Revolution Privacy Policy

Overview

This privacy policy outlines how we collect, store and process your data, as well as your rights under the UK Data Protection Act 2018.

Key terms

Term	Definition
Data subject	Someone whose information we have collected
Data processing agreement	The agreement between us and a third party that states their rights and obligations to us and to you concerning the protection of personal data
Personal data	Any data that could be used to identify someone, for example, your name or email address
IP address	A series of numbers that represents the network you are currently on
Approximate location	An estimated location based on your IP address, for example, the country you live in
Legitimate interests	Processing your data for the interests of Revolution or third parties while balancing your interests, rights and freedoms
User agent	A piece of text that identifies the browser or email client you are using, as well as what device and operating system you use
Encrypted at rest	Data that is encrypted while it is being stored and not used
Encrypted in flight	Data that is encrypted while it is being transferred from one machine to another

What information do we collect and why?

In general, we do not collect information that you do not explicitly provide to us. However, when you visit our site or interact with our emails, we may collect:

your IP address,
your approximate location (for example, the country you live in, but not your home address),
your user agent.

We collect this information to improve Revolution. For example, knowing that many people from other countries are interested would help us budget for providing travel grants to people.

When you sign up to get emails from us, we store your email so that we can send you an email later.

How do you store my data?

We store and process your data with various third-party services. Here are some of our third-party services and their data processing agreements:

Your data is encrypted at rest and encrypted in flight using secure encryption algorithms. We take your personal information seriously, and our team members only have access to the data they need to carry out their work.

When will you delete my information?

We will securely delete your information soon after the event, and no later than one year after you have provided it to us. If you would like your information deleted sooner, you may reach out to us at hello@revohacks.com.

What are my rights as a data subject?

Under the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

The right to be informed
We must tell you what personal data we collect, why we collect it, for how long, and if we share your personal data with third parties.
The right to access
You have the right to know what information we hold about you.
The right to rectification
We must update our records of you if you tell us that they are wrong.
The right to restrict processing
You have the right to ask us to limit the ways in which we process your personal data.
The right to data portability
You have the right to obtain and reuse your personal data across different services.
The right to object
You may object to our processing of your personal data that is collected for legitimate interests.

To use your rights, please contact policy@revohacks.com.

This is not legal advice. Learn more on ico.org.uk.

Who do I contact regarding my personal data?

Please contact policy@revohacks.com.