General statement on use and storage of information
We do make changes and adjustments to this policy from time to time and will indicate when there has been a revision. Please check regularly for any updates as your continued use of this site and/or the services indicates your agreement with any changes we make.
For the purpose of the EU General Data Protection Regulation / UK Data Protection Act and Privacy of Electronic Communication Regulation, the data controller is The UK Sytems Society, Create Centre, Smeaton Rd, Bristol, BS1 6XN (registration number: 3810098).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and do not pass on any information to other parties.
- We will only collect and retain relevant and essential data.
- We will store your information safely and securely, protecting it from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure.
- We will ensure that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data.
- We will destroy your information securely when requested.
- We will work hard to keep your personal data up to date.
- We will comply fully with our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
What data do we collect?
The type of information that we collect and use is such as name, address, telephone numbers, email addresses, professional qualifications, and affiliations). It does not extend beyond details that can be used to identify you or information required to maintain your membership of the society, if appropriate.
Why do we maintain this information?
We maintain this data because without it we would not be able to carry out the services that the society provides to its members (in particular, we need these details in order to keep you informed about our news, services and activities). We also use the personal data to send out membership renewal information, we also send out appeals for donations to support our work as a charity.
We’ll only use your personal data on lawful grounds as permitted by the EU General Data Protection Regulation / UK Data Protection Act and Privacy of Electronic Communication Regulation.
We do not share data with third parties. We do not sell, trade or rent your personal information to others.
Your privacy is important to us, we keep your details securely. Should you wish for us to cease to hold your personal information, you have the right to instruct us accordingly and we will delete your information.
Newsletter and notice – platform
We use MailChimp (a third-party service) for our mailing list. Please see their terms and conditions and Privacy Policy.
When subscribing to our mailing list, we ask you to provide your name and email address.
We use this information to tell you about our news, to send you articles of interest and notifications of events.
We may also use your personal information to inform you by email about other events or activities or which we are facilitating or supporting or otherwise involved. We do not pass on your personal information to third-party companies.
You will be given an opportunity to unsubscribe in every marketing email we send.
Website data collection
If you visit the website but do not provide your details by subscribing to our news service then we do not collect any personal information about you through the website, although we may track your use of the website using cookies.
Cookies are small anonymous text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. We use Google Analytics cookies to track anonymous usage statistics and do not collect any personal information that can be used to identify you. This helps us analyse data about webpage usage and improve our website in order to tailor it to user needs.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit www.tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Our website may contain links to external websites managed and maintained by external companies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, cookie policies or the content of such websites or of other third parties.
How long do we keep your personal information?
We keep your personal information for as long as we need to for the purposes for which it was collected or (if longer) for any period for which we are required to keep personal information to comply with our legal and regulatory requirements or until you ask us to delete your personal data, in accordance with your rights below.
We will regularly assess the personal data that we hold to determine its relevance and destroy your personal data if we no longer require it or no longer provide any services to you.
Your rights
You have a number of rights in relation to your personal data. These include the right to:
- find out how we process your personal data
- request that your personal data is corrected if you believe it is incorrect or inaccurate
- obtain restriction on our, or object to, processing of your personal data
- ask us not to process your personal data for our own marketing purposes
- withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal data
- obtain a copy of your personal information which we hold about you. We will take steps to verify your identity before responding to your request and will respond as soon as possible and in any event within a month.
Contact us
If you would like to exercise any of your rights outlined in this policy or have any questions about the way in which we handle your personal data, then please contact Ian Roderick, who is responsible for data protection, at ian@schumacherinstitute.org.uk.
Breach
If you think we are in breach of any regulations or you have any queries about our privacy policy then please contact us immediately at info@schumacherinstitute.org.uk.