AFC Corsham takes the privacy of its members very seriously. This policy relates to all personal data requested, stored and used by AFC Corsham in the pursuance of its activities. AFC Corsham takes reasonable care of all personal information and ensures it is kept secure and prevents any unauthorised access or unlawful use of it. All information is processed in accordance with the applicable UK data protection legislation and The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Collection of personal information

AFC Corsham will request members provide information at point of registration through the players registration form, club form and at other times dependent on special events and activities and therefore the information requested will vary depending on the reason for the collection. The information provided includes, but is not limited to, name, age, home address, telephone numbers, email address and any medical information. In some instances, the provision of certain information will be mandatory.

Storage of Personal Information

AFC Corsham stores information in respect of the club membership electronically and in paper format. All electronic data is held in a secure manner. Access to this data is strictly controlled by the member of Committee assigned to that specific task that holds such data. If there are any paper copies of any club members data is held by the Secretary of the club or Chairman. Individual team data in electronic or paper format is held by each Manager and Coaching staff (as required) of the team.

Use of the Personal Information

AFC Corsham will use personal information for the purposes of running the club and the teams within it. It is also used for the purpose of verifying member’s identity, responding to enquiries, sending information to members and registering that player with the league of the team they are playing for. AFC Corsham holds appearance information for the purposes of club records. The AFC Corsham Website and club form will hold members data in teams to support communication of team activities, the team set up, team communications and team progress. Our website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that AFC Corsham is not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites and users are to be aware when they leave the website of AFC Corsham that they need to read the privacy statements applicable on the other sites they are linked to.

Updating of Personal Information and Circumstances

In the event that there is a change to a member’s personal information or circumstance for example their contact details or leaving the club, AFC Corsham must be informed. It is their responsibility to ensure the Club Secretary is informed ASAP to ensure all Club records are maintained as accurately as possible.

Access to Members Personal Information

Members and their parents have the right to access the information that AFC Corsham holds about them. In order to do this a written application is to be made to the Club Secretary. Such information will be provided within 30 days by emailing vwheeler27@sky.com

Disposal of Personal Information

Data will be disposed of securely and permanently as required.

Data Retention

Data obtained via the registration process is only kept for the period of the current season and a further 2 seasons. Data obtained via club forum registration is only kept for the period of being a member of AFC Corsham unless agreed with the club. Any member leaving AFC Corsham must inform the Club Secretary by emailing us so we can securely delete the data.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time and the change will take effect once the revised Privacy Policy is available on this Site. Therefore, please refer to this Privacy Policy each time you submit your data.

Cookies

When you visit the Site, we may collect, process and use informing about you which may not personally identify you, but which may be helpful for improving the operation of the Site. Such information may be collected through “traffic data” and may entail the use of “cookies”, “IP Addresses” or other numeric codes used to identify your computer. You can delete cookies or configure your computer to reject them, although this may disable the Site’s ability to manage individual sessions.

Links

This Site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave this Site and to read the privacy statements applicable on those sites. This privacy policy does not apply to information collected on third parties ‘sites.

Updated: August 2024