PRIVACY POLICY
PRIVACY POLICY – RECORD OF PROCESS AND ACTIVITY
This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you contact us by phone, email, letter, attend any of our events or when you use our website.
WHO ARE WE?
Our website address is: http://asecic.org.uk.
Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we are registered with the ICO under the Data Protection Register, our registration number is: ZA447776.
We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information. We aim to be clear and transparent about our data and security practices. Where we ask you to provide us with any information by which you can be identified, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement, and in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018.
YOUR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
Under the GDPR your rights are as follows. You can read more about your rights in details here;
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the right to be informed;
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the right of access;
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the right to rectification;
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the right to erasure;
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the right to restrict processing;
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the right to data portability;
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the right to object; and
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the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.
You also have the right to complain to the ICO www.ico.org.uk if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data. We handle subject access requests in accordance with the GDPR.
WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY WE COLLECT IT
We collect information about you when you fill in an online form to:
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Sign up for email updates
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Contact us
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Complete surveys or provide feedback.
This information may include:
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Name, role and organisation
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Contact details including email address
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Demographic information such as postcode and interests.
We collect material that you proactively post or contribute to our sites and any correspondence you have with us. You also have the right to complain to the ICO www.ico.org.uk if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.
We also collect information on your website usage through cookies, if your browser accepts them. Some of our websites feature tracking software – this means if you have filled an online form or have previously clicked a link in one of our emails, we may link your website usage information (such as pages visited, IP address, browser and device used) to other information we hold about you, such as your name and organisation.
When you contact us by email, letter or on the phone, we may also record this information on our customer relationship management system to help us process your request efficiently.
COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
MEDIA
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
COOKIES
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
DATA RETENTION VIDEO
We will continue to process your information under this basis until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists.
SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We do not share your information with third parties.
If, as determined by us, the lawful basis upon which we process your personal information changes, we will notify you about the change and any new lawful basis to be used if required. We shall stop processing your personal information if the lawful basis used is no longer relevant.
WHAT RIGHTS YOU HAVE OVER YOUR DATA
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
WHERE WE SEND YOUR DATA
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR DATA / SECURITY AND ENCRYPTION
We take great care to ensure that our websites operate at the highest security levels and that our suppliers are committed to best practice in digital security. All personal information and financial data is encrypted in transmission. However, the security of data transmission via the internet can never be 100% guaranteed, and data transmission is at your own risk.
THIRD PARTY COOKIES
Some of the services on our websites, such as sharing functions from Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, may also place cookies on your computer. We do not take responsibility for third party cookies.
CAN I REFUSE COOKIES
Yes, you can use your browser settings to disable cookies. Different browsers offer different levels of control – for example you may be able to accept certain cookies and reject others, such as third party cookies.
If you refuse cookies please be aware our websites may not work smoothly for you and there will be certain parts that won’t function correctly. You can delete the cookies stored on your computer at any time.
MORE INFORMATION
For further information about cookies, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
We do not keep your information for longer than necessary. We keep financial information for seven years due to legal requirements, and we delete all other personal information from our customer relationship management system if we have had no contact with you for three years.
MARKETING
You have a right to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes at any time. All marketing emails will contain unsubscribe links. You can also contact us at any time to request a change to your marketing preferences.
ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, you can email info@asecic.org.uk.
We will not charge you for this service unless the request is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive or repetitive’.
KEEPING YOUR INFORMATION UP TO DATE
We want to make sure that any personal information we hold about you is accurate and up to date. Please contact us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 25 May 2020.
YOUR RIGHTS
Data protection regulations give you clear rights over how your data is used by us. You can find out more detail about your rights by visiting the Information Commissioner’s Office website’s section on individual rights.
You also have the right to report concerns or complain about our handling of your data to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Details of how to do this can be found on its website.
WHO WE ARE AND HOW TO CONTACT US
Active Successful Engagement (ASÉ) CIC is registered in England as a community interest company limited by guarantee. Find out more about ASÉ CIC.
If you have any questions about our privacy policy or information we hold about you, you can:
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Email info@asecic.org.uk
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Call 0208 058 1996