Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

The Male Domestic Abuse Alliance (MDAA)

Effective Date: August 2026

Last Updated: August 2026

The Male Domestic Abuse Alliance (MDAA) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, engage with our services, register for events, join our networks, or otherwise interact with us.

We are committed to handling your personal data fairly, lawfully, and transparently in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

The Male Domestic Abuse Alliance (MDAA) is a collaborative network dedicated to improving awareness, understanding, research, policy, and support relating to male victims and survivors of domestic abuse.

For the purposes of data protection law, MDAA is the "data controller" of the personal information you provide to us.

Contact Details:

Male Domestic Abuse Alliance (MDAA)

Email: Info@themdaa.com

Website: www.themdaa.com

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal information:

· Information You Provide Directly

This may include:

Name

Email address

Organisation and job title

Telephone number

Postal address

Professional interests

Event registration details

Membership or network application information

Information submitted through contact forms

Information provided when joining advisory groups, committees, or research activities

· Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may collect:

IP address

Browser type and version

Device information

Operating system

Pages viewed

Length of visit

Referral source

Website usage data collected through cookies and analytics tools

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

Respond to enquiries and requests

Administer memberships, networks, and advisory groups

Manage event registrations and attendance

Send relevant updates, newsletters, and information

Conduct surveys and consultation activities

Support research, policy, and awareness activities

Improve our website, content, and services

Produce anonymised statistical reports

Meet legal, regulatory, and safeguarding obligations

We will only use your information where we have a lawful basis to do so.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:

Consent

Where you have given us clear permission to process your information for a specific purpose, such as subscribing to newsletters.

Legitimate Interests

Where processing is necessary to support our charitable, educational, research, networking, and organisational activities, and where your rights and freedoms are not overridden.

Legal Obligations

Where processing is necessary for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Contractual Necessity

Where processing is required to provide a service, event registration, membership, or similar arrangement.

5. Research Activities

The MDAA is committed to supporting high-quality, ethical, and inclusive research.

Where personal information is collected as part of research projects, consultations, surveys, or advisory activities, we will:

Clearly explain the purpose of the research

Inform participants how their information will be used

Obtain consent where appropriate

Minimise the amount of personal data collected

Anonymise or pseudonymise information whenever possible

Store research data securely

Comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements

Research findings may be published in reports, briefings, journal articles, presentations, or other publications. Personal information will not be disclosed unless explicit consent has been provided or disclosure is otherwise legally required.

6. Communications and Marketing

If you subscribe to our mailing list or choose to receive updates, we may contact you with information about:

News and developments

Research publications

Events and webinars

Consultations and surveys

Opportunities to participate in working groups and advisory activities

You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time by following the instructions included in our emails or by contacting us directly.

7. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell personal data.

We may share information with:

Service providers who support our operations

Event management platforms

Website hosting providers

Research partners

Professional advisers

Regulators or law enforcement agencies where legally required

Any third parties processing information on our behalf are required to protect your personal data and process it only in accordance with our instructions.

8. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:

Unauthorised access

Accidental loss

Alteration

Disclosure

Destruction

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Data Retention

We will only retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including:

Administrative requirements

Research purposes

Legal obligations

Regulatory requirements

When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

10. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and monitor website performance.

Cookies may be used to:

Remember user preferences

Monitor website traffic

Improve functionality

Support analytics services

You can control cookie settings through your web browser. Further details can be found in our Cookie Policy.

11. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Access your personal information

Request correction of inaccurate information

Request deletion of your information

Restrict processing in certain circumstances

Object to processing

Request transfer of your data where applicable

Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in this policy.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any websites they visit.

13. Safeguarding and Sensitive Information

Given the nature of domestic abuse-related work, users should avoid submitting sensitive personal information through general website contact forms unless specifically requested.

If sensitive information is disclosed, we will handle it with appropriate care and in accordance with applicable legal and safeguarding requirements.

Where there is a significant risk of harm to an individual, we may be required to share information with appropriate authorities or safeguarding agencies where legally permitted or required.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, guidance, or organisational practices.

Any updates will be published on this page and will take effect immediately upon publication unless otherwise stated.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

The Male Domestic Abuse Alliance (MDAA)

Email: info@themdaa.com

Website: www.themdaa.com

If you are unhappy about the way we handle your personal data, please let us know by contacting us at info@themdaa.com

We will explain how we have processed your personal information and if we have made a mistake will tell you how we will put this right.  

If you are not satisfied with our response to a data protection concern, you may report your concern to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Information Commissioner's Office

Website: https://ico.org.uk 

Telephone: 0303 123 1113 

Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF  

The Male Domestic Abuse Alliance is committed to protecting personal information and ensuring that all data is handled responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.