Privacy policy.
Effective Date: 08 July 2025
Last Updated: 28 July 2025
About this campaign
See Through the Symptoms is part of the All You Need Is Lungs campaign - a collaborative lung cancer awareness initiative led by three UK-registered charities:
ALK Positive UK (Registered charity in England & Wales: 1181171, and in Scotland: SC053692)
EGFR Positive UK (Registered charity in England & Wales: 1189722)
The Ruth Strauss Foundation (Registered charity in England & Wales: 1183221)
While All You Need Is Lungs focuses on public awareness and storytelling, See Through the Symptoms is aimed at healthcare professionals and early diagnosis.
This website is owned and managed by the Ruth Strauss Foundation, which acts as the data controller for any personal data submitted via this site.
If you contact us using the form on this website, your message may be shared with ALK Positive UK or EGFR Positive UK if it relates to their work. Your data will not be used for marketing unless you have actively given permission.
Information we collect
We collect and process the following personal information if you use our contact form:
Your name
Your email address
The content of your message
We may also collect limited technical data via cookies and third-party tools (see below).
How we use your information
We use your information to:
Respond to your enquiry
Share your message with another campaign partner, if relevant
Send you updates via email if you’ve opted in
Understand how people use the site, to improve it
We do not use your data for any other purpose without your consent.
How we share your information
We do not sell your personal information or share it with unrelated third parties for marketing.
We may share your message with ALK Positive UK or EGFR Positive UK if your enquiry is better answered by them.
We may disclose your data if required by law or to protect the rights of the campaign or its partners.
Service providers
To manage this website and run the campaign effectively, we use trusted service providers:
Squarespace - for website hosting, contact form processing, and email campaigns
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) - for anonymised website traffic analysis
Google Fonts - to support visual display of the website
These providers only process your data on our behalf and in line with their own privacy and security policies.
You can view their policies here:
Cookies
We use cookies to support website functionality and understand how visitors use the site. This includes:
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to monitor anonymised visitor behaviour
Google Fonts, which may set cookies to support font display
To learn more or update your cookie preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
Retention of your information
We retain personal data only as long as necessary. Contact form submissions are typically kept for no longer than 12 months.
We may retain anonymised or aggregate information for longer periods for reporting or security purposes.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
Access a copy of your personal data
Correct or delete inaccurate data
Withdraw consent at any time
Object to or restrict processing
Request that we transfer your data to another provider
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
To exercise these rights, email us at DPO@ruthstraussfoundation.com.
Security
We take appropriate steps to protect your data and keep it secure. However, no website can guarantee complete security, and you use this site at your own risk.
Third-party links
This site may contain links to websites we do not control. We are not responsible for their content or data practices. Please review their privacy policies if you visit them.
Contact
If you have questions about how your data is used, or wish to exercise your rights, contact:
Data Protection Officer
See Through the Symptoms
c/o Ruth Strauss Foundation
Unit F, Whiteacres
Cambridge Road
Whetstone, Leicestershire LE8 6ZG
Email: DPO@ruthstraussfoundation.com