At Speak Out Space, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to that information.

This campaign website is funded by Leicestershire Police and aims to raise awareness of hate crimes, provide support information, and help individuals understand their rights. The site includes:

• Information about types and impacts of hate crime

• Local, aggregated hate crime statistics

• Links to third-party support organisations

• Signposting to official channels for reporting crime

Importantly, Speak Out Space does not collect any personal data directly from users, and you do not need to log in or submit any forms to access the information provided.

We are committed to compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

What Personal Information Do We Collect?

We do not collect or store any personal data such as names, email addresses, or contact information via this website.

However, the IP address of each visitor is automatically logged by our web server. This is done solely for website security purposes, such as identifying and preventing malicious access attempts (e.g. brute force attacks). These logs are not used to identify individual users and are retained only for as long as necessary to ensure the website’s security.

Cookies and Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how users interact with our site. These cookies collect data such as:

• Pages visited

• Time spent on site

• Device and browser type

• How users arrived at the site (e.g. via social media ads or search engines)

This data is aggregated and anonymised, meaning we cannot identify you personally. The purpose is to improve the site’s effectiveness and understand how people are engaging with our campaign.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer.

External Links

Our website includes links to third-party websites — such as support services or police reporting tools. Once you leave our site, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We recommend reviewing the privacy notices of those external sites before sharing any personal information.

Aggregated Crime Statistics

We publish local statistics relating to hate crimes, sourced from publicly available data or with the support of Leicestershire Police. These figures are fully anonymised and presented at a summary level (e.g. “X race-based hate crimes were reported in Town A last year”). No personal or identifiable information is ever included.

Your Privacy Rights

Since we do not collect personal information via this website, most data protection rights (e.g. to access, rectify, or delete personal data) do not apply here. However, if you have any concerns about how your data may be used via third-party platforms we link to, we encourage you to contact those services directly or visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website for guidance.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use data on the Speak Out Space website, please contact:

Data Protection Officer
Leicestershire Police
Information Management Unit
Police Headquarters
St Johns, Enderby
Leicester, LE19 2BX
Email: data.protection@leics.police.uk