data in connection with political or campaigning activity, we will do so responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Cookies and website data
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to help it function properly, understand how visitors use the site, improve user experience, and support website security.
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
How long we keep your data
We will only keep your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including membership administration, financial records, legal obligations, campaign records and communications preferences.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have rights in relation to your personal data. These may include the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you;
- ask us to correct inaccurate information;
- ask us to delete your data;
- object to or restrict certain types of processing;
- withdraw consent where we rely on consent;
- request a copy of your data in a portable format;
- complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how LAWS uses your personal data, please contact:
labouranimalwelfaresociety@gmail.com
Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page.
Last updated: 30 May 2026
