Privacy and Security Policy

We have developed this policy because we want you to feel confident about the privacy and security of your personal information.

GENERIC LEGISLATION POLICY

The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, and all its members, Officers, Council Members, Trustees and representatives shall always operate within the law, complying with all legislation and regulatory requirements, and other external obligations.

OVERSEAS LOCATIONS.

Although the legislation applicable to the local environment shall always apply, where there is no specific legislation, or is less stringent, the spirit of the UK law should be adopted and followed, assuming it does not conflict with local legislation.

DATA PROTECTION ACT

Personal data shall be obtained, maintained, stored, used and passed on only in strict accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

We respect the privacy of personal addresses and e-mail addresses. We will not send you unwanted e-mail messages or junk mail, and your details will not be passed on to ANY organisation without your explicit permission.

The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland complies with the data protection laws in the UK and takes all reasonable care to prevent unauthorised access to your personal data.

If you want to know exactly what personal information the Society holds on you, you can obtain it. If it transpires that the information held is inaccurate, we will make the necessary amendments and confirm to you that these have been made. Please write to the following address, enclosing a cheque for the administration fee of £10 payable to the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland under the terms of the Data Protection Act:
DATA SUBJECT ACCESS MANAGER, Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland,
35 Bartlemy Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6LD

THIRD PARTY SITES

Third Party Internet sites that you can link to through the Society web-site are NOT covered by our Privacy and Security Policy, so we urge you to be careful when you enter any personal details online. The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland accepts no responsibity or liability for these sites.