Privacy Policy
A Legal Disclaimer
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Plateau State Association UK (PSA UK), ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects any information that you give us when you use this website.
PSA UK is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page periodically to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following information:
Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address.
Membership Information: Details related to your membership status and history.
Donation Information: Records of your donations (financial details are processed by our third-party payment provider, such as PayPal, and are not stored on our servers).
Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
User-Generated Content: Any information you post in the Community Forum or submit through contact forms.
3. How We Collect Your Data
You directly provide us with most of the data we collect. We collect and process data when you:
Register for membership on our website.
Make a donation.
Voluntarily complete a contact form or provide feedback.
Participate in our Community Forum.
Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
4. How We Will Use Your Data
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
To process your membership application and manage your account.
To process your donations and maintain financial records as required by law.
To communicate with you regarding events, news, and activities of PSA UK.
Internal record keeping and administrative purposes.
To improve our website, services, and community engagement.
To manage and moderate the Community Forum.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following legal bases of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR):
Consent: Where you have given us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., signing up for a newsletter).
Contract: The processing is necessary for a contract we have with you (e.g., to provide membership services).
Legal Obligation: The processing is necessary for us to comply with the law (e.g., charity and financial regulations).
Legitimate Interests: The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., administering our website and organisation), unless there is a good reason to protect your personal data which overrides those legitimate interests.
6. Data Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
7. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have rights we need to make you aware of. You have the right to:
Request access to your personal data.
Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you.
Request erasure of your personal data.
Object to processing of your personal data.
Request restriction of processing your personal data.
Request the transfer of your personal data to another organisation, or to you.
Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email below.
9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. It helps us analyse web traffic and improve our website. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.
You also have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.