Privacy Policy

Overview

Nigerian Community Greater Manchester (NCGM), registered charity No. 1186245, is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains, in plain terms, how we collect, use and protect information you share with us through this website.

Information we collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:
– Your name, email address and phone number, if you use our contact form, newsletter sign-up, or membership registration
– Your name and address, if you register as an NCGM member
– Payment and billing information, if you make a donation, which is processed securely by Stripe, our payment provider. NCGM does not store your card details.

How we use your information
We use the information you provide only to:
– Respond to your enquiry
– Process your membership registration
– Keep you updated about community news and events, if you have asked us to
– Support the running of NCGM’s community activities and services
We do not sell your information, and we do not share it with third parties except where necessary to provide a service you have requested (such as payment processing via Stripe) or where required by law.

Cookies and analytics
This website may use cookies and analytics tools to help us understand how visitors use the site and to improve your experience. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

How long we keep your information
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected, such as maintaining membership records or responding to your enquiry, and in line with our obligations as a registered charity.

Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to ask us what information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, ask us to delete it, or object to how we use it. To make a request, contact us at enquiries@ncgm.org.uk.

Contact us
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your information, please email enquiries@ncgm.org.uk or write to us at Nigeria House, 23 Platt Lane, Manchester, M14 5NE.

This policy was last reviewed in September 2026.