Privacy PolicyWeybridge Rifle and Pistol Club (WRPC) is committed to meeting its obligations under the Data Protection Act of 1998. WRPC will strive to observe the law in all collection and processing of subject data and will meet any subject access request in compliance with the law. WRPC will only use data in ways relevant to carrying out its legitimate purposes and functions as an organisation in a way that is not prejudicial to the interests of individuals. WRPC will take due care in the collection and storage of any sensitive data. Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club will do their utmost to keep all data accurate, timely and secure.
The Data Protection Act 1998
The Data Protection Act 1998 came into force on 1 March 2000. It set rules for processing personal information and applies to structured paper records as well as data held on computers. Since the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 came into force on 1 January 2005, the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 will apply to all records, including those structured other than by reference to the data subject, and completely unstructured files.
How does the Data Protection Act affect Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club?
The Data Protection Act states that those who record and process personal information must be open about how the information is used and must follow the eight principles of ‘good information handling’.
These principles state that data must be:
- Fairly and lawfully processed
- Processed for limited purposes
- Adequate, relevant and not excessive
- Accurate
- Not kept for longer than is necessary
- Processed in line with your rights
- Secure, and
- Not transferred to countries without adequate protection.
By law, data controllers, including Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club, have to keep to these principles.
If you believe in any way that Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club is not processing your personal data in accordance with these principles, please contact Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club’s Secretary.
How does Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club collect data?
There are several means by which Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club collects personally identifiable data, for example:
- Through membership application form
- Through a competition entry form
- Acceptance for inclusion on a mailing list or database
- As a result of you interacting with Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club by entering into email or telephone correspondence with an official of Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club.
All personally identifiable information provided to Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club is processed in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Is information passed to third parties?
It is Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club policy to only disclose information to third parties if explicitly required to do so by United Kingdom Law. Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club will obtain your consent before passing on any information to any third parties. Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club does not collect or compile personally identifying information for dissemination or sale to external parties for marketing purposes or host mailings on behalf of third parties.
Web Privacy Policy
PRIVACY
Our privacy policy explains:
- The information we may collect from you when using our website.
- What we use this information for.
- How we gather site statistics.
- How we use cookies.
This policy should be read in conjunction with the Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club website terms and conditions of use. If you have any questions about this policy you can send an email using the comments form or write to the Club Secretary.
Site statistics
We do gather non-personal data regarding site visitors to our website. This non-personal data provides statistical information including visits to pages, type of browsers being used to view the site, paths taken through the site and other general information. Under no circumstances can this be linked to a particular person.
Cookies
A “cookie” is a small text file, which helps the server to identify your computer but not the individual. These cookies store your personal preferences on the website and help make your visit to our website a more personal and enriching experience.
You can set your computer (within your browser settings) to accept all cookies, notify you when a cookie is issued or to disable all cookies. Please note: If you have disabled all cookies, you will not be able to personalise the website in any way.
Security
Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club is bound by the Data Protection Act 1998 and will comply with its requirements. Any details you give to Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club will remain completely confidential.
If you have access to a members area, we strongly recommend that you keep your password and username strictly private and not to share it with anyone.
Please always remember to log out of your account and close your browser window when you have finished using them. This ensures that others cannot access your personal data especially when using a shared, or public access computer terminal.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
Weybridge Rifle and Pistol Club reserves the right to modify and update the terms and conditions of its website. We are continually striving to improve the service to our members and visiting guests and will continue to enhance the website in ways deemed appropriate.