OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY
Your privacy is important to us and to protect it we provide this notice of the BRA privacy policy on our website homepage, explaining the way your information is collected and used.
This page has been updated in accordance with the 2018 GDPR requirements on 5th March 2024.
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE STORE IT
The data we receive, either via the website, email or post, is stored securely. Most of the information we collect is provided to us on members’ application forms including name, address, email address, phone numbers, particular interests, date of joining the association and if willing to volunteer occasionally, all of which is either password protected digital data or securely locked physical data.
If paying the membership subscription fee by standing order, the bank account and sort code details provided on the written application form is sent directly to the bank by our membership secretary. A copy is kept securely locked and then shredded once the standing order is set up. No bank details are recorded if payment is by cheque or cash. We do not process payments on our website or collect payment information directly from the website.
Information in communications sent by post or to our password protected email addresses is saved and responded to.
The business services we use for our website and email news items, and the volunteer members of the committee who have access to some of this information have signed a confidentiality agreement to store any personal data securely.
HOW WE USE INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND WHY
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulations 2018 (UK GDPR), and its amendments and updates, the lawful basis which we rely on for processing this information is our legitimate interest in keeping our members informed of news and events in our community.
Periodically we email digital newsletter updates and timebound newsflashes to members’ registered email addresses as well as a monthly edition of Bitesize focused on local businesses. We use a member’s postal address for any necessary paper correspondence and bank details to set up the standing order, issue receipts for cash or cheque subscriptions and record annual follow-up payments.
We do not sell, trade, exchange or otherwise make available any personally identifiable information to any other company or organisation or share or pass on to any third party. We use return email addresses to answer the emails we receive.
The professional services we use do not use analytical cookies and do not collect any personal data, using only basic cookies essential to run and manage our website.
HOW WE USE COOKIES
A cookie is a piece of information in the form of a very small text file that is placed on your computer. The cookies we use are only those essential to enable the system to operate.
The BRA website doesn’t collect cookies or personal data, therefore there is no need for a cookie declaration or acceptance notice on our website.
UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION LAW, YOU HAVE RIGHTS INCLUDING:
The right to ask us for copies of your personal information and to delete that information from our records.
The right to ask us to correct or update personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
The right to object to or ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
If you wish to make a request, please contact us at membership@brackenburyresidents.co.uk
OUR CONTACT DETAILS:
news@brackenburyresidents.co.uk
membership@brackenburyresidents.co.uk
streetscene@brackenburyresidents.co.uk
media@brackenburyresidents.co.uk
traffic@brackenburyresidents.co.uk
crime@brackenburyresidents.co.uk