Privacy policy

This policy explains how The Herd (“we”) handles your information when you use Sponsor a Bauble, a Christmas fundraising campaign in support of Coventry City Mission's Giving Tree.

What we collect

• The bauble design you choose (colour, finish, pattern).
• The name or business name, photo and message you choose to add (optional).
• Your email address, collected by Stripe at checkout, so we can send your confirmation.
• The amount of your donation and the date.

We never see or store your card details. Payments are processed by Stripe.

What is shown publicly

The name, photo and message you add to your bauble are shown publicly on the website to anyone who views the tree. You can choose to sponsor anonymously. Your email address is never shown publicly.

How we use it

• To place your bauble on the tree and display your name, photo and message.
• To send you a confirmation email.
• To report campaign totals to Coventry City Mission.
• To moderate photos and messages and keep the tree family-friendly.

Who processes it

• Stripe (payments)
• Vercel (website hosting and privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics)
• Our database provider (secure storage of bauble details)
• Resend (confirmation emails)

How long we keep it

We keep bauble details for the duration of the campaign and for up to [TBC] months afterwards for reporting, then delete them. Stripe retains payment records as required by law.

Your rights

You can ask us to access, correct or remove your information, or to remove your name, photo or message from the tree, at any time. Contact: [TBC email address].