Selborne society privacy notice
The Selborne Society is committed to ensuring that any personal data we hold about you and your child is protected in accordance with data protection laws and is used in line with your expectations. This notice explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it and how we protect it.
We process personal information for our legitimate business purposes, which include some or all of the areas referred to below. In certain circumstances we will also ask for your consent for your data to be used.
We collect data from members, visitors, volunteers, external users of the Reserve and adults and children in our education programme. We will share data with other members of the Society, our business advisors and service providers but we will never share data with anyone who may use this for their own benefit and their own purposes. There are different ways in which you may interact with us and more information is given in the paragraphs below.
Members
We collect information about you and your family including your names, address, telephone and email and the ages of your children in order to process your application. If you have given us your bank details for payments by standing order these are sent to our bank and we do not keep a copy.
We will send you newsletters and other information about activities and volunteering opportunities run by the Society or that we think may be of interest. You may select whether we contact you by email or by post.
When you have ceased to become a member, we will keep your personal data for a reasonable period before disposing of this securely.
Volunteers
We collect information about you so that we have a record of who is volunteering with us. This may include sensitive data about health issues: this is only shared with the Volunteer Management team. We may send you information about other volunteering opportunities and events within the Society. You may select whether we contact you by email or by post.
We will keep your personal data for a reasonable period after you have ceased to volunteer with the Society after which it will be securely disposed of.
Trustees
We collect information about you in order to notify the Charity Commission and Companies House of your appointment and we share this information with these bodies. Some of the information you give us will be displayed publicly on their websites (www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission and www.companieshouse.gov.uk). If you become a trustee, you will be given more information at the time about what data is required and how this may be used.
External users
We collect information about you via our booking process in order to process your request. This may include the names and contact details of individuals. This information will only be used to administer your booking, and to contact you about possible future bookings. We will keep your data for a reasonable period following your initial contact and/or use of the Reserve.
Adults and children taking part in our education programme
We collect information about you and your child to provide care and learning that is tailored to meet your child’s individual needs.
Personal data we collect about your child may include:
- Name, date of birth, address, health and medical needs, development needs and any special education needs.
- We may also ask for information about who has parental responsibility for your child.
Personal details we collect about you may include:
- Your name and address, phone numbers, emergency contact details and family details.
This information will be collected directly from you as part of our registration process.
We use personal data about you and your child in order to provide our educational services and to fulfil any contractual arrangement you have entered into. This includes using your data to:
- Contact you in case of an emergency
- To support your child’s wellbeing and development
- To manage any special educational, health or medical needs of your child whilst at our setting
- To keep you updated with information about the education programs we provide.
We have a legal obligation to process safeguarding related data about your child should we have concerns about their welfare.
In order for us to deliver our educational services we will also share your data if and when required with the following categories of recipient:
- Other Selborne Society volunteers or subcontractors who are part of our education program
- Our banking services
- Our insurance providers
We will also share your data:
- If we are legally required to do so for example by law, by a Court or by the Charity Commission
- To enforce the terms and conditions of your contract with us
- To protect your child and other children, for example by sharing information with social care or the police
- If it is necessary to protect our rights, property or safety or the rights, property or safety of others.
We will never share your data with any other organisations to use for their own benefit.
With your consent we may take photographs of children and adults attending our sessions and these may be published on social media including our own websites, Facebook and Twitter. You will have the opportunity to withdraw your consent at any time, for images taken to be used in this way.
We retain your child’s personal data for up to three years after your child no longer uses our services. Medication records and accident records are kept for longer according to legal requirements. In some instances (e.g. child protection) we are obliged to keep your data for longer if necessary to comply with legal requirements.
CCTV, photographs and videos
All visitors to the Reserve should be aware that there are CCTV cameras and trail cams installed at various locations. Footage from these cameras will be used in the detection and prevention of unauthorised access to the Reserve and/or other criminal activity. Images are kept securely and viewed only by members of the Society who are entitled to see this as part of their duties. Data may be shared with the police and other law enforcement agencies. Data will be reviewed regularly and disposed of securely after three months if not required for the above purposes.
All visitors to the Reserve should be aware that photographs and videos may be taken during events and activities and these images may be displayed on social media or in other material published by the Society. If you have any concerns, please contact us via contact@selbornesociety.org before attending an event.
Publications
People contributing to research or to other work in or around the Reserve may be named or referred to (in text, photographs or videos) in written material which may be published or shared online. If you have concerns about the use of your personal data under these circumstances, please discuss this with us.
