Updated May 2018
Bucks Pottery and Sculpture Society (BPSS) is committed to protecting personal data provided by its members. The following information is provided to give more detail of how we use the information you provide to BPSS.
1. Data Use
The information you provide on your membership form and otherwise during your membership will be used solely for the purpose of processing your membership application and dealing with you as a member of BPSS. For example:
- sending your BPSS newsletters by post or by email;
- sending you updates on BPSS events;
- informing you of pottery-related items for sale by other potters;
- informing you of pottery-related events such as exhibitions and training courses from other Guilds, Societies and potters;
- reminding you when your membership is due for renewal.
We do not collect or process sensitive personal data such as race, ethnic origin, physical or mental health, political or philosophical views or sexual orientation. We will never sell, rent or exchange your details with any other organisation.
On rare occasions if members provide their bank details to the BPSS Treasurer, the details are only retained for the requested payment to be made via online banking and are then destroyed subject to accounting requirements. Details of the transaction will be retained by our bank according to their normal policy.
2. Working with third parties
In some cases we work with external suppliers to provide certain services, currently only for printing the BPSS newsletter, and Potterycrafts LTD (for members 10% discount). All data is transferred securely and all external suppliers are informed that the data is only to be used for our specified purpose.
3. Photographs and filming at BPSS events
From time to time we take photographs or film footage at BPSS events and activities. These photographs and films are used solely to further the aims of BPSS, for example to include in our own newsletter, social media, leaflets or posters or to show at BPSS events.
If you wish not to be included in any BPSS photographs or film footage, please let us know by emailing http://www.buckspotters.com/contact/contact.html
4. Privacy and data protection
BPSS complies with all applicable UK and EU data protection legislation in force in respect of any personal information you submit to us. The personal data you submit to us will only be used for the specified purposes indicated to you and will not be passed onto unauthorised third parties without your explicit consent.
You can contact us to amend or remove any information you submit to us – please email j.ostler@btinternet.com You can unsubscribe from BPSS emails by emailing chris.inder@gmail.com stating that you wish to unsubscribe.
5. Other websites
BPSS website may contain links to other websites which are outside our control and are not covered by this privacy notice. If you access other sites using the links provided, the operators of these sites may collect information from you that will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policy, which may differ from ours.
6. Changes to this privacy notice
From time to time BPSS may change this privacy notice. The latest privacy notice will always appear on this website page.
7. Contacting BPSS about this privacy notice
If you have any questions or comments about this privacy notice, please contact us at http://www.buckspotters.com/contact