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Privacy Policy
Global Birding.org Privacy Policy
Our contact details
Name: Global Birding.org
Address: Fishponds Cottage, Old Stamford Road, LE15 8AB UK
Phone Number: 01572724575
email: info@globalbirding.org
The type of personal information we collect
We currently collect and process the following information:
This is collected for people who choose to register with or contact Global Birding.org
Individuals names or choice of a name they wish to be known by for the purpose of communication with Globalbirding.org
Usual country of residence
email address
Type of optical equipment used by that individual for birdwatching
Whether users who register on Globalbirding.org travel for birdwatching.
Whether any person registering is part of a team which has also registered to take part in the same event as that person, therefore linking them to that team or other persons so named or claiming to be part of the specific team registered. The names of individuals being connected to specific named teams is the sole responsibility of the person registering as an individual or team and not the responsibility of Globalbirding.org.
We do not request nor hold information about age, gender, ethnicity, home or business addresses or telephone numbers of any sort nor any financial information whatsoever. There is no charge for people to visit the website Globalbirding.org nor is there any form of financial transaction available direct to Globalbirding.org. Any transactions of a chosen donation which can be accessed via Globalbirding.org are to Birdlife International and are either redirected to BirdLife International's own Donorbox or JustGiving pages whereupon the individual choosing to make such. a donation is then compliant with the Birdlife International Privacy Policy as published on their website. Globalbirding.org does not receive any payment or commission from BirdLife International for such transactions.
How we get the personal information and why we have it
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:
You have contacted us to subscribe to globalbirding.org or you have made an enquiry or you have registered for an event organised by global birding.org
We use the information that you have given us in order to respond to your enquires, keep you up to date with any events you nave registered to take part in and to send out updates .You can unsubscribe at any time.
We may share this information with our associate companies - Swarovski Optik and eBird and with our partner organisations as listed on our website.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) . the lawful basis we rely on for processing this information is
Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting info@globalbirding.org at any time.
How we store you personal information
Your information is securely stored by us on equipment which is not available on any public device.
We keep your personal information for a a minimum of one year so that we can contact you if you are interested in any globalbirding.org events.
We will dispose of your information by deleting all your details from our data information files at any time when you request us to do this.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access - you have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification - you have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure - you have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances
Your right to restoration of processing - you have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing - you have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability - you have the right to as that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Please contact us at info@globalbirding.org or write to Fishponds Cottage, Old Stamford Road, LE15 8AB UK if you wish to make a request.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at Fishponds Cottage, Old Stamford Road LE15 8AB UK
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO's address is Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF. Helpline number 0303123111
ICO website https://www.ico.org.uk
