GDPR

Privacy Policy

Bath Rambling Club takes your privacy seriously and is committed to ensuring that all personal information handled by the club is processed according to the legally compliant standards of the General Data Protection Regulations which came into force on 25th May 2018.

The GDPR significantly changes data protection law in Europe, strengthening the rights of individuals and increasing the obligations of organisations.

As a ‘holder’ of the personal information that you provide to us, this privacy notice sets out how, why and for how long we will use your personal data, as well as who it is shared with. It also explains your legal rights as a data subject and how to exercise them.

What we need from you

When you join as a member of Bath Rambling Club or renew your membership we may ask you for the following personal information:

Contact details e.g. name, address, email address and phone number.

If you do not provide us with this personal information that we may need this may affect our ability to offer you our membership services.

When we collect your data, we will ask your consent to use it in different ways e.g. preferred means of contact. We will only use your personal data in ways you have permitted us to do so.

Why we need your personal information

Administration

We collect and use personal data solely for administrative purposes in order to help us carry out our services to members. This includes:

1. Receiving membership subscriptions.

2. Issuing membership renewal reminders.

3. Maintaining a contact database of our committee, leaders and members and their contact permissions.

4. Fulfilling coach bookings placed over the phone or in person.

5. AGM and Committee notices.

6. Organising club activities.

7. Distributing our Newsletter and Walks Programme.

Legitimate purposes

We respect your privacy and will not sell or disclose your personal information to any third party, including other Ramblers groups locally or nationally.

How we protect your personal information

Your personal information is accessed by our Committee only for the purposes set out above and is stored by the Membership Secretary.

How long we keep your personal information

We only keep your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with membership services. Unless you ask us not to, we will review and delete your personal information when you have not renewed your membership with us for two years.

You have a right to request that we correct your personal data if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete. Likewise, if you have any concerns about the use of your data you can contact the Membership Secretary.

Bath Rambling Club reserves the right to amend this policy at any time.