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Privacy Policy

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INTRODUCTION

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CamARB respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy states how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (regardless of where you visit it from) and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

Please refer to the Glossary at the end of this Policy to understand the meaning of some of the terms used in this Policy.

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1. PURPOSE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY; WHO WE ARE

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This Privacy Policy aims to give you information on how CamARB collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide through this website when you register your interest, sign up or make an application.

This website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.

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It is important that you read this Privacy Policy together with any other privacy notice or fair processing notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This Privacy Policy supplements the other notices and is not intended to override them.

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Controller

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The Secretary of CamARB (referred to hereinafter as “we” or “us”) for the time being is the controller and responsible for your personal data.

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Contact Details

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The Secretary’s full contact details are:

Full name: James Hayton

Email address: secretary@camarb.org

Postal address: c/o LK Law LLP, 26 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AN

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You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk).

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We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance.

Changes to the Privacy Policy and Your Duty to Inform Us of Changes

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This version was last updated on 14 December 2021.

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It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.

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Third-Party Links

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This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.

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2. THE DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU

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Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).

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We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together follows:

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  • Identity Data includes first name, maiden name, last name, username or similar identifier, marital status, title, date of birth and gender;

  • Education & Qualifications Data includes the educational institutions you have attended and when and the degrees and other qualifications you hold;

  • Contact Data includes billing address, delivery address, email address and telephone numbers;

  • Financial Data includes bank account and payment card details;

  • Transaction Data includes details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us;

  • Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access this website;

  • Profile Data includes your username and password, purchases or orders made by you, your interests, preferences, feedback and survey responses;

  • Usage Data includes information about how you use our website, products and services;

  • Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and third parties and your communication preferences.

 

We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data may be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific website feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Data with your personal data so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as personal data which will be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

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We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.

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IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE PERSONAL DATA

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Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with goods or services). In this case, we may have to cancel a product or service you have with us but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.

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3. HOW YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS COLLECTED

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We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:

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Direct interactions. You may give us your Identity, Contact and Financial Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you:

  • apply to become a member and pay any related fees;

  • apply to attend an event organised by us and pay any related fees;

  • create an account on our website;

  • subscribe to our service or publications;

  • request marketing to be sent to you;

  • enter a competition, promotion or survey; or

  • give us some feedback.

 

Automated technologies or interactions. As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies. We may also receive Technical Data about you if you visit other websites employing our cookies. Please see our Cookies Policy for further details.

 

Third parties or publicly available sources. We may receive personal data about you from various third parties and public sources as set out below:

 

  • Technical Data from the following parties:

    • analytics providers such as Google based outside the EU;

    • advertising networks; and

    • search information providers based inside or outside the EU;

  • Contact, Financial and Transaction Data from providers of technical, payment and delivery services based inside or outside the EU;

  • Identity and Contact Data from data brokers or aggregators based inside or outside the EU;

  • Identity and Contact Data from publicly available sources such as Companies House and the Electoral Register based inside the EU.

 

4. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

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We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

  • Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you;

  • Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests;

  • Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation;

  • Where you expressly consent to the use in question.

 

You have the right to withdraw consent to marketing at any time by contacting us (secretary@camarb.org).

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Purposes for which We Will Use Your Personal Data

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We have set out below, in a table format, a description of all the ways we plan to use your personal data, and which of the legal bases we rely on to do so. We have also identified what our legitimate interests are where appropriate.

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Note that we may process your personal data for more than one lawful ground depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data. Please contact us (secretary@camarb.org) if you need details about the specific legal ground we are relying on to process your personal data where more than one ground has been set out in the table here.

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Opting Out

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You can ask us or third parties to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by contacting us (secretary@camarb.org) at any time.

Where you opt out of receiving these marketing messages, this will not apply to personal data provided to us as a result of an application for membership or attendance at an event.

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Cookies

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You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookies Policy for further details.

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Change of Purpose

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We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to obtain an explanation from us of how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us (secretary@camarb.org).If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

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Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.

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5. DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

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We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below for the purposes set out in the table in paragraph 4 above;

  • Third Parties as set out in the Glossary below; and

  • The University of Cambridge, including its Alumni Relations Department.

 

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

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6. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

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We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

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7. DATA SECURITY

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We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those members of our managerial organs, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a reasonable need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

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We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

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8. DATA RETENTION

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How Long Will You Use My Personal Data For?

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We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

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To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

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In some circumstances we may anonymise your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

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9. YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS​

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Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data. Those rights are to:

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Request access to your personal data (commonly known as a “data subject access request”). This enables you to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it.

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Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected, though we may need to verify the accuracy of the new data you provide to us.

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Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law. Note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which will be notified to you, if applicable, at the time of your request.

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Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In some cases, we may demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate grounds to process your information which override your rights and freedoms.

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Request restriction of processing of your personal data, enabling you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data’s accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it.

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Request the transfer of your personal data to you or a third party. We will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information which you initially provided consent for us to use or where we used the information to perform a contract with you.

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Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.

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If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us (secretary@camarb.org).

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No Fee Usually Required

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You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances.

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What We May Need From You

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We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.

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Time Limit to Respond

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We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.

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10. GLOSSARY

Legitimate Interest means the interest of our members in pursuing the objects of CamARB and in conducting and managing their activities as such to enable us to give you the best and most secure membership experience. We make sure we consider and balance any potential impact on you (both positive and negative) and your rights before we process your personal data for our legitimate interests. We do not use your personal data for activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law). You can obtain further information about how we assess our legitimate interests against any potential impact on you in respect of specific activities by contacting us (secretary@camarb.org).

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Performance of Contract means processing your data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract.

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Comply with a legal or regulatory obligation means processing your personal data where it is necessary for compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation that we are subject to.

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Third parties means:

  • Service providers acting as processors based in the UK or abroad who provide IT and system administration services;

  • Professional advisers acting as processors or joint controllers including lawyers, bankers, auditors and insurers based in the UK who provide consultancy, banking, legal, insurance and accounting services;

  • HM Revenue & Customs, regulators and other authorities acting as processors or joint controllers based in the United Kingdom who require reporting of processing activities in certain circumstances.

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