At Pathway Fund, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

By using our website and providing your personal data, you acknowledge the practices described in this statement.

Information We Collect

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

• your name and email address where you voluntarily provide these through our website, for example when signing up to our newsletter;

• information you provide when contacting us by email or through our website;

• records of correspondence if you contact us;

• information submitted if you apply for a vacancy at Pathway Fund; and

• additional information provided if you apply to or engage with any of our programmes, investments, grants or other services.

The information we collect will depend on how you interact with us.

How We Collect Information

We collect personal data primarily through forms on our website, including our newsletter sign-up form if you choose to subscribe.

We use a third-party provider, MailChimp, to deliver our newsletter. We gather statistics around email opening and clicks using industry-standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our e-newsletter. For more information, please see MailChimp’s privacy notice.

You can unsubscribe to general mailings at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our emails or by emailing info@pathwayfund.org.uk

We may also obtain information about you if you apply for a role at Pathway Fund or contact us regarding our blended finance or grant programmes.

Why We Collect Information

We collect your personal data for communication and operational purposes. In particular, we may use your information to: send you communications which you have requested and that may be of interest to you;

• provide updates about Pathway Fund and our activities;

• seek your views or comments on the services we provide;

• respond to enquiries or correspondence;

• carry out our obligations arising from any agreements entered into by you and us; and

assess and process applications relating to employment, grants, investment opportunities or other programmes.

• Lawful Basis for Processing

We process personal data in accordance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Depending on the circumstances, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Consent – where you have chosen to receive communications such as newsletters;

• Legitimate interests – for example responding to enquiries, managing relationships and improving our services;

• Contractual necessity – where processing is required in order to enter into or perform an agreement; and

• Legal obligations – where we are required to process information in order to comply with applicable law or regulatory requirements.

Data Storage and Security

Your personal data is stored within our databases and access is restricted to authorised personnel who require access to perform their job duties.

We take reasonable steps to protect your data from unauthorised access, disclosure, or alteration.

The accuracy of your information is important to us. If any of your  information we hold about you is incorrect or out of date, please contact us at info@pathwayfund.org.uk. You have the right to ask for a copy of the information Pathway Fund holds about you.

Sharing Your Data

All the personal data we process is processed by our staff in the UK.

We will not sell or rent your information to third parties. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

However, when we use third-party service providers to support our activities, we share  only the personal information necessary for them to provide the relevant service. We ensure that appropriate agreements are in place requiring them to keep your information secure and to use it only for the purposes specified.

We may disclose information where required to do so by law, for example in response to a court order or where necessary for the prevention or detection of fraud or other criminal activity.

International Transfers

Some of the third-party services we use may process personal data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we take appropriate steps to ensure that suitable safeguards are in place to protect your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Cookies and Tracking

Like many other websites, the Pathway Fund website uses cookies. ‘Cookies’ are small text files placed on your device to help the website recognise you and to improve your experience when visiting the site.

They collect statistical data about your browsing behaviour and website usage and do not identify you as an individual. This information helps us to improve our website.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the website.

For further information on cookies visit www.aboutcookies.org.

Data Retention

We keep your data only for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, regulatory or operational reasons.

For example:

• newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe;

• correspondence records may be retained for administrative purposes; and

• information relating to applications or programmes may be retained for an appropriate period to meet operational or regulatory requirements.

Your Rights

Under data protection law you have a number of rights in relation to your personal data. These include the right to:

• request access to the personal information we hold about you;

• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;

• request that your personal data be erased in certain circumstances;

• request restriction of processing;

• object to certain types of processing; and

• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office if you believe your personal data has not been handled appropriately.

Contact Us

Pathway Fund is the data controller responsible for the personal information described in this Privacy Statement.

If you have any questions or concerns about how your personal data is handled, or if you wish to exercise your right, you can contact us at impact@pathwayfund.org.uk

Changes to this Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational or regulatory reasons.

Any updates will be published on this page together with the date of the most recent review.

This policy was last reviewed March 2026