You have a right to privacy and this is important to us. We understand that you are telling us a lot about you and your family, and this is your story. Young people and families shouldn't be worried that we would talk about them to other people who we may support in their community.
We have a way of explaining how we protect your privacy using circles. If you are a young person, or look after someone who is supported by includem, these circles show where your information goes.
Imagine you are standing in a circle. Everything within the circle is private to you and it is your decision to share things with other people who are outside this. Now imagine another circle outside this, and in this is people who you know from, includem. This is your team of workers who support you.
In order for us to provide you with the best support, this team will talk to each other and our team manager, and some of this is written down in our records. We keep this information secure inside this circle. If you phone us the, people who answer the phone can also see the information you have shared with us.
Outside of the includem circle, there are people who we may share information with. We will only do this if you ask us to share, if you give us permission to share, or if we feel we need to share because we are worried you or someone else is at risk. This could include:
- Your family
- Social worker
- School
- Police
- Other agencies
If we have been asked to support you by someone else, like school or social work, then we will give them a general update about the things we have been doing together.
Finally, your information may be shared anonymously with a wider group of organisations and people. This may be for training new staff, influencing decision makers, or showing funders what includem does. This might include sharing a photo of you or something you have done, but we will ask you first and you can say no. We will take care to make sure no information can be linked back to you.
