Privacy Notice

Last updated: 16/01/25

Who we are

The Many is a volunteer-run political organising group formed to support candidates in the Your Party CEC elections.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, ‘The Many’ is an unincorporated political campaign group which acts as the data controller for the personal data collected through this website and our communications.

Because we are a political organisation, some of this information — such as party membership, political views, or involvement in our campaigning — is special category personal data under UK GDPR.

The Data Protection Officer (DPO) for The Many for the purposes of this election shall be Jenn Forbes who can be contacted on team@themany.uk

You can contact us at team@themany.uk

What data we collect


We may collect and process the following personal data:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Postcode or region (where provided)

  • Whether you are a member of Your Party

  • Any information you choose to share with us in forms or messages

  • Records of engagement with our emails or messages (e.g. opens, clicks)

We only collect data that is necessary for organising, communication, and campaign purposes.


How we collect your data

We collect personal data when you:

  • Sign up through forms on our website

  • Join our mailing list or SMS updates

  • Contact us directly by email

  • Register interest in events, volunteering, or campaign activity

  • Our online forms and email communications are managed using Action Network, and SMS communications are sent via ClickSend.


How we use your data

We use your data to:

  • Communicate with you about The Many and the Your Party CEC elections

  • Send campaign updates, event information, and calls to action

  • Organise supporters and volunteers

  • Improve our communications and outreach

We will never sell your data or use it for commercial marketing.

Lawful basis for processing

Article 6 (General Purpose Data)
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – where you have actively signed up to hear from us

  • Legitimate interests – for political organising and internal administration, where this does not override your rights

Article 9 (Special Catergory Data)
Because we process data about political activity and party membership, we rely on:

Your explicit consent — for example when you sign up to receive campaign communications or take part in our activities, and

The not-for-profit political organisation condition — which allows us to process political data in the course of our legitimate activities, where the data relates only to people who have regular contact with us and appropriate safeguards are in place


You can withdraw your consent at any time.


Who we share your data with

We only share your data with trusted service providers who help us run our communications:

Action Network – for managing sign-ups, email communications, and supporter records

ClickSend – for sending SMS messages

These providers act as data processors on our behalf and are contractually required to handle your data securely and lawfully.

We do not share your data with third parties for their own purposes.


International data transfers

Some of our service providers may store or process data outside the UK. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards (such as UK GDPR-approved standard contractual clauses) are in place.

How long we keep your data

How long we keep your data

We keep your personal data only for as long as you remain an active supporter, as it is needed for the purposes set out in this notice, or until you ask us to delete it or unsubscribe from our communications.

Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Ask for incorrect data to be corrected

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Object to or restrict how we process your data

  • Withdraw consent at any time

    Data portability (to receive your data in a machine readable way)

  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise your rights, contact us at team@themany.uk



Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly and provide information about how visitors use the site.

Cookies we use

The Many website uses a limited number of cookies, including:

Essential cookies – required for the website and embedded forms (such as Action Network forms) to function correctly

Functional and analytics cookies – used to understand how people interact with our website and communications, and to improve our outreach

Some cookies may be set by third-party services we use, including Squarespace and Action Network.

Managing cookies

Where required by law, you will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies. You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.