ANTIDOTE POSTCODE SEARCH: PRIVACY POLICY

Overview

Antidote & Rubber Republic operates the Community Project Finder tool embedded on this website. This policy explains what personal data is collected when you use the tool, why we collect it, how it is used, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

What data we collect

When you use the Community Project Finder, you enter a UK postcode to search for nearby community projects. This postcode is the only personal data we collect.

We do not collect your name, email address, IP address, or any other identifying information.

How your postcode is used

Your postcode is used for the following purposes:

  • To find relevant results. Your postcode is sent to OpenAI's API, which powers the project search. OpenAI processes the postcode to identify community-led projects near your location.

  • To improve future results. If new qualifying projects are discovered during your search, your postcode may be stored in our database alongside those projects. This allows us to serve faster, more relevant results to future users searching nearby areas.

  • To calculate distance. Your postcode is compared against known project locations to filter results within your chosen search radius.

Third parties

OpenAI processes your postcode as part of the search query sent to their API. OpenAI acts as a data processor on our behalf. Their privacy policy is available at openai.com/privacy.

We do not share your data with any other third parties, advertisers, or analytics platforms.

Data retention

Postcodes stored in our project database are retained indefinitely to support the ongoing improvement of search results for all users. They are stored as a reference point for project location, not as a record of your individual search activity. We do not maintain logs of who searched what or when.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Erasure — request that your postcode be removed from our database

  • Object to the way we process your data

  • Complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been mishandled

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at antidote@rubberrepublic.com.

Cookies and tracking

The Community Project Finder does not use cookies or any form of tracking or analytics.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at antidote@rubberrepublic.com