Our commitment to care does not stop at our animals. We care about your personal data and ensuring that we protect your online safety in all your interactions with Battersea.
Sadly charities like ours are not immune to the threat of ‘phishing’, where criminals use scam emails or text messages that direct recipients to a website which could download viruses onto their device, or steal their passwords.
Cyber criminals can also use fake websites as bait to lure you into clicking on the links and providing sensitive information such as bank details. Unfortunately these websites may often look like the real thing. Fraudsters can be extremely cunning and use their expertise to create convincing websites.
When giving online or sharing your personal details, our recommendation is always to type in the charity website address yourself rather than clicking on a link.
Our official website address will always end with .battersea.org.uk, for example www.battersea.org.uk or donate.battersea.org.uk. It should never have extra words or characters after battersea.org.uk in the main address. If you are unsure, close the page and type battersea.org.uk directly into your browser’s address bar to safely access our site.
Tell us about a suspicious email or website
If you come across any suspicious online content related to Battersea or an email you’re not quite sure about, please report it to feedback@battersea.org.uk so that we can report this and assess any further action we can take to protect our supporters.
As well as letting us know you can also report to Action Fraud, the main reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Action Fraud If you’re in Scotland you can report directly to Police Scotland by calling 101.
Dodgy websites can also be reported to the National Cyber Crime Security Centre. Report a scam website - NCSC.GOV.UK
For more information visit How to spot a fake, fraudulent or scam website - Which?
