Privacy Policy

Introduction

This privacy policy sets out how the UKSMG uses and protects any information that you give the UKSMG when you use this website. The UKSMG is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. The UKSMG may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from May 2012.

Data Protection & Privacy

Personal data on this website that has been provided to the UK Six Metre Group (UKSMG), is held under strict conditions and the protection of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and UK Data Protection Act 1998.

The UKSMG holds this data for the specified usage only and does not use the data for any other purpose than that it was supplied for. The UKSMG does not sell any of its databases to third parties and does not solicit orders from data held on this site. The UKSMG does however reserve the right to send information on future events and offers in the future if it so chooses.

If you do not wish to receive these mailings and/or wish to be removed from the system in part or completely or require further information on what information we may hold about you please send an e-mail to the Webmaster and your record will be amended to reflect this. Under the terms of the Act the UKSMG only retain the data as long as absolutely necessary to complete the agreed usage and comply with any legal obligations. Once the use to which the data is put has been completed all copies the data held in or on any media (including paper) are destroyed. Employees, officers of the UKSMG (which includes Chairman, Committees and Honorary Officers) when acting on behalf of the UKSMG are entitled to make use of the data held by the UKSMG. However, access to the data is restricted to those who need it to perform their duties on behalf of the UKSMG.

Individuals have the right to be supplied with a copy of all the information held about them (but only them and not other individuals). This material can be obtained by written request (only) sent to the UKSMG Secretary. There is currently no fee for supplying the data although this is subject to change. The UKSMG will respond to the request within 40 days.

Data controller for this website

The data controller for this website is the UK Six Metre Group, 19 Harriet Drive, Rochester, ME1 1DY, United Kingdom

What we do with the information we gather

  • internal record keeping.
  • provision of electronic shopping facilities.
  • we may use the information to improve our services to our members and users of this site.
  • we use the information to deliver membership services: including postal addresses to despatch Six News and email addresses to inform members that the magazine is available for download.
  • we may periodically send emails about new services, membership expiry reminders or other information which we think you may find interesting or useful using the email address which you have provided.
  • from time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email or phone or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
  • no personal data will be collected beyond that which is required to provide membership services.
  • we store IP addresses of web site visitors into log files for identification and rejection of malicious activity e.g. SPAM or Denial of Service attacks.

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