This privacy policy sets out how Yarm Angling Limited uses and protects any information that you give Yarm Angling Limited when you apply for membership, and subsequently through the use of this website or by other means.

Yarm Angling Limited is not registered under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Act, as it is a not for profit organisation. Yarm Angling Limited is compliant with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations principles and the requirements of the GDPR Act.

Yarm Angling Limited is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Yarm Angling Limited may change this policy from time to time by updating this web page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1st May 2018.

The personal information we collect

To be considered for membership, all applicants must supply the following information:

Name, address (including postcode), date of birth

For applicants under the age of 18, we also require the name and address (including postcode) of a parent or guardian of the applicant, but this information is not stored or processed electronically

We also ask that applicants supply a telephone number and email address (so that we can email you newsletters and other information relevant to your membership) although this personal information is not a condition of membership.

For members under the age of 18 who are taking part in any events organised by Yarm Angling Limited specifically for junior members, we will also ask you to provide a summary of any medical conditions, medicines taken and emergency contact details (usually of a parent or guardian). This information will not be stored or processed electronically, but may be disclosed to emergency services if appropriate.

What we do with the information we gather

We will retain your personal information for as long as you are a member of Yarm Angling Limited, and for a suitable subsequent period to ensure appropriate records of membership are maintained.

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping (of membership) and accounting

Communicating to you, either through email or mail, any matters or items of interest about the club and our activities, including the announcement of the date and agenda of any General Meetings

We may use the information to improve our services to our members.

From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail.

We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect.

Use of cookies on our website

Our website uses standard Google Analytics cookies to record your page accesses on our website, but does not gather or store any personal data.

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.

Controlling your personal information

We will not sell, distribute, lease or disclose your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the General Data Protection Regulations.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please contact Yarm Angling Limited as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.