Privacy Notice
| What is this privacy notice/policy? | This Data Privacy Notice/Policy describes the categories of personal data Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom) process and for what purposes. Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom) are committed to collecting and using such data fairly and in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the regulations set by the European Union, and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), the UK law that encompasses the GDPR. This Privacy Notice/Policy applies to members, parents/guardians of youth members, volunteers, employees, contractors, suppliers, supporters, donors and members of the public who will make contact with Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 |
| Who we are | Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 charity number: XN306101 The Data Controller for Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 is the Executive Committee who are appointed at an Annual General Meeting. From this point on Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 will be referred to as “we”. Being a small charity, we are not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer6. |
| The data we may process | The majority of the personal information we hold, is provided to us directly by you or by the parents or legal guardians of youth members verbally or in paper form, digital form or via our online membership system Compass. In the case of adult members and volunteers, data may also be provided by third parties, such as the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Where a member is under the age of 18, this information will only be obtained from a parent or guardian and cannot be provided by the young person. We may collect the following personal information: Personal contact details such as name, title, address, telephone numbers and personal email address – so that we can contact you. Date of birth – so that we can ensure young people are allocated to the appropriate Section for their age and that adults are old enough to take on an appointment with Scouting. Gender – so that we can address individuals correctly and accommodate for any specific needs. Emergency contact information – so that we are able to contact someone in the event of an emergency. Government identification numbers e.g. national insurance, driving licence, passport – to be able to process volunteer criminal record checks. Gift aid from HMRC where donations are made.8training records – so that members can track their progression through the Scout programme or adult training scheme.Race or ethnic origin – so that we can make suitable arrangements based on members cultural needs. Health records – so that we can make suitable arrangements based on members medical needs. Criminal records checks – to ensure Scouting is a safe space for young people and adults. |
| The lawful basis we process your data by | We comply with our obligations under the GDPR and DPA 20182 by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data. In most cases the lawful basis for processing will be through the performance of a contract for personal data of our adult volunteers and legitimate interest for personal data of our youth members. Sensitive (special category) data for both adult volunteers and our youth members will mostly align to the lawful basis of legitimate activities of an association. Explicit consent is requested from parents/guardians to take photographs of our members. On occasion we may use legitimate interest to process photographs where it is not practical to gather and maintain consent such as large-scale events. On such occasions we will make it clear that this activity will take place and give individuals the opportunity to exercise their data subject rights. We use personal data for the following purposes: to provide information about Scout meetings, activities, training courses and events to our members and other volunteers in Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 to provide a voluntary service for the benefit of the public in a particular geographical area as specified in our constitution to administer membership records to fundraise and promote the interests of Scouting to manage our volunteers to maintain our own accounts and records (including the processing of gift aid applications)to inform you of news, events, activities and services being run or attended by Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 to ensure and evidence your suitability if volunteering for a role in Scoutingto contact your next of kin in the event of an emergencyto ensure you have and maintain the correct qualifications and skills. We use personal sensitive (special) data for the following purposes: for the protection of a person’s health and safety whilst in the care of Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 to respect a person’s religious beliefs with regards to activities, food and holidays for equal opportunity monitoring and reporting. |
| Our retention periods | We will keep certain types of information for different periods of time in line with our retention policy. The Scout Association’s Data Protection Policy can be found here and the Data Privacy Notice here. |
| Sharing your information | Young people and other data subjects We will normally only share personal information with adult volunteers holding an appointment in the Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 We will share the personal data of youth members and their parents/guardians with The Scout Association Headquarters for the purpose of managing safeguarding cases. The privacy and security notice for The Scout Association can be found here: https://www.scouts.org.uk/DPPolicy. The sharing of this data will be via the Online Scout Manager platform which is used by Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 to manage youth membership. The privacy and security notice for OSM can be found here: https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/security.html Adult volunteers We will normally only share personal information with adult volunteers holding appropriate appointments within the line management structure of The Scout Association for the Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 as well as with The Scout Association Headquarters as data controllers in common. All data subjects We will however share your personal information with others outside of Greenmount Scout Group (7th Bury and Ramsbottom)1 where we need meet a legal obligation. This may include The Scout Association and its insurance subsidiary (Unity Insurance Services), local authority services and law enforcement. We will only share your personal information to the extent needed for those purposes. We will only share your data with third parties outside of the organisation where there is a legitimate reason to do so. We will never sell your personal information to any third party. Sometimes we may nominate a member for national awards, (such as Scouting awards or Duke of Edinburgh awards) such nominations would require us to provide contact details to that organisation. We outsource booking our booking platform with Ticket Source. This service is provided by CK Enterprises Group Limited, information about attendees will be shared between organisations in order to provide an E-Ticket Service at our events. Where personal data is shared with third parties we will seek assurances that your personal data will be kept confidential and that the third party fully complies with the GDPR and DPA 20182. |
| How we store your personal data | We generally store personal information in the following ways: Compass – is the online membership system of The Scout Association, this system is used for the collection and storage of adult volunteer personal data. Online Scout Manager – is the online membership system of Online Youth Manager, this system is used for the collection and storage of youth member personal data. Office 365 – Is used to provide leaders with emails, some personal data may be stored in OneDrive. In addition adult volunteers will hold some personal data on local spreadsheets/databases. Printed records and data held while attending events – paper is sometimes used to capture and retain some data for example: Gift Aid administration, Event registration, Health and contact records forms (for events)Events coordination with event organisers11 Paper records for events are used rather than relying on secure digital systems, as often the events are held where internet and digital access will not be available. We will minimise the use of paper to only what is required for the event. |
| Further processing | If we wish to use your personal data for a new purpose, not covered by this Data Protection Notice, then we will provide you with a new notice explaining this new use prior to commencing the processing and setting out the relevant purposes and processing conditions. Where and whenever necessary, we will seek your prior consent to the new processing. |
| How we provide this privacy notice | A link to this website page is provided to those whose data is being processed by us. A printed version is also available on request. |
| Your rights | As a Data Subject, you have the right to object to how we process your personal information. You also have the right to access, correct, sometimes delete and restrict the personal information we use. In addition, you have a right to complain to us and to the Information Commissioner’s Office (www.ico.org.uk)12. Unless subject to an exemption under the GDPR and DPA 20182, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: The right to be informed – you have a right to know how your data will be used by us.The right to access your personal data – you can ask us to share with you the data we have about you. This is a Data Subject Access Request.The right to rectification – this just means you can update your data if it’s inaccurate or if something is missing. Adult members will be able to edit and update some information directly on The Scout Association’s Compass membership system. The right to erasure – this means that you have the right to request that we delete any personal data we have about you. There are some exceptions, for example, some information will be held by The Scout Association for legal reasons. The right to restrict processing – if you think that we are not processing your data in line with this privacy notice then you have the right to restrict any further use of that data until the issue is resolved. The right to data portability – this means that if you ask us we will have to share your data with you in a way that can be read digitally – such as a pdf. This makes it easier to share information with others. The right to object – you can object to the ways your data is being used. Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling – this protects you in cases where decision are being made about you based entirely on automated processes rather than a human input, it’s highly unlikely that this will be used by us. |
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| Who to contact | If you have any queries relating to this Privacy Notice or our use of your personal data, please contact us our: Group Data Protection – info@greenmount.org.uk District Data Protection – Charles.kemp@brscouts.org.uk |
| Version number and date of the last review | V2.0 – 13/08/2021 |