Do you share information with third parties?

We operate a very strict confidentiality policy and will not disclose any information regarding your loved one’s situation or alleged offence to third parties unless we have their express consent to do so. However, if your friend/relative is registered with Prisoners Abroad, they will have signed our authorisation form. This will give us permission to share information with and receive updates from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) or local British Embassy dealing with their case. 

Our family support service is completely confidential as well so you can rest assured that when you contact us, we will do all we can to help in a discreet and non-judgemental way. 

Prisoners Abroad might sometimes need to share your information without your permission, for example:

• where there is a ‘legal obligation’ to respond to a court order to share information;
• to protect someone’s life (‘vital interests’) if we are aware they or others are in danger;
• where there are ‘legitimate interests’ to use the information in our work such as in anonymous data for fundraising purposes;
• to defend our legal rights following a complaint.

You can read our privacy policy here.