What am I signing up to? You consent to receive the following from Advocacy Focus, but you are able to unsubscribe at any time. Expand By signing up to our newsletter you consent to receiving the latest news and updates from Advocacy Focus. What we will email you about: Team news Latest organisational updates Key announcements Sector news and information Legislation changes Case studies Fundraising campaigns Latest events Jobs Related information or news we feel may be relevant to you Our newsletters are sent every two months, unless we have a big announcement or are recruiting for numerous positions where we may email more frequently as we feel this may be in your interest.
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How long will I be signed up for? How long will we keep your data for? Expand We will keep your data for two years unless you tell us you know longer wish to receive our updates, at which point we will remove all traces of your data from our marketing distribution list and you will no longer receive any marketing communications.
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Where can I read your Privacy Policy? You can read our Privacy Policy online. Expand Simply click here and you can find out everything you need to know and more about how we collect, use and handle your data.