Data Protection

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The GDPR came into effect on May 25th, 2018.  The intention of the GDPR is to strengthen data protection for all individuals.  All organisations that hold personal data must comply with these new regulations.

The Micro Maniacs Club holds and processes personal information about our members in order to run the Club.  The Club must provide members with the information that sets out what we do with members personal data.

 

If you have any questions about this or how members personal data is held, don’t hesitate to get in touch with any member of the Club Committee.

 

Privacy Notice
The Micro Maniacs Club holds and processes personal data about members in order to be able to run the Club in a professional manner, we do this in compliance with the relevant data protection legislation.

 

What we do with members data

The Micro Maniacs Club uses members personal data for the collection of membership fees and distribution of the Club magazine ‘The Magniac’.  This data provided by members will solely be used by the Club Committee for these purposes and will not be passed on to any third parties.

 

Storage of members personal data

Members details are stored on a password-protected personal computer by our Membership Secretary.  Once membership has lapsed we may decide to keep members details so that it is possible to rejoin the Club and retain an original membership number.

 

Members rights

Members have the right to access their personal data and the Club is required to rectify any errors in the data that is held or erase the data at the members request.  A request to delete a members personal data will result in the termination of Club membership.

 

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