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Guidance

26 February 2018

GDPR briefing: Introduction (1)

The Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) produced six data protection briefings in February 2018 in advance of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becoming eff...

Guidance

26 February 2018

GDPR briefing: Fundraising (2)

Guidance

26 February 2018

GDPR briefing: Legacies (5)

Consultation response

9 September 2017

ICO GDPR consent guidance: response from the Fundraising Regulator

A response from the Fundraising Regulator to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) consultation on GDPR consent guidance.

Guidance

26 February 2018

GDPR briefing: Community fundraising (3)

News

26 February 2018

'Bite-size' GDPR guidance released

The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) and the Fundraising Regulator are today releasing joint guidance on GDPR which has been reviewed and co-badged by the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Guidance

26 February 2018

GDPR briefing: Corporate fundraising (4)

Guidance

26 February 2018

GDPR briefing: Charitable trust fundraising (6)

News

30 May 2018

Code of Fundraising Practice updated in line with GDPR

Updates have been made to the Code of Fundraising Practice to incorporate the General Data Protection Regulation, and took effect on 25th May.

Publication

1 February 2018

Code of Fundraising Practice response paper: closed December 2017

In the winter of 2017 we consulted on changes to the Code of Fundraising Practice. This response paper was released in February 2018.

Consultation response

17 December 2018

ICO consultation on a direct marketing code of practice: response from the Fundraising Regulator

A response from the Fundraising Regulator to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) consultation on a direct marketing code of practice.

Fundraising Code

3. Processing personal data (information)

This section sets out the standards we expect when you process personal data, including standards related to direct marketing.

Consultation response

18 November 2021

DCMS consultation on data protection: response from the Fundraising Regulator

A response from the Fundraising Regulator to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on a public consultation on reforms to the UK’s data protection regime.

Publication

5 October 2017

Code of Fundraising Practice consultation paper: closed December 2017

In the winter of 2017 we consulted on changes to the Code of Fundraising Practice. This discussion paper was released in October 2017. Comments were invited until Friday 8 December 2017.

Consultation response

2 March 2020

ICO draft Direct Marketing Code of Practice: response from the Fundraising Regulator

A response from the Fundraising Regulator to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) consultation on the draft Direct Marketing Code of Practice.

Investigation summary

8 December 2021

Operation Smile UK: December 2021

Read the investigation summary.

Publication

1 February 2017

Code of Fundraising Practice consultation paper: closed April 2017

In the spring of 2017 we consulted on changes to the Code of Fundraising Practice. This discussion paper was released in February 2017. Comments were invited until Friday 28 April 2017.

Fundraising Code

5. Volunteers

This section contains standards on working with volunteer fundraisers, where their activity is known to your organisation.

Other organisations that can help

If your complaint is not about charitable fundraising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, these other organisations may be able to help you.

Key Themes

Questions regarding the key themes of the consultation

Fundraising Code

6. Fundraising involving children

This section includes standards on minimum age restrictions that apply when fundraising, and standards to protect children and their data.

Section 3

Code consultation questions regarding Section 3: Processing personal data (information)

Consultation response

24 September 2018

Consultation on the charity digital code: response from the Fundraising Regulator

A response from the Fundraising Regulator to the steering group of organisations consulting on the Charity Digital Code of Practice.

Section 5

Code consultation questions regarding Section 5: Volunteers