General Data Protection Regulation
Northumberland Astronomical Society Privacy Statement
About us
Northumberland Astronomical Society (NASTRO) is a Northumberland-based amateur astronomy society. NASTRO is a member of the Federation of Astronomical Societies
What data we will collect
When you become a member of NASTRO we will collect certain information about you which will include your name, email address and postcode.
Why we will collect it
We will collect and process your data for the purposes of administering your involvement in NASTRO and we will process it on the basis of legitimate interests. The legitimate interests are the interests of registering you as a member of NASTRO and administering the society.
How long we will keep it
We will retain your data for such time as you are a member of NASTRO. If you notify the Secretary ([email protected]) that you intend to leave the society, are removed for non payment of subscriptions or are removed for any other reason then your data will be retained on our membership system for a period of up to one year.
Your rights
You have the following rights under data protection legislation:
Sharing your data
We will not share your data with any other organisation without your consent.
Complaints
If you have any complaints about how NASTRO collects and/or processes your personal data, you should contact the society’s data protection officer in the first instance ([email protected]). If you are dissatisfied with how your concern/complaint is dealt with by NASTRO, you have the right to report your concern/complaint to the Information Commissioners Office (www.ico.org.uk)
Privacy Policy
We may collect your name, email address, postcode and type of membership from either an online or paper membership form.
If you wish to see a copy of the data we hold on you, amend it or have it deleted, you should email your request to [email protected]. We undertake to action your request within one calendar month of receiving it.
We may use your personal information for a number of purposes including to:
We may from time to time share your email address with other NASTRO members but only for the purposes of NASTRO-related activities. If you do not wish your email address to be used in this way you should email [email protected].
The data we collect on you is stored electronically in a database in encrypted format. The data from paper membership forms is transferred to the database and the original form is securely destroyed. No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Northumberland Astronomical Society (NASTRO) is a Northumberland-based amateur astronomy society. NASTRO is a member of the Federation of Astronomical Societies
What data we will collect
When you become a member of NASTRO we will collect certain information about you which will include your name, email address and postcode.
Why we will collect it
We will collect and process your data for the purposes of administering your involvement in NASTRO and we will process it on the basis of legitimate interests. The legitimate interests are the interests of registering you as a member of NASTRO and administering the society.
How long we will keep it
We will retain your data for such time as you are a member of NASTRO. If you notify the Secretary ([email protected]) that you intend to leave the society, are removed for non payment of subscriptions or are removed for any other reason then your data will be retained on our membership system for a period of up to one year.
Your rights
You have the following rights under data protection legislation:
- to access a copy of the information comprised in your personal data;
- to object to processing of your personal data that is likely to cause or is causing damage or distress;
- to prevent processing for direct marketing;
- to object to decisions being taken by automated means;
- in certain circumstances, to have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed; and
- to seek redress for a breach of data protection legislation.
Sharing your data
We will not share your data with any other organisation without your consent.
Complaints
If you have any complaints about how NASTRO collects and/or processes your personal data, you should contact the society’s data protection officer in the first instance ([email protected]). If you are dissatisfied with how your concern/complaint is dealt with by NASTRO, you have the right to report your concern/complaint to the Information Commissioners Office (www.ico.org.uk)
Privacy Policy
We may collect your name, email address, postcode and type of membership from either an online or paper membership form.
If you wish to see a copy of the data we hold on you, amend it or have it deleted, you should email your request to [email protected]. We undertake to action your request within one calendar month of receiving it.
We may use your personal information for a number of purposes including to:
- Deal with your requests and enquiries
- Notify you of meetings, events and provide other information relating the NASTRO’s core activities
- Remind you when membership renewal is due
- Validate your eligibility to join the NASTRO members’ forum
We may from time to time share your email address with other NASTRO members but only for the purposes of NASTRO-related activities. If you do not wish your email address to be used in this way you should email [email protected].
The data we collect on you is stored electronically in a database in encrypted format. The data from paper membership forms is transferred to the database and the original form is securely destroyed. No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
